🏷️ Historical
12 entries tagged with this trope
Pachinko
Min Jin Lee · 2017
Four generations of a Korean family navigate love, war, and prejudice between Korea and Japan. An epic tale of sacrifice, determination, and survival.
Hamnet
Maggie O'Farrell · 2020
The story of Shakespeare's son Hamnet's death and how it shaped the creation of Hamlet. A luminous meditation on love, loss, and the power of art.
Hamnet
Maggie O'Farrell · 2020
The story of Shakespeare's son Hamnet's death and its impact on his family. O'Farrell imagines the grief behind the creation of Hamlet with stunning prose.
Ring Shout
P. Djèlí Clark · 2020
In 1915, the KKK's hate opens portals for monsters. Maryse and her crew hunt these creatures while fighting both supernatural and human evil. Powerful historical horror.
The Hunger
Alma Katsu · 2018
The Donner Party with a supernatural twist. Something is stalking the wagon train west, and the real horror isn't just starvation. Historical fiction meets cosmic dread.
All the Young Dudes
MsKingBean89 · 2017
The Marauders era, told through Remus Lupin's eyes. This fic is so well-written that people forget it's not canon. Widely considered one of the greatest fanfics ever written. Bring tissues.
Twist and Shout
gabriel & standbyme · 2013
1960s AU. Dean and Castiel fall in love right before Dean gets drafted for Vietnam. This fic will destroy you in the most beautiful way possible.
To Guard and to Guide
Nap · 2019
Through the ages story showing how Crowley and Aziraphale's relationship developed over 6000 years. Beautiful historical settings and slow-burn romance.
Soft as it Began
dropdeaddream & WhatAreFears · 2017
Pre-war Brooklyn. Steve and Bucky navigate the Depression, queer identity in the 1930s, and a love neither can name. Historical Stucky that feels like holding your breath for 120K words.
i'll be seeing you
Zutaraang · 2020
WWII AU. Katara is a nurse. Zuko is a wounded soldier on the wrong side. Historical AU that translates the fire/water dynamic into wartime tension beautifully.
The Long Slide from Reckless to Feckless
enjambament · 2014
Pre-war Brooklyn. Steve and Bucky navigate their feelings in 1930s New York where being seen is dangerous. Achingly tender and historically grounded.
Twist and Shout
gabriel & standbyme · 2012
The fic that broke Tumblr. Dean and Cas in the Vietnam War era. Everyone who's read it carries the emotional scars. If you know, you know. If you don't — brace yourself.