What are historical fiction books?
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What are historical fiction books?
Historical fiction is a literary genre where the story takes place in the past. Historical novels capture the details of the time period as accurately as possible for authenticity, including social norms, manners, customs, and traditions.
Who is the best fictional author?
List of best-selling fiction authors
| Author | Min. estimated sales | Number of books |
|---|---|---|
| William Shakespeare | 2 billion | 42 |
| Agatha Christie | 2 billion | 85 |
| Barbara Cartland | 500 million | 723 |
| Danielle Steel | 500 million | 179 |
Who wrote historical fiction?
One of the most successful writers of historical novels is Hilary Mantel. Other writers of historical fiction include Philippa Gregory, Bernard Cornwell, Sarah Waters, Ken Follett, George Saunders, Shirley Hazzard and Julie Orringer.
What fictional book is most read?
Having sold more than 500 million copies worldwide, Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling is the best-selling book series in history. The first novel in the series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, has sold in excess of 120 million copies, making it one of the best-selling books of all time.
What makes a great historical fiction novel?
A great novel, historical or not, must have great characters. History is full of huge personalities, to which writers are understandably drawn, but they often go for the same subjects; the Tudor monarchs for example. I could never understand why no-one had ever written a novel about the Windsors.
What are examples of historical fiction?
Historical fiction is defined as movies and novels in which a story is made up but is set in the past and sometimes borrows true characteristics of the time period in which it is set. A novel that makes up a story about a Civil War battle that really happened is an example of historical fiction.
Who popularized historical fiction?
Historical fiction rose to prominence in Europe during the early 19th century as part of the Romantic reaction to the Enlightenment, especially through the influence of the Scottish writer Sir Walter Scott, whose works were immensely popular throughout Europe.
What are the most popular fiction books?
Anyway, here are the top five fiction bestsellers as listed on Wikipedia at time of writing: Don Quixote (~500 million sales): A Tale of Two Cities (~200 million sales): The Lord of The Rings (~150 million sales): The Little Prince (~140 million): Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (~107 million):