historical fiction

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Jolly said she was delighted to win the prize which she said made the case for historical fiction as a "really serious type of literature".

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Both were popular novelists of rip-roaring historical fiction, both were politically active Tories, and both had the Borderlands at the heart of their works and lives.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

“Titanic” was not merely a romance; it was also historical fiction, a drama and a big-budget action.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

Here romantic passion combines with revolution in a historical fiction sure to light up readers’ rebel hearts.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2025

This novel is a work of historical fiction.

From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe