Historical Fiction

A TODAY Show #ReadWithJenna Book Club Pick. "A riveting mother-daughter tale." — Elle. "Radiant. … An intimate account of one family’s planting of roots in American soil and the sacrifices great and small that each member makes...

A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK• This beautiful, page-turning and redemptive story of a mother’s gripping journey across the Caribbean to find her stolen children and piece her family back together is a “celebration of motherhood...

An Oprah's Book Club selection: this "electrifying" book (Washington Post) pays tribute to the wisdom and resilience of children even in the face of the most agonizing circumstances. Uwem Akpan's stunning stories humanize the perils of poverty and...

An unforgettable story of art, friendship and coming-of-age that cuts across decades from the 1980s to the 2040s, from the author of The Leavers, a National Book Award finalist.NAMED A VOGUE BEST BOOK OF 2024.ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE READS OF...

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...

A sharp and rollicking read about the power of art and the lasting legacy of those who make it from the bestselling author of our previous Discover pick, Olga Dies Dreaming.REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK • New York Times bestselling author Xochitl Gonzalez...

A beautifully written short novel about the price of isolation and the desire for community and connection that's perfect for fans of one of our fiction monthly picks, Paul's Harding's This Other Eden.“Tender, riveting, and inventive is Clear, the...

From DéLana R. A. Dameron, a mainstay on the poetry scene, comes a debut novel boasting the same lyrical voice and eye for detail found in her poems. Immersive and emotionally resonant, this is a multigenerational Southern family portrait that...

Arden has lived in the woods near the deeply religious town of Arrothburg all her life, practicing magic and keeping balance with nature. She heals the sick, as her mother did before her. No matter how deeply the people of the village hate witches, they...

Whispers haunt the walls and treachery darkens the shadows in this captivating historical novel for readers of C.J. Sansom, Andrew Taylor's Ashes of London and Kate Mosse.Winter, 1607. A man is struck down in the grounds of Battle Abbey, Sussex. Before...

A riveting novel based on the life of Artemisia Gentileschi—the greatest female painter of the Renaissance—as she forges her own destiny in a world dominated by the will of men.This is the ring that you gave me, and these are your promises.A...

"A whirlwind…A truly wonderful read." —Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Spectacular. Love, loss, scandal, and specters haunt this fictional tell-all narrated by the real Gilded Age heiress Aimee Crocker. Aimee Crocker is...

A quantum cryptographer convinced of civilization's fall embarks on a self-sufficient life in the Cornish countryside in this light-hearted yet wryly perceptive take on modern mores from the author of Captain Corelli's Mandolin. 'Sometimes we must...

"An important and vital story." — Donna Everhart, USA Today bestselling author of The Saints of Swallow Hill. "Engaging, shocking, heart-wrenching." — Library Journal. A "compassionate novel about loss and broken dreams...

An utterly heart-wrenching and unputdownable novel about love, loss and sacrifice, perfect for fans of Fiona Valpy, Lorna Cook and Kathryn Hughes. 1940. Having grown up surrounded by nature, Bella Gardner loves nothing more than getting her hands dirty...

An investigation into a girl’s disappearance uncovers a mystery dating back to World War II in a haunting novel of suspense by the bestselling author of The Venice Sketchbook and The Paris Assignment. London: 1968. Liz Houghton is languishing as an...

A wronged wife goes toe to toe with her cheating husband at the polls in this hilarious and heart-lifting novel by the bestselling author of Don’t Forget to Write. It’s a doozy of a bad day for Beverly Diamond when she catches her husband,...

Inspired by a true story, two teens kidnapped by an African warlord find salvation through love in a powerful and healing historical novel from the #1 bestselling author of Beneath a Scarlet Sky and The Last Green Valley. Anthony Opoka and Florence Okori...

There are novels, like journeys, which you never want to end: this is one of them. One seventh of July at six in the afternoon, a woman of 71 and a man of 78 ascend a gangplank and begin one of the greatest adventures in modern literature. The man is...

A sensational debut novel: gothic, romantic gaslamp fantasy at it’s very best. A magical tale of intrigue on dangerous waters and a love story for the ages. Perfect for fans of V.E. Schwab and China Mieville. Arden Beacon arrives in the salt-swept...