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Libros de ficción histórica en español / Historical Fiction Books in Spanish

by Ana Gandor

Formar parte de los acontecimientos históricos, conocer a nuestros personajes históricos favoritos y enamorarnos de ellos, son solo algunas de las razones por las cuales los libros de ficción histórica son tan mágicos de leer. Cada libro es una oportunidad para visitar el pasado y ser testigo de la historia a través de los lentes de la imaginación y la narración creativa. Revive la historia desde una perspectiva humanizada, que te ayudará a comprender el presente, mientras dejas volar tu imaginación. Descubre estos diez emocionantes relatos de ficción histórica en español.

Revisiting historical events, meeting our favorite historical figures, and falling in love with the characters are just a few reasons that make historical fiction books so magical to read. Every story is an opportunity to revisit the past and witness history through the lens of imagination and creative storytelling. Relive history with a humanized perspective that will inform the present, while letting your imagination soar. Discover these ten thrilling historical fiction stories in Spanish.

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    El sueño de Tutankhamón / Tutankhamuns Dream

    by Antonio Cabanas

    Ambientada en el turbulento Egipto del siglo XIV a. C., el joven Tutankamón intenta poner en orden un país dividido tras la muerte de su padre, Akenatón, cuyo reinado fue caótico y despótico. La lucha despiadada por el poder abruma al joven faraón. Pero, todo cambia cuando conoce a un humilde pescador llamado Nehebkau, quien tiene el increíble don de atraer a las cobras y encantarles con su presencia. Es así, como comienza una verdadera amistad entre Tutankamón y Nehebkau, que marcará sus vidas y que servirá como el hilo conductor de esta historia.

    Set in the troubled Egypt of the 14th century BC, young Tutankhamun tries to bring order to a divided country after the death of his father, Akhenaten, whose reign was chaotic and despotic. The ruthless struggle for power consumes the young pharaoh. Everything changes when he meets a humble fisherman named Nehebkau. He has the incredible gift of attracting cobras and enchanting them with his presence. A true friendship begins between Tutankhamun and Nehebkau, one that will mark their lives and will be the common thread of this story.
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    Un crimen japonés / A Japanese Crime

    by Daniel Guebel

    Este relato de aventura y venganza es una exquisita novela ambientada en el Japón medieval. Yutaka Tanaka, señor feudal de la provincia de Sagami, debe vengar la muerte de su padre, quién fue asesinado por una banda de samuráis enmascarados. Esta última novela de Daniel Guebel es tanto un thriller como una soberbia y melancólica historia de amor.

    This tale of adventure and revenge is an exquisite novel set in medieval Japan. Yutaka Tanaka, feudal lord of the Sagami province, must avenge the death of his father, murdered by a group of masked samurai. Daniel Guebel’s latest novel is a thriller as well as a superb and melancholic love story.
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    Matar al Rey / To Kill the King

    by José Luis Corral

    Tras la muerte de Fernando IV en 1312, ríos de sangre recorren el reino de Castilla y León, mientras, su hijo y heredero, Alfonso XI, tiene apenas un año de nacido. Por su parte, los nobles y los miembros de la corte se enredan en una terrible lucha para adueñarse del trono. Solo la abuela y la madre de Alfonso lo protegen, tejiendo una intrincada red de especulaciones y alianzas para mantenerse en la corona.

    In 1312, rivers of blood run through the kingdom of Castille and Leon after the death of Ferdinand IV. His son and heir, Alfonso XI, is only one year old. While noblemen and members of the court are entangled in a terrible fight to take over the throne, only Alfonso’s grandmother and mother protect him, spinning an intricate web of intrigue and alliances to keep the crown.
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    Los secretos de la cortesana / Secrets of the Courtesan

    by Estefanía Ruiz

    Ambientada en el Madrid del siglo XVIII, Secretos de la cortesana combina historia y erotismo. Julia es una de las muchas cortesanas que viven en el Palacio Real. Su vida ha sido planeada hasta el último milímetro: le han enseñado cómo sentarse, qué decir, cómo vestirse y a quién amar. Pero la corte de Los Monteros es un lugar lleno de secretos y Julia está a punto de descubrirlos. Sumérgete en esta entretenida novela llena de pasión, sexo y juegos de seducción.

