Authors of Historical NovelsAIf the author has a website, you can link to it by clicking on the author's name
Peter Ackroyd writes novels set in various times and places, from medieval London to seventeenth century America Pamela Aidan is the author of a trilogy retelling the story of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice from Mr. Darcy's viewpoint. Joan Aiken is best known for her books for children, but also wrote historical fiction inspired by the novels of Jane Austen; she died in 2004. Boris Akunin is the pen name of Grigori Chkhartishvili, author of the Erast Fandorin and Sister Pelagia historical mystery series, both set in tsarist Russia. Bruce Alexander was the pen name of Bruce Cook, who wrote a mystery series set in eighteenth century London; he died in 2003. Robert Alexander writes novels set in the time of the Russian Revolution. Sidney Alexander wrote nonfiction on history and art, as well as a trilogy of biographical novels about Michelangelo; he died in 1999. Tariq Ali is a British-Pakistani author of nonfiction and contemporary and historical fiction. Hervey Allen was best known as the author of Antony Adverse, a historical novel of epic length about the adventures of an orphan adopted by a wealthy man in the eighteenth century; he died in 1949. Isabel Allende is a Chilean author of contemporary and historical novels. Susanne Alleyn writes mysteries set in Paris at the time of the French Revolution. Sidney Allinson is a Canadian author of military history and historical fiction. Judy Alter writes fiction about the Old West for children and adults. Stephen Alter writes nonfiction and literary novels set in India, where he was born and raised. Anita Amirrezvani is the author of The Blood of Flowers, a novel set in seventeenth century Persia. Valerie Anand writes series and stand-alone historical novels set in England. She also writes historical mysteries under the pen name Fiona Buckley. Kurt Anderson writes historical novels and humor. Poul Anderson wrote fantasy novels, as well as several historical novels based on medieval Norse sagas; he was a founder of the Society for Creative Anachronism; he died in 2001. Ivo Andric wrote historical and contemporary novels set in his native Bosnia; he won the 1961 Nobel Prize for Literature; he died in 1975. Elizabeth Anthony wrote a novel about Queen Elizabeth I. Evelyn Anthony is the pen name of Evelyn Ward Thomas, who wrote historical novels during the early part of her career, before shifting her focus to the World War II years of her youth. Anna Apostolou is a pen name of the historical mystery writer Paul Doherty. Elliot Arnold wrote historical novels set in the American Southwest. Ralph Arnold wrote a novel about the Jacobite rising. Antonia Arslan is an Italian author whose 2007 debut novel is about the Armenian genocide during World War I. Elizabeth Aston writes novels inspired by the novels of Jane Austen. A.A. Attanasio is a science fiction and fantasy writer who has also written some straight historical fiction. Margaret Atwood is a Canadian author of both contemporary and historical literary fiction. Jean M. Auel is the author of The Clan of the Cave Bear and its sequels, about the life of a woman in prehistoric Europe. Michael Augustyn is the author of a self-published biographical novel about Vlad Dracula. Jane Austen was an English author of novels set during her own time about the lives and concerns of women; they remain popular classics and have recently spawned a multitude of novels set in the Regency period which spin new stories around Austen's characters. Joan Austen-Leigh was a descendant of Jane Austen's nephew and wrote novels inspired by those of Jane Austen; she died in 2001. Debra Austin is the pen name of author Debra Grubb, whose novel Daughter of Kura is set in prehistoric Africa. Janet Aylmer is the pen name of an anonymous English author of a retelling of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice from Mr. Darcy's viewpoint. Top of Page
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