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Genre · Historical

Sweeping historical epics

Big, immersive novels that drop you into another century and refuse to let go.

Curated by Naila Karim· 7 books
  1. 01
    The Pillars of the Earth cover

    The Pillars of the Earth

    Ken Follett

    4.7

    In twelfth-century England, a monk's dream of building the greatest cathedral ever seen collides with war, betrayal, and love.

  2. 02
    Wolf Hall cover

    Wolf Hall

    Hilary Mantel

    4.6

    The blacksmith's son Thomas Cromwell rises to become Henry VIII's most feared and indispensable minister.

  3. 03
    The Help cover

    The Help

    Kathryn Stockett

    4.4

    In 1960s Mississippi, a young white woman and two Black maids risk everything to tell the truth about the homes they serve.

  4. 04
    Hamnet cover

    Hamnet

    Maggie O'Farrell

    4.9

    In Stratford, a glovemaker's son marries a wild, gifted woman, and the death of their boy will one day become a play.

  5. 05
    Pachinko cover

    Pachinko

    Min Jin Lee

    4.5

    Four generations of a Korean family in Japan.

  6. 06
    Homegoing cover

    Homegoing

    Yaa Gyasi

    4.4

    Eight generations from one split in Ghana.

  7. 07
    All the Light We Cannot See cover

    All the Light We Cannot See

    Anthony Doerr

    4.7

    A blind girl and a German boy in occupied France.