Historical Fiction Poster Set: The Nightingale, War and Peace & The Pillars of the Earth

For readers who love a story that spans decades, continents and the full sweep of human resilience, this trio brings together three of historical fiction's most beloved epics. Hang them together for a wall that speaks of courage, ambition and the quiet strength found in the face of upheaval.

Why these three belong together

Each of these novels drops its characters into a moment when the world itself is being remade, by war, by revolution, by the raising of a cathedral. Together they trace an arc through history, from medieval England to Napoleonic Russia to occupied France, united by themes of survival, love and the resolve to endure. It is a set for anyone who reads for both heart and history.

The Nightingale (2015)

Kristin Hannah's novel follows two sisters in Nazi-occupied France as they choose very different paths of resistance. It is a gripping, emotional story of courage and sacrifice, and a moving tribute to the unbreakable bonds of family under unimaginable pressure.

War and Peace (1865)

Leo Tolstoy's sweeping classic follows five aristocratic Russian families through the Napoleonic Wars. A masterwork of love, loss and shifting fortunes, it remains one of literature's greatest explorations of society caught in the turbulence of history.

The Pillars of the Earth (1989)

Ken Follett opens his Kingsbridge series with a master builder's dream to raise a magnificent cathedral in twelfth-century England. Set against civil war, religious strife and political intrigue, it is a sprawling saga of ambition, faith and the lives entwined around one great endeavour.

Styling your historical fiction wall

This set works beautifully in a stairwell or above a long console table, where the eye can travel across all three stories in sequence. Choose the Modern style for bold, graphic simplicity, Modern Minimalist or Square for a cleaner, more contemporary look, or Watercolour for a softer, painterly feel that suits a reading nook or study. Whichever you choose, remember that buying any three prints together brings an automatic 20% saving, making this the perfect excuse to complete the set.