Noun
historical fiction (uncountable)
Fiction based on real historical events, but in which the characters are not real, and the minor events may not be realistic.
I got nice rejections explaining that historical fiction was a difficult sell. But I kept trying. Anita Diament
The thing that most attracts me to historical fiction is taking the factual record as far as it is known, using that as scaffolding, and then letting imagination build the structure that fills in those things we can never find out for sure. Geraldine Brooks
I am not a fan of historical fiction that is sloppy in its research or is dishonest about the real history. Kate Mosse
I can't read historical fiction because I find the real thing so much more interesting. Antonia Fraser
I have always regarded historical fiction and fantasy as sisters under the skin, two genres separated at birth. George R. R. Martin
As much as I love historical fiction, my problem with historical fiction is that you always know what's going to happen. George R. R. Martin