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Loved by readers and critics alike, fascinating historical fiction ebooks should be on your must-read list. Ranging from mysteries set in Victorian London to romances amid the American Revolution, the popular historical fiction category offers history buffs and everyday readers intriguing escapes into other time periods. Here are some of the historical fiction titles our customers have been loving.

Loved by readers and critics alike, fascinating historical fiction ebooks should be on your must-read list. Ranging from mysteries set in Victorian London to romances amid the American Revolution, the popular historical fiction category offers history buffs and everyday readers intriguing escapes into other time periods. Here are some of the historical fiction titles our customers have been loving.

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Lady Tan's Circle of Women: A Novel
Lady Tan's Circle of Women: A Novel
Lady Tan's Circle of Women: A Novel
Lady Tan's Circle of Women: A Novel
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Lady Tan's Circle of Women: A Novel

byLisa See

*NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!* From “one of those special writers capable of delivering both poetry and plot” (The New York Times Book Review) an immersive historical novel inspired by the true story of a woman physician in 15th-century China—perfect for fans of Lisa See’s classics Snow Flower and the Secret Fan and Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane. According to Confucius, “an educated woman is a worthless woman,” but Tan Yunxian—born into an elite family, yet haunted by death, separations, and loneliness—is being raised by her grandparents to be of use. Her grandmother is one of only a handful of female doctors in China, and she teaches Yunxian the pillars of Chinese medicine, the Four Examinations—looking, listening, touching, and asking—something a man can never do with a female patient. From a young age, Yunxian learns about women’s illnesses, many of which relate to childbearing, alongside a young midwife-in-training, Meiling. The two girls find fast friendship and a mutual purpose—despite the prohibition that a doctor should never touch blood while a midwife comes in frequent contact with it—and they vow to be forever friends, sharing in each other’s joys and struggles. No mud, no lotus, they tell themselves: from adversity beauty can bloom. But when Yunxian is sent into an arranged marriage, her mother-in-law forbids her from seeing Meiling and from helping the women and girls in the household. Yunxian is to act like a proper wife—embroider bound-foot slippers, recite poetry, give birth to sons, and stay forever within the walls of the family compound, the Garden of Fragrant Delights. How might a woman like Yunxian break free of these traditions and lead a life of such importance that many of her remedies are still used five centuries later? How might the power of friendship support or complicate these efforts? A captivating story of women helping each other, Lady Tan’s Circle of Women is a triumphant reimagining of the life of one person who was remarkable in the Ming dynasty and would be considered remarkable today.

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About Historical Fiction

Find yourself transported back in time with some of the best historical fiction ebooks out there. The best historical fiction works like the Wardrobe into Narnia—a kind of magic of the imagination that transports us back in time to a fully realized world and very specific times and places. A past that is both alive and active is shown to us. The best historical fiction books break down the distance between now and the past, making us think about our own faces in history's mirror. And asking us to consider how that reflects on our present. In the early 19th century, Sir Walter Scott and his contemporaries began writing historical fiction ebooks. There have been many subgenres of historical fiction since then, including the ever-popular historical romance. Historical fiction has grown in popularity over the past two centuries and has gained passionate readers who are known as sticklers for historical accuracy. When done right, a historical fiction novel exemplifies and carefully considers the manners, social conditions, and other details of the time period in which the novel is set. Bestsellers in historical fiction include The Tattooist of Auschwitz, Gone with the Wind, and The Red Tent. This genre has a strong hold on readers' imaginations and hearts.

Find yourself transported back in time with some of the best historical fiction ebooks out there. The best historical fiction works like the Wardrobe into Narnia—a kind of magic of the imagination that transports us back in time to a fully realized world and very specific times and places. A past that is both alive and active is shown to us. The best historical fiction books break down the distance between now and the past, making us think about our own faces in history's mirror. And asking us to consider how that reflects on our present. In the early 19th century, Sir Walter Scott and his contemporaries began writing historical fiction ebooks. There have been many subgenres of historical fiction since then, including the ever-popular historical romance. Historical fiction has grown in popularity over the past two centuries and has gained passionate readers who are known as sticklers for historical accuracy. When done right, a historical fiction novel exemplifies and carefully considers the manners, social conditions, and other details of the time period in which the novel is set. Bestsellers in historical fiction include The Tattooist of Auschwitz, Gone with the Wind, and The Red Tent. This genre has a strong hold on readers' imaginations and hearts.