Historical Fiction – The Timeline!

So, imagine – you think “I’d really like to read some books set in the XXth Century. But who writes them? Why won’t someone help me figure it out – why, god, why?!!”
You need the Speesh Reads Historical Novel Timeline!*

The dates shown are, where I can find them, for when the book’s story starts.
Books are what I term ‘Historical Fiction’ you’re very welcome to disagree.

For books set in the same year, they are in alphabetical order by author. If they are in the same series, they’re in series order. Click on the title to go to my review. Click on ‘BUY‘ to, erm…you know. I’m not making any money out of this, I wish I were. Where possible they’ll link to the version I read.

If you know better, or if you’re an author passing by and you know different to the below, please get in touch.

 

DAWN OF MAN BC
Sumeria, Akkadia, etc-ia

3154
Conflict of Empires. Quest for Honour : Sam Barone  BUY

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FIFTH CENTURY BC
Greeks, Spartans, Romans, Carthaginians.

480
Gates of Fire : Steven Pressman  BUY

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THIRD CENTURY BC
Hannibal, Rome.

219
Hannibal. Enemy of Rome : Ben Kane  BUY
216
Hannibal. Fields of Blood : Ben Kane  BUY
213
Hannibal. Clouds of War : Ben Kane  BUY

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FIRST CENTURY BC
Rome, Romans, the Middle East.

53
The Silver Eagle : Ben Kane  BUY
48
The Road to Rome : Ben Kane  BUY

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FIRST CENTURY AD
Romans.

9
Blood Forest : Geraint Jones   BUY
Eagles at War : Ben Kane   BUY
14
Hunting The Eagles : Ben Kane   BUY
15
Eagles in the Storm : Ben Kane   BUY
26
Tribune of Rome  : Robert Fabbri  BUY
30
Rome’s Executioner : Robert Fabbri  BUY
33
False God of Rome : Robert Fabbri  BUY
41
Rome’s Fallen Eagle : Robert Fabbri  BUY
45
Masters of Rome : Robert Fabbri  BUY
51
Rome’s Lost Son : Robert Fabbri   BUY
58
The Furies of Rome : Robert Fabbri   BUY
59
Hero of Rome : Douglas Jackson  BUY
63
Defender of Rome : Douglas Jackson  BUY
66
Avenger of Rome : Douglas Jackson  BUY
68
Sword of Rome : Douglas Jackson  BUY
The Last Caesar : Henry Venmore-Rowland  BUY
69
The Sword and The Throne : Henry Venmore-Rowland  BUY
Enemy of Rome : Douglas Jackson  BUY
70
Scourge of Rome : Douglas Jackson   BUY
72
Saviour of Rome : Douglas Jackson   BUY
77
Glory of Rome : Douglas Jackson   BUY
98
Vindolanda : Adrian Goldsworthy   BUY

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SECOND CENTURY
Romans in Britannia, Romans in Germania.

166
The Centurion’s Son : Adam Lofthouse   BUY
181
Empire. Wounds of Honour : Anthony Riches  BUY
182
Empire. Arrows of Fury : Anthony Riches  BUY
Empire. Fortress of Spears : Anthony Riches  BUY
Empire. The Leopard Sword : Anthony Riches  BUY
183
Empire. The Wolf’s Gold : Anthony Riches  BUY
184
Empire. The Eagle’s Vengeance : Anthony Riches  BUY
Empire. The Emperor’s Knives : Anthony Riches  BUY

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THIRD CENTURY
Greeks and Romans in Greece and Rome. Romans in Asia Minor, rest of Europe and Germania. Romans in trouble in Arabia.

210
Of Merchants and Heroes : Paul Waters  BUY
235
Iron & Rust : Harry Sidebottom  BUY
238
Blood and Steel : Harry Sidebottom   BUY
255
Warrior of Rome. Fire in the East : Harry Sidebottom  BUY
256
Warrior of Rome. King of Kings : Harry Sidebottom  BUY
260
Warrior of Rome. Lion of the Sun : Harry Sidebottom  BUY
262
Warrior of Rome. The Caspian Gates : Harry Sidebottom  BUY
263
Warrior of Rome. The Wolves of the North : Harry Sidebottom  BUY
264
Warrior of Rome. The Amber Road : Harry Sidebottom  BUY
270
The Siege (Agent of Rome 1) : Nick Brown   BUY
272
The Imperial Banner : Nick Brown   BUY
The Far Shore : Nick Brown   BUY
273
The Black Stone : Nick Brown   BUY
The Emperor’s Silver : Nick Brown   BUY
The Earthly Gods : Nick Brown   BUY

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FOURTH CENTURY
Romans in Britannia, barbarians, King Arthur

305
War At The Edge Of The World : Ian Ross  BUY
362
The Lion and the Lamb : John Henry Clay  BUY
367
Pendragon : James Wilde   BUY

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FIFTH CENTURY
Romans, Goths. Anglo-Saxons.