    Set in Madrid in the 18th century, Secrets of the Courtesan combines history and eroticism. Julia is one of many courtesans who live in the Royal Palace. Her life has been planned to allow zero deviations: she has been taught how to sit, what to say, how to dress, and whom to love. But the Los Monteros court is a place full of secrets and Julia is about to discover them all. Get lost in this entertaining novel full of passion, sex, and games of seduction.
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    Los crímenes de la academia / The Pale Blue Eye

    by Louis Bayard

    En 1830, en la Academia Militar de los Estados Unidos en West Point, se descubre el cuerpo de un joven cadete colgando de una cuerda. Augustus Landor, un detective jubilado de Nueva York, es llamado para investigar el caso discretamente, ya que el escándalo podría causar un daño irreparable a la incipiente institución. Sin embargo, encuentra la ayuda de un joven cadete llamado Edgar Allan Poe. El libro que inspiró la película de Netflix protagonizada por Christian Bale, Harry Melling y Gillian Anderson.

    At the United States Military Academy in West Point in 1830, a young cadet’s body is discovered swinging from a rope. Augustus Landor, a retired police detective from New York, is called in to discreetly investigate. Landor must pursue the case in secret, for the scandal could do irreparable damage to the fledgling institution. However, he finds help from a young cadet named Edgar Allan Poe. Now a Netflix film starring Christian Bale, Harry Melling, and Gillian Anderson.
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    Mujer de luz

    by Kali Fajardo-Anstine

    Una cautivadora novela, que abarca cinco generaciones de una familia indígena chicana en el oeste de los Estados Unidos. Luz “Little Light” López, lectora de hojas de té y lavandera, tiene que valerse por sí misma cuando su hermano mayor, Diego, es expulsado de la ciudad por una turba violenta de supremacistas blancos. Mientras Luz navega por el Denver de la década de 1930, comienza a tener visiones que la transportan a su tierra natal indígena en el Territorio Perdido. Al final, depende de Luz salvar las historias de su familia de las garras del olvido.

    A piercing novel about five generations of an Indigenous Chicano family in the American West. Luz “Little Light” Lopez, a tea leaf reader and laundress, has to fend for herself after her older brother, Diego, is run out of town by a violent white mob. As Luz navigates 1930s Denver, she begins to have visions that transport her to her Indigenous homeland in the Lost Territory. In the end, it is up to Luz to save her family stories from disappearing into oblivion.
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    Anna Karénina / Anna Karenina

    by Lev Tolstói

    Anna Karenina se centra en el trágico romance entre Anna, una aristócrata casada con Alexis Karenin, y el conde Vronsky, un joven apuesto y rico militar. La novela, también sigue el cortejo de Kitty y Levin, dos personajes que representan un enfoque más tradicional del amor y la familia. A través de estas historias entrelazadas, Tólstoi examina las complejidades de las relaciones humanas y las consecuencias de nuestras acciones.

    Anna Karenina centers on the tragic affair between Anna, a married aristocrat, and Count Vronsky, a young, gallant, and wealthy military officer. The novel also follows the courtship of Kitty and Levin, two characters who represent a more traditional approach to love and family. Through these intertwined narratives, Tolstoy examines the complexities of human relationships and the consequences of our choices.
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    La viajera nocturna / The Night Travelers

    by Armando Lucas Correa

    En Berlín, en 1931, Ally Keller se encuentra sola y asustada cuando da a luz a su hija mestiza, Lilith. Años más tarde, Lilith quien vive en La Habana conoce a Martín, un piloto cubano con fuertes lazos con el gobierno de Batista. Más tarde, en Berlín en 1988, la hija de Nadine, Luna, descubre una traición impactante en el pasado de su familia.

    In Berlin in 1931, Ally Keller is alone and scared when she gives birth to her mixed-race daughter, Lilith. In 1958, Lilith lives in Havana and is excited about her future with Martin, a Cuban pilot with strong ties to the Batista government. Later in Berlin in 1988, Nadine’s daughter, Luna, discovers a shocking betrayal in her family’s past.
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    Diario de la Guerra del Cerdo / Diary of the War of the Pig

    by Adolfo Bioy Casares

    Publicado en 1969, bajo la dictadura de Juan Carlos Onganía, Diario de la Guerra del Cerdo relata la confrontación entre jóvenes y viejos en el distrito porteño de Palermo. Durante la noche, bandas violentas de jóvenes atacan a ancianos y gente de edad, lo que trastoca la existencia del protagonista. Con numerosas referencias a la realidad política de la época, esta novela puede ser interpretada como una alegoría.

    Published in 1969 under Juan Carlos Onganía’s dictatorship, Diary of the War of the Pig chronicles a confrontation between young and old in the port district of Palermo. Overnight, gangs of violent youngsters attack old people and seniors, disrupting the protagonist’s existence. With numerous references to the political reality of the time, the novel can be read as an allegory.
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