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the genre of literature, film, etc., comprising narratives that take place in the past and are characterized chiefly by an imaginative reconstruction of historical events and personages.

works of this genre, as novels and plays.

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Origin of historical fiction

First recorded in 1585–95

Words nearby historical fiction

historian, historiated, historic, historical, historical-cost accounting, historical fiction, historical geology, historical linguistics, historical materialism, historical method, historical novel

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This graphic novel, a National Book Award finalist, addresses timeless issues surrounding discrimination and allyship through historical fiction.
The 10 Best YA and Children's Books of 2021|Shay Maunz|December 9, 2021|Time
“Great Circle,” by Maggie ShipsteadA soaring work of historical fiction about a “lady pilot” in the mid-20th century intertwines with the tale of a modern-day celebrity portraying the trailblazer in a biopic.
50 notable works of fiction|Washington Post Editors and Reviewers|November 18, 2021|Washington Post
Groff, a two-time National Book Award finalist, crafts an electric work of historical fiction charting Marie’s plight.
The 34 Most Anticipated Books of Fall 2021|Arianna Rebolini|August 30, 2021|Time
Perhaps it’s no surprise that McLain has shifted so fluidly from historical fiction to suspense, given the overlaps between the investigative work of the historian and the detective.
In her novel ‘When the Stars Go Dark,’ Paula McLain draws on abuse cases, including her own|Maureen Corrigan|April 23, 2021|Washington Post

For fans of historical fiction as well as mysteries, the Maisie Dobbs novels offer an honorable heroine whose mettle has been forged by personal tragedies and her country’s experience in two world wars.
Jacqueline Winspear’s latest novel reminds us why we love Maisie Dobbs|Carol Memmott|March 25, 2021|Washington Post
Follett is out this fall with his final installment of an historical fiction trilogy that races through the 20th century.
Popular Novelist Ken Follett Is a Slightly Unlikely and Certainly Unsung Gay Icon|William O’Connor|October 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When Waters herself is writing historical fiction, how immersed is she in the period?
Sarah Waters: Queen of the Tortured Lesbian Romance|Tim Teeman|September 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“There was so much lesbian historical fiction around,” she recalls.
Sarah Waters: Queen of the Tortured Lesbian Romance|Tim Teeman|September 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He talks to Allen Barra about the Jewish mob, historical fiction, and how he grades Obama.
Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Live In: Kevin Baker’s New York|Allen Barra|September 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Paradise Alley won the 2003 James Fenimore Cooper Prize for Best Historical Fiction and the American Book Award.
Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Live In: Kevin Baker’s New York|Allen Barra|September 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Certainly The Cheats establishes her in my mind as our first writer of historical fiction.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 158, April 28, 1920|Various
Historical fiction has gone hand in hand with a revived interest in historical and archæological research.
Elementary Guide to Literary Criticism|F. V. N. Painter
From the Crusades to the Palisades they have enriched the arts of history and fiction and the trade of historical fiction.
The Four Million|O. Henry
The world is filled with historical fiction; it is the cant and the sham of the hour.
The Journal of Arthur Stirling|Upton Sinclair
At any public library he can find a catalogue of historical fiction arranged according to centuries.
Why Worry?|George Lincoln Walton, M.D.

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