Historical Fiction

Another of Morrion’s marvels, this story digs into all the emotional touchpoints of friendship, love, and societal roles. It’s the tale of two lifelong best friends and how far they’ll go to repair what is thought lost.Sula and Nel are...

A whirlwind story of friendship, love and linguistics on dragon back. If you love the complex characterization of Tahereh Mafi or the vivid worldbuilding of V.E. Scwhab, this one is for you.In an alternate London in 1923, one girl accidentally breaks the...

Like a fever dream brought to life, this is the epic story of an ancient empire, political intrigue and destiny. When Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés arrives in Tenochtitlan, the glory and grandeur that greet him make him suspect that...

“Masterly ... absolute bliss.” – Sunday Telegraph. Bernard Samson is tormented. After years on the “other side,” his wife, Fiona, is finally back in his life. Cool and sophisticated, Fiona doesn’t know that she finds...

A vast, sweeping tale across humanity, time and history from Elif Shafak. This story of love, grief and hope is great for fans of Richard Powers and Ruth Ozeki.From the Booker Prize finalist, author of The Island of Missing Trees, an enchanting new tale...

An instant New York Times Bestseller!“Consider this another vaccine against disaster. Fortunately, this dose won't cause a temporary fever—and it happens to be a rippingly good read.” —Wired.“This crisply written and...

Borges' first collection of stories (1935). In his writing, Borges always combined high seriousness with a wicked sense of fun. Here he reveals his delight in re-creating (or making up) colorful stories from the Orient, the Islamic world, and the Wild...

A wild family drama set in the actual wilds of Alaska, this is the story of a father changed by the Vietnam war, his loving wife, and the 13-year-old daughter caught between it all. It’s a classic tale of nature vs nurture, steeped in layered...

A NEW YORK TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE MONTH • A DECEMBER 2022 BELLETRIST BOOK CLUB PICK • A gripping novel set in the world of professional ballet, New York City during the AIDS crisis, and present-day Los Angeles. • "Beautiful...Howrey, a...

The landmark novel that inspired Verdi’s opera La Traviata, in a sparkling new translation."One of the greatest love stories of all time," according to Henry James, and the inspiration for Verdi’s opera La Traviata, the...

It is the reign of the Emperor Augustus, and Publius Vergilius Maro, the poet of the Aeneid and Caesar's enchanter, has been summoned to the palace, where he will shortly die. Out of the last hours of Virgil's life and the final stirrings of his...

From the Pulitzer Price winning author of The Return, this literary novel is surprising and special. With a propulsive narrative, it's a story of friendship and belonging, exile and home.LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE • A “masterly”...

The author of A Study in Drowning and former Monthly Pick Juniper & Thorn has returned with a fictional profile of a complex woman. Ava Reid reintroduces us to Lady Macbeth, in all of her gothic glory.From #1 New York Times bestselling author Ava...

A betrothal to quell a rebellion... Lady Narcissa Greenwood has been haunted by her past since the disaster of last summer's Season. The society she once reveled in now sees her as the traitor's daughter. Narcissa fears she can never prove them wrong...

In 1849 the young Fyodor Dostoevsky was sentenced to four years' hard labour in a Siberian prison camp for advocating socialism. Notes from a Dead House (sometimes translated as The House of the Dead), the novel he wrote on his release, tells of shocking...

If you're looking to lose yourself in a great story, start here: longing, lost love, scientific inquiry, Perry's prose will transport— and transform — you.“Like A.S. Byatt’s Possession, Enlightenment is a baroque, genre-bending...

A brand-new Ancient Egyptian epic from the number 1 bestselling author.Global bestselling author of River God and The New Kingdom, Wilbur Smith, returns with the next epic book in his brand-new Ancient Egyptian series.IN THE RUINS OF BATTLEA HERO MUST...

With beautiful restraint, Ishiguro examines class, identity and unexpected freedom through the eyes of a devoted butler as he reminisces about 30 years of English history through the lens of his own.BOOKER PRIZE WINNER • From the winner of the...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson—creator of The Stormlight Archive, the Mistborn Saga, and countless bestselling works of science fiction and fantasy—comes this captivating standalone adventure that meshes Jason...

On the eve of a world war, a forbidden love will blossom in the garden of a stately home, where one young woman will make a choice that will change her life forever… ‘An emotional story of love and strength’ – LIZ...