Regency / Napoleonic · Biographical · ~1789–1837
Looking for historical fiction in the biographical lane set during the Regency / Napoleonic (~1789–1837)? Regency / Napoleonic biographical historical fiction books collects historical novels that match both filters—Balls, war, empire, Austen-adjacent and beyond. Novels based on real historical figures HisFic is a free historical fiction discovery app: open a full reading journey with the same era and story-type filters, then add region, themes, or audience. Shelves mix curated historical fiction picks with Open Library titles so even thin combinations still have books to explore.
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Ariel Lawhon
In the winter of 1789, Maine midwife Martha Ballard is called to a body trapped in the frozen Kennebec River, then drawn into a rape accusation the town’s powerful men want buried. Drawn from Ballard’s real diary, it is historical mystery with a working woman’s eye for birth, ice, and justice.
Regency / Napoleonic · Mystery · Biographical
Dan Simmons
Biographical Fiction · Charles Dickens · Detective · Fiction
Victorian / Gilded Age · Civil War · Mystery · Biographical · Open Library
Donald K. Hartman
American Biographical fiction · American Historical fiction · American Young adult fiction · American fiction
Victorian / Gilded Age · Biographical · Open Library
Cora Kaplan
Civilization · Criticism · English literature · Historiography
Victorian / Gilded Age · Late 20th century · Biographical · Open Library
Shane R. Barker
Fiction · History · Mormons · Religion
Victorian / Gilded Age · Biographical · Open Library
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