Who Wrote These Famous Historical Fiction Books?
Think you know historical fiction? Test your knowledge and match these famous historical novels to their authors in this literary quiz!
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Historical fiction transports us to different eras, blending real events with compelling storytelling. From epic tales set in ancient civilizations to gripping novels about World War II, these books bring history to life through unforgettable characters and immersive settings.
But do you know the brilliant minds behind these literary masterpieces? This quiz will challenge your knowledge of famous historical fiction authors.
Can you match each book to the writer who brought history to the page? Let’s find out!
Who wrote The Nightingale?
Kristin HannahPhilippa GregoryKate QuinnAnthony DoerrWho is the author of The Book Thief?
Markus ZusakAnthony DoerrKen FollettKristin HannahWho wrote The Alice Network?
Jojo MoyesKen FollettKate QuinnKristin HannahWho is the author of The Pillars of the Earth?
Ken FollettEdward RutherfurdBernard CornwellHilary MantelWho wrote The Other Boleyn Girl?
Alison WeirHilary MantelPhilippa GregoryKate QuinnWho is the author of All the Light We Cannot See?
Kate MortonAnthony DoerrMarkus ZusakKristin HannahWho wrote The Shadow of the Wind?
Ken FollettIsabel AllendeCarlos Ruiz ZafónMarkus ZusakWho is the author of Wolf Hall?
Ken FollettPhilippa GregoryHilary MantelAlison WeirWho wrote Outlander?
Diana GabaldonKristin HannahKen FollettSusanna KearsleyWho is the author of A Gentleman in Moscow?
Kristin HannahKate MortonAmor TowlesAnthony DoerrWho wrote Memoirs of a Geisha?
Amy TanArthur GoldenLisa SeeIsabel AllendeWho is the author of The Paris Library?
Janet Skeslien CharlesKate QuinnKristin HarmelMartha Hall KellyWho wrote The Light Between Oceans?
Kate MortonJojo MoyesKristin HannahM.L. StedmanWho is the author of Beneath a Scarlet Sky?
Kate QuinnKristin HannahMark SullivanAnthony DoerrWho wrote The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane?
Lisa SeeIsabel AllendeAmy TanArthur GoldenWho is the author of Lilac Girls?
Martha Hall KellyKate QuinnKristin HarmelKristin HannahWho wrote The Huntress?
Kristin HannahAnthony DoerrKate QuinnJojo MoyesWho is the author of Island of the Blue Dolphins?
Scott O'DellKristin HannahLisa SeeKate MortonWho wrote The House of the Spirits?
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