This touches nicely on why I have always preferred science fiction, fantasy, fairy tales, and mythology to historical fiction: When the whole thing is fiction,

This touches nicely on why I have always preferred science fiction, fantasy, fairy tales, and mythology to historical fiction: When the whole thing is fiction, you don't need to fuss about which parts are historically accurate. Historical fiction must necessarily be a blending of truth and lies, and as such it has never held my interest.