Behinds Quote by Louis L'Amour

We've all faced the charge that our novels are history lite, and to some extent, that's true. Yet for some, historical fiction is a…

— Saul David

Historical novels are about costumery. I think that's the magic and mystery of fiction. I don't want to write historical fiction but I do…

— Chang-Rae Lee

Writing historical novels can be dangerous. We need to be as accurate and as fair about the historical record as we can be, at…

— Edward Rutherfurd

Historical novels, in particular, allow us to relive the past without the neatness of history, and with all the complexity of the present.

— Laila Lalami

“Historical fiction isn't history in the conventional sense and shouldn't be judged as such. The best historical novels are loyal to history, but it…

— Daniel Aaron

I'm not entirely sure what a historical novel absolutely has to be, but you don't want a reader who loves a very traditional historical…

— Danielle Dutton

I am trying to reach people who would not normally head for the history section of a book shop or a library to try…

— Princess Michael of Kent

“What determines how we remember history and which elements are preserved and penetrate the collective consciousness? If historical novels stir your interest, pursue the…

— Ruta Sepetys

You can write a great book and be ignored. Literary history is full of classics that were under-appreciated in their own time.

— William Landay

As an author of narrative history, I read a lot of history books.

— Nathaniel Philbrick

As far as benefits to reading historical novels, there are several! For one thing, you learn about life in another era. Secondly, these novels…

— Mary Pope Osborne

Historical fiction is not only a respectable literary form; it is a standing reminder of the fact that history is about human beings.

— Helen Cam