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Explore the Best Historical Paperback Books

Dive into a curated selection of Historical paperback books from both indie and traditionally published authors. Whether you're seeking timeless classics or new voices in Historical, this page brings you printed stories that inspire, entertain, and endure. These books are hand-listed by passionate authors and are perfect for readers who still believe in the magic of turning real pages.

A Baltic Affair

The tangled alliances and shifting allegiances of Northern Europe in the latter stages of the Napoleonic wars form the background to a story that embraces the challenges facing a young captain of a small sloop-of-war surrounded by potential enemy forces. He must navigate his ship and the tangled diplomacy -- and find love in the daughter of a German nobleman.
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Magnus Patricius: The remarkable life of St Patrick, the man

Magnus Scucatus Patricius, better known as Saint Patrick, was a real person, one far more human than the legends suggest. This fictional biography is based on his Confessio and his Letter to the Soldiers of Coroticus.
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Ned Farrier. Master Mariner: Call of the Cape

From a grim childhood in the East End of London, Ned Farrier he meets Sally Hudsmith, on her way to join her husband as he tries to rebuild their lives in the new colony in the Eastern Cape. While their social positions are widely different, and circumstances appear to dictate they can never go beyond friendship, fate has other plans ...
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Harry Heron: Midshipman's Journey

From his childhood in Ireland, Harry Heron and Ferghal O'Connor make their way to London to follow Harry's desire to join the Royal Navy. Transferred from HMS Bellarophon to HMS Spartan in 1801 they set out on a voyage that, unbeknownst to them, will delay their return home for far, far longer than they can imagine.
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GOLD! The Kincaid Saga, Book One.

A gritty Family Saga set in the Western Australian goldfields—filled with twists and intriguing sub-plots of greed, betrayal, family conflict, and murder—GOLD! is a tale as big as the country in which it is set, populated by believable characters and a villain you'll love to hate.
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Curse of a Devil

In Victorian times a character known as Spring heeled Jack terrorized London. This phenomenon was reported by reliable and frightened citizens in different regions. The origin or identity of this being was never discovered.
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The Bones of Jack

An English chimney sweep and a rat catcher discover the remains of Spring heeled Jack in an old chimney. They attempt to exploit their find as well as their pet racing rat, Donald, for fame and fortune.
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The Fethafoot Chronicles

USA 1811: a slave revolt and a runaway, mixed with a magic, Kurdaitcha-man warrior visitor from down-under...
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The Wrathful Duke: A Historical Regency Romance Novel (Beastly Dukes Book 2)

Your lips betray you, my lady. They are far too pretty to be a man’s.” Clary’s dreams lie in tatters. Forced to disguise herself as a man to earn money, she never expected to become anyone’s wife. Until a mysterious stranger recognizes her…
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