Historical Fiction Books of the 1820s
The 10 most-read historical fiction books first published between 1820 and 1829, led by The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1820), The Private Memoirs and Confessions of A Justified Sinner (With A Detail of Curious Traditionary Facts, And Other Evidence, By The Editor) (1824) and Galápagos (1820).
This list collects 10 books from the 1820s by 9 authors, published between 1820 and 1829. 3 are free to read and 4 have a free audiobook. Books are ranked by how many readers have shelved, rated or downloaded them.
10 books
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Washington Irving
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The Private Memoirs and Confessions of A Justified Sinner (With A Detail of Curious Traditionary Facts, And Other Evidence, By The Editor)
James Hogg

Galápagos
Kurt Vonnegut

Sea Tales
James Fenimore Cooper

The Red Rover
James Fenimore Cooper

The Ramayana
Ramesh Menon, Vālmīki
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Rachel Dyer
John Neal
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Inheritance
Susan Edmonstoune Ferrier
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Richelieu: A Tale of France
George Payne Rainsford James

Italian mysteries, or, More secrets than one
Francis Lathom