Historical Fiction about Real Life Women

Updated June 10, 2026
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Sisters in Arms
Alderson, Kaia
Paper Book
A gripping and thrilling novel of the courageous Black women who made history in World War Two. Inspired by true events, and perfect for fans of Kate Quinn's The Alice Network and Hidden Figures. 'Poignant and...
The Mademoiselle Alliance
Lester, Natasha
Paper Book
A New York Times Bestselling Author A USA Today Bestselling Author Morocco, 1928. Marie-Madeleine Méric is a woman of many skills, but dabbling in intelligence work to assist the French government helps her recognize who she is at heart: an adventurer....
The only woman in the room
Benedict, Marie
Paper Book
The New York Times and USA Today Bestseller! She possessed a stunning beauty. She also possessed a stunning mind. Could the world handle both? Her beauty almost certainly saved her from the rising Nazi party and led to marriage with an Austrian arms dealer. Underestimated in...
Sister mother warrior : a novel
Riley, Vanessa
Ebook
ONE OF USA TODAY'S "BEST BOOKS OF SUMMER!" Acclaimed author of Island Queen Vanessa Riley brings readers a vivid, sweeping novel of the Haitian Revolution based on the true-life stories of two extraordinary women: the first Empress of Haiti, Marie-Claire Bonheur, and Gran Toya, a West...
Diva
Goodwin, Daisy
Ebook
The collector's daughter : a novel of the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb
Paul, Gill
Audiobook
From the internationally bestselling author comes a tale of long-buried secrets and a discovery that will change everything, perfect for fans of Dinah Jefferies and Lucinda Riley. An unforgettable discovery In 1922, Lady Evelyn Herbert's dreams are realised when she is...
Learned by heart
Donoghue, Emma
Paper Book
Shortlisted for the Atwood Gibson Prize. The heartbreaking story of the love of two women - Anne Lister, the real-life inspiration behind Gentleman Jack, and her first love, Eliza Raine - from the bestselling author of Room and The Wonder. In 1805,...
The brightest star in Paris
Biller, Diana
Paper Book
Diana Biller's The Brightest Star in Paris is a thrilling story of first loves and second chances. She never expected her first love to return, but is he here to stay? Amelie St. James is a fraud. After the Siege of Paris, she became "St. Amie...
The woman with the cure
Cullen, Lynn
Ebook
"Huge applause... women have always been in science--despite those who would pretend otherwise." --Bonnie Garmus, New York Times bestselling author of Lessons in Chemistry She gave up everything -- and changed the world. A...

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