Historical Fiction through the Ages - hosted by inkyspines

Classical Period
  • Ancient Greece (600 B.C. to A.D. 600) - foundation of democracy, philosophy, mathematics, drama, and poetry
  • Ancient Rome (753 B.C. to A.D. 476) - political power that developed the legal system, irrigation, architecture, city roads, and Christianity
  • Persian Empire (550 B.C. to 330 B.C.) - Middle Eastern empire that practiced Zoroastrianism before Islam and fell to Alexander the Great in 330 B.C.
  • Byzantine Empire (A.D. 285 to A.D. 1453) - Mediterranean culture that incorporated practices and beliefs from ancient Greece and Rome; the only major power not to fall until after the Renaissance

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Lavinia by Ursula K. Le Guin

Lavinia

Ursula K. Le Guin

279 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical emotional reflective medium-paced
Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati

Clytemnestra

Costanza Casati

448 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical literary dark emotional tense medium-paced
Trick of Eros by Spades-Continuous Sugaring
Trick of Eros
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Spades-Continuous Sugaring

Trick of Eros

Spades-Continuous Sugaring

missing page info • missing pub info (editions)

Heroes: Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures by Stephen Fry

Heroes: Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures

Stephen Fry's Greek Myths #2

Stephen Fry

468 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction history religion adventurous funny informative medium-paced
Athena's Child by Hannah Lynn

Athena's Child

The Grecian Women Trilogy #1

Hannah Lynn

195 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical adventurous emotional fast-paced
Troy by Stephen Fry

Troy

Stephen Fry's Greek Myths #3

Stephen Fry

434 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction history religion dark informative reflective medium-paced
The Temple of Fortuna by Elodie Harper

The Temple of Fortuna

Wolf Den Trilogy #3

Elodie Harper

344 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical dark emotional medium-paced
Mistress of Rome by Kate Quinn

Mistress of Rome

The Empress of Rome #1

Kate Quinn

480 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction historical romance emotional fast-paced
Olympus Vol. 2 by Geoff Johns, Kris Grimminger

Olympus Vol. 2

Olympus #2

Geoff Johns, Kris Grimminger

47 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction comics fantasy adventurous slow-paced
Olympus Vol. 1 by Jackson Butch Guice, Geoff Johns, Kris Grimminger

Olympus Vol. 1

Olympus #1

Jackson Butch Guice, Geoff Johns, Kris Grimminger

54 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction comics fantasy adventurous medium-paced