The history of France is so interesting and so full of fascinating stories that it has resulted in many fictional stories woven around real French historical characters and contexts.
There are many Fictional books written on French History . Some more famous titles are given below:
- The Good Men by Charmaine Craig. It is set in medieval France .
- The Josephine Bonaparte trilogy by Sarah Dunant.
- Désireé by Anne Marie Selinko. The book is set around Napoleon and those around him. Désireé was jilted by Napoleon in favor of Josephine .
- Les Miserables by Victor Hugo. The novel is set in Paris .
- Game of Patience by Susanne Alleyn. It is a mystery set in post-Revolutionary Paris .
- Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky. It is about France during the Occupation .
- The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux.
- The Age of Unreason by J. Gregory Keyes. The book is set in the time of Louis XIV .
- A Rose for Virtue by Norah Lofts. It is about Hortense who was the daughter of Josephine Bonaparte .
- A Far Better Rest by Susanne Alleyn. This book is set in the times of the French Revolution.
- City of Darkness, City of Light by Marge Piercy is also set during the French Revolution.
- The Rainbow Bridge by Aubrey Flegg is an excellent young adult historical fiction again set during the French Revolution .
Read the fictional accounts of French History to know more about the past of France in an interesting and enjoyable way.
