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Items tagged as Historical Fiction

Cover of "The Sorrow of War" by Bao Ninh. Color photo of a green forest scene above, a brown band with the subtitle, and a black-and-white photo of vietnamese people looking at a burning village in the distance below.
Book, added June 9, 2026
The Sorrow of War: A Novel of North Vietnam (1993)
by Bao Ninh
Historical Fiction Vietnam War
Cover of "Stalingrad" by Vasily Grossman shows a soldier on snowy battlefield beside a tank. Text includes translator names Robert and Elizabeth Chandler.
Book, added May 29, 2026
For a Just Cause (Stalingrad) (1952)
by Vassily Grossman • translated by Robert and Elizabeth Chandler
Historical Fiction Russian Literature Translation World War II
Cover of "Life and Fate" by Vasily Grossman shows two blurred silhouettes in a war-torn cityscape. Title in bold, with an introduction by Robert Chandler.
Book, added May 29, 2026
Life and Fate (1959)
by Vassily Grossman
Historical Fiction Russian Literature Translation World War II
Cream-colored book cover with bold, gold "Graham Greene" and red "The Quiet American" centered. Elegant border design, "Uniform Edition" below.
Book, added May 11, 2026
The Quiet American
by Graham Greene
English Literature Historical Fiction
Cover of The Killer Angels
Book, added February 21, 2026
The Killer Angels (1975)
by Michael Shaara
Historical Fiction Pulitzer Prize Top Pick
Cover of A Gentleman in Moscow
Book, added February 21, 2026
A Gentleman in Moscow (2016)
by Amor Towles
American Literature Historical Fiction Top Pick
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