Historical Fiction through the Ages - hosted by inkyspines

Prehistoric Era
  • The Stone Age (2.5 million B.C. to 3000 B.C.) - documents the human migration from Africa and first use of tools by Neanderthals, Denisovans and early humans
  • The Bronze Age (3000 B.C. to 1300 B.C.) - humans settle in Mesopotamia, the Indus Valley and ancient Egypt; invention of the wheel and metalworking
  • The Iron Age (1300 B.C. to 600 B.C.) - formation of planned cities, introduction of ironworks, steel, and writing systems
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Circe by Madeline Miller

Circe

Madeline Miller

393 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical literary adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced
River God by Wilbur Smith

River God

Ancient Egypt #1

Wilbur Smith

28 hours, 36 minutes • first pub 1993 (editions) user-added

fiction historical mystery adventurous challenging medium-paced
The Wild Way Home by Sophie Kirtley

The Wild Way Home

Sophie Kirtley

256 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical middle grade hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced
The Lost World by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Lost World

Professor Challenger #1

Arthur Conan Doyle

missing page info • first pub 1912 (editions)

fiction classics science fiction adventurous mysterious medium-paced
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

The Song of Achilles

Madeline Miller

352 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ literary romance adventurous emotional sad medium-paced
The Gathering Night by Margaret Elphinstone

The Gathering Night

Margaret Elphinstone

384 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction historical mystery adventurous mysterious reflective slow-paced
The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood

The Penelopiad

Margaret Atwood

224 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical challenging reflective fast-paced
Twelve and the Frozen Forest by Aisling Fowler

Twelve and the Frozen Forest

Fireborn #1

Aisling Fowler

432 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous medium-paced
Gilgamesh: A Verse Narrative by Herbert Mason

Gilgamesh: A Verse Narrative

Herbert Mason

128 pages • first pub -1200 (editions)

fiction classics poetry adventurous fast-paced
Le Clan de L'Ours Des Cavernes by Jean M. Auel

Le Clan de L'Ours Des Cavernes

Earth's Children #1

Jean M. Auel

536 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical adventurous emotional slow-paced