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He's probably considered old hat now, but I cut my novel-reading teeth as a teenager on James Michener. Everything The Source to Space.
I also have a fond memory of John Jakes' North and South series -- at least the first one -- though I'm not sure how I'd feel about them today. Maybe I'd find out if I read them in ebook form, but they're not available yet. The Kent Family Chronicles should stand up pretty well, though.
If you are interested about somewhat more modern history, I recommend Herman Wouk's novels about the founding of Israel, The Hope and The Glory (also not in ebook form yet, grr.)
I second the recs for GGK, even though not strictly historical fiction. Fionavar and Tigana are my favorites.
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