430
The Druid : Steven A. McKay   BUY
433
Wulfsuna : E.S. Moxon   BUY
448
At the Ruin of the World : John Henry Clay   BUY

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SIXTH CENTURY
Saxons, Anglos, Beowulf, Engels and English. And Danes.

516
Sorrow Hill : C. R. May   BUY
517
Wræcca : C.R. May   BUY
523
Fire & Steel : C. R. May   BUY
Gods of War : C. R. May   BUY
The Scathing : C.R. May   BUY

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SEVENTH CENTURY
Beowulf, the ‘Dark Ages,’ Angles, Saxons, Celts, Picts

630
Kin of Cain : Matthew Harffy   BUY
633
The Serpent Sword : Matthew Harffy   BUY
634
The Cross and the Curse : Matthew Harffy   BUY
635
Blood and Blade : Matthew Harffy   BUY
642
Warrior of Woden : Matthew Harffy   BUY

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EIGHTH CENTURY
Vikings, Vikings in England, Alfred The Great.

785
God of Vengeance : Giles Kristian  BUY
Winter’s Fire : Giles Kristian   BUY
Wings of the Storm : Giles Kristian   BUY

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NINTH CENTURY
Vikings.

Late 9th Century
Sons of Thunder : Giles Kristian  BUY

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TENTH CENTURY
Vikings in Norway, Iceland, Greenland, America, Vikings in England, Europe.

910
(?) The Pagan Lord : Bernard Cornwell  BUY
911
(?) The Empty Throne : Bernard Cornwell   BUY
912
Bloodaxe : C. R. May   BUY
914
(?) Warriors of The Storm : Bernard Cornwell   BUY
917
(?) The Flame Bearer : Bernard Cornwell   BUY
937
The Raven and the Cross : C.R. May   BUY
975
The Prow Beast : Robert Low  BUY
Thunder God : Paul Watkins   BUY
979
Crowbone : Robert Low  BUY
980
The Long Ships : Frans G. Bengtsson  BUY
996
Swords of Good Men : Snorri Kristjansson  BUY
Blood Will Follow : Snorri Kristjansson  BUY
Path of Gods : Snorri Kristjansson   BUY

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ELEVENTH CENTURY
Vikings in England, Europe, 1066, Normans, Hereward, Crusades, trips to China

1016
Shieldwall : Justin Hill  BUY
1019
Viking. Sworn Brother : Tim Severin  BUY
1035
Viking. King’s Man : Tim Severin  BUY
1045
1066 What Fates Impose : G.K. Holloway  BUY
1053
Conquest (Making of England I) : Stewart Binns  BUY
1062
Hereward : James Wilde  BUY
1066
The Last Conquest : Berwick Coates  BUY
The Last Viking : Berwick Coates  BUY
Viking Fire : Justin Hill   BUY
1067
Hereward. The Devil’s Army : James Wilde  BUY
1068
The Harrowing : James Aitcheson   BUY
1069
Sworn Sword : James Aitcheson  BUY
The Sea Road : Margaret Elphinstone  BUY
1070
The Splintered Kingdom : James Aitcheson  BUY
1071
Knights of the Hawk : James Aitcheson  BUY
Hereward. End of Days : James Wilde  BUY
1072
Crusade (Making of England II) : Stewart Binns   BUY
Hawk Quest : Robert Lyndon  BUY
Hereward. Wolves of New Rome : James Wilde  BUY
1073
Hereward The Immortals : James Wilde   BUY
1081
Imperial Fire : Robert Lyndon  BUY
1088
Knights of the Black & White : Jack Whyte  BUY
1098
Siege of Heaven : Tom Harper  BUY

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TWELFTH CENTURY
Knights Templar, Robin Hood.

1187
Standard of Honour : Jack Whyte  BUY
1186
Anarchy : Stewart Binns  BUY
1189
Outlaw : Angus Donald  BUY
1194
Warlord : Angus Donald  BUY

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THIRTEENTH CENTURY
Robin Hood, Knights Templar.

