Historical Fiction

'Among his associates no one loved him, many disliked him, and more feared him.' Father Schedoni is enlisted by the imperious Marchesa di Vivaldi to prevent her son from marrying the beautiful Ellena. Schedoni has no scruples in kidnapping Ellena and in...

The first book by the author of the classic philosophical text Beyond Good and Evil. The youthful faults of this work were exposed by the author himself in the brilliant Attempt at a Self-Criticism, which he added to the new edition of 1886. But the...

A NEW YORK TIMES EDITOR'S CHOICE · A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW NOTABLE BOOK · REVIEWED ON THE FRONT COVERFrom GMA BOOK CLUB PICK and WOMEN'S PRIZE FINALIST Angie Cruz, author of Dominicana, an electrifying new novel about a woman who has lost everything...

From the bestselling author of THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ comes a heartbreaking contemporary novel of a dying teenager's final wish, a lonely young man's journey towards connection, and the unexpected friendship they find together. Perfect for fans of...

Holy work sometimes requires unholy deeds.Brother Diaz has been summoned to the Sacred City, where he is certain a commendation and grand holy assignment awaits him. But his new flock is made up of unrepentant murderers, practitioners of ghastly...

Shortlisted for the 2026 Women’s Prize for Fiction.Named one of the best New Novelists for 2025 by The Observer.Bradford, December 1962.A precocious Mercy makes her reluctant entrance into the world, torn from the warm embrace of her...

A lyrical and suspenseful debut novel about a mysteriously gifted Korean family confronting the brutality of the Japanese empire, Honey in the Wound is an epic tale of survival and the reclamation of power.A sister disappears and returns as a...

From the New York Times bestselling author of A Crane Among Wolves and The Red Palace comes a historical romance set in the Joseon dynasty about forbidden books and those willing to risk their lives for their craft and each...

Now available in a stunning Deluxe Collector’s Edition, The Duke and I, the first novel in No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn’s beloved Bridgerton series, featuring beautiful endpapers, a ribbon marker,...

Now available in a stunning Deluxe Collector's Edition, An Offer from a Gentleman, the third novel in No.1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn's beloved Bridgerton series, featuring beautiful endpapers, a ribbon marker,...

Jason and his Argonauts set sail to find the Golden Fleece. The journey is filled with danger, for him and everyone he meets. But if he ever reaches the distant land he seeks, he faces almost certain death. Medea - priestess, witch, and daughter of a...

In 1765, plague sweeps through Zacatecas. Alba flees with her wealthy merchant parents and fiancé, Carlos, to his family’s isolated mine for refuge. But safety proves fleeting as other dangers soon bare their teeth: Alba begins suffering...

What is Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito about? 'Jane Eyre meets American Psycho. Gloriously outrageous, sensationally unhinged' SUNDAY TIMES ‘Simmering with rage, propulsive and laugh-out-loud funny' CATRIONA...

Thomas lives a slow, deliberate life with his mother in Longferry, working his grandpa’s trade as a shanker. He rises early to take his horse and cart to the grey, gloomy beach and scrape for shrimp, spending the afternoon selling his wares,...

A stunning story about the power of language and lineage, The Names follows the life and legacy of a mother and son through alternating timelines. AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND READ WITH JENNA PICK?A WORD-OF-MOUTH HIT...

This tender collection of stories gives us a unique look at humanity and the way we're all connected. This sits nicely with North Woods by Daniel Mason.NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING PAUL MESCAL AND JOSH O’CONNOR.Winner of the Story...

An unheralded queer classic set in wartime London—“Han Suyin’s outstanding achievement . . . her finest novel.” (Alison Hennegan). As a college student in London during the bitterly cold winter of 1944, Red falls in love with her...

Named a most anticipated book by Electric Literature, Publishers Weekly, The BBC, Daily Mail (London), and moreA darkly funny, life-affirming debut novel following five women from a once illustrious Iranian family as they grapple with revolutions...

“A very good novel indeed about the fragility and also the tenacity of love.”—The Spectator. Written in 1953, the last book by best-selling novelist Dorothy Whipple, Someone at a Distance is a quietly gripping story about the...

Mystery, horror, a second-chance romance — all happening in a Gothic mansion. Combine some terrible distant family members, an ex-lover and a string of bizarre happenings, and you get one chillingly entertaining read. BookPage top 10 Best Mystery...