chronicles
n. countablen. a written record of historical events told in the order they happened. You use this to describe a long, detailed story or a series of books about a specific time or place.
n. a factual written account of important or historical events in the order of their occurrence. Often used in the titles of long-form narratives or historical series.
The library has the old chronicles of the city.
The local chronicles provide a detailed account of how the village survived the harsh winter of 1842.
Historians often compare different medieval chronicles to identify biases in how royal successions were recorded across various regions of the continent.
Usually used in the plural form when referring to a collection of historical records or a series of stories.