1200
Grail Knight : Angus Donald  BUY
1203
The Iron Castle : Angus Donald  BUY
1215
The King’s Assassin : Angus Donald   BUY
1217
The Death of Robin Hood : Angus Donald   BUY

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FOURTEENTH CENTURY
Knights Templar, Knights in England, France.

1307
Order In Chaos : Jack Whyte  BUY
1321
Wolf’s Head : Steven A. McKay   BUY
1322
The Wolf And The Raven : Steven A. McKay   BUY 
1323
Rise Of The Wolf : Steven A. McKay   BUY
1324
Blood of The Wolf : Steven A. McKay   BUY
1356
1356 : Bernard Cornwell  BUY

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FIFTEENTH CENTURY
The Wars of The Roses. Lots of killing. Business as usual.

1459
Feud : Derek Birks   BUY
1464
A Traitor’s Fate : Derek Birks   BUY

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SIXTEENTH CENTURY
Shakespeare. No, not that one. Elizabeth.

1587
Martyr : Rory Clements   BUY

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SEVENTEENTH CENTURY
English Civil War.

1642
The Bleeding Land : Giles Kristian  BUY
1643
Brother’s Fury : Giles Kristian  BUY

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EIGHTEENTH CENTURY
The Colonies.

1779
The Fort : Bernard Cornwell   BUY

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NINETEENTH CENTURY
Redcoats, Spanish, French spies, India.

1807
Keane’s Company : Iain Gale   BUY
1809
Keane’s Challenge : Iain Gale   BUY
1854
The Scarlet Thief : Paul Fraser Collard   BUY
1857
The Devil’s Assassin : Paul Fraser Collard   BUY
The Lone Warrior : Paul Fraser Collard   BUY
1895
An Officer and a Spy : Robert Harris  BUY

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TWENTIETH CENTURY
First World War, Second World War, Spies. Ireland, Ku Klux Klan.

1903
The Riddle of the Sands : Erskine Childers   BUY
1914
The Thirty-Nine Steps : John Buchan   BUY
1919
The Ways of the World : Robert Goddard  BUY
The Corners of The Globe : Robert Goddard  BUY
The Ends of the Earth : Robert Goddard   BUY
1929
Eye of the Red Tsar : Sam Eastland  BUY
1934
If The Dead Rise Not : Philip Kerr  BUY
1936
The Holy Thief : William Ryan  BUY
March Violets : Philip Kerr   BUY
1937
The Bloody Meadow : William Ryan   BUY
The Twelfth Department : William Ryan   BUY
1938
Mission To Paris : Alan Furst  BUY
The Pale Criminal : Philip Kerr   BUY
1939
Zoo Station : David Downing  BUY
Silesian Station : David Downing  BUY
The Red Coffin : Sam Eastland  BUY
The Polish Officer : Alan Furst   BUY
Siberian Red : Sam Eastland   BUY
1940
Spies of The Balkans : Alan Furst  BUY
1941
Stettin Station : David Downing  BUY
The Red Moth : Sam Eastland  BUY
1942
Prague Fatale : Philip Kerr  BUY
The Lady From Zagreb : Philip Kerr   BUY
1943
A Man Without Breath : Philip Kerr   BUY
The Butchers of Berlin : Chris Petit   BUY
1944
The Beast In The Red Forest: Sam Eastland   BUY
The Draughtsman : Robert Lautner   BUY
1945
Red Inferno : Robert Conroy   BUY
Potsdam Station : David Downing  BUY
Lehrter Station : David Downing   BUY
1947
A German Requiem : Philip Kerr   BUY
1948
Masaryk Station : David Downing   BUY
1949
The One From The Other : Philip Kerr   BUY
1950
A Quiet Flame : Philip Kerr   BUY
1953
Child 44 : Tom Rob Smith   BUY
1954
Field Grey : Philip Kerr   BUY
1956
Prussian Blue : Philip Kerr   BUY
1963
Ratlines : Stuart Neville  BUY
1964
Fatherland : Robert Harris  BUY
Natchez Burning : Greg Iles  BUY
1965
Agent 6 : Tom Rob Smith   BUY
1969
Free Agent : Jeremy Duns  BUY
Song of Treason : Jeremy Duns  BUY
The Moscow Option : Jeremy Duns  BUY
1975
Spy Out The Land : Jeremy Duns   BUY
1986
Nightfall Berlin : Jack Grimwood   BUY