Historical Fiction Books

Step into stories set in times gone by

Here you will discover the best historical fiction books from the origins of hugely popularised franchises to unique, fictional takes on significant historical events. Historical fiction books are the place to find stories featuring familiar figures or places which existed in ages past while indulging in a narrative.

Our wide selection includes sub-genres of anything from historical crime fiction to medieval historical fiction romance. Perhaps you enjoy reading tales of the Roman empire first-hand or getting gripped by WW2 fiction bringing recent history back to life. From Hilary Mantel’s award-winning stories and Robert Graves’ engrossing narratives, we’ll have a book for you.

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Cheap Fiction Books For Any Taste

Here at World of Books, our eclectic tastes are echoed in our grand selection of fiction books. Our genres span from the bloody battles and political pulls of historical fiction to a curious range of crime fiction books for literary sleuths. Follow rabbit holes to wild worlds of fantasy fiction. Our science fiction books will take you through time and space. Experience tumultuous tales of lust, love and loss in romance novels. Get your hands on titles you know or have a go at something completely new with our ethical, circular book service.

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Buy second-hand books online to satisfy your fiction fix. Feel the history packed between the covers of literary classics. Refresh your bookshelf with used fiction books that have passed through several hands to end up in yours, eagerly waiting to be re-read.
You may find serendipity in a lost text or a curious message scrawled onto on inside cover. You could even be reunited with the exact copy you read years ago. Buying used books can bring a multitude of surprises; that’s the beauty of buying second hand. However, even if you don’t find an old love letter in your second, third, or fourth-hand copy of Don Quixote, you’ll still be guaranteed a riveting read when you buy from World of Books.