Historical Fiction

Rural Cyprus, 1925. Despo is recently married, heavily pregnant and deeply afraid. The twelve days of Christmas are beginning – the time when, according to local folklore, creatures known as kalikantzari come up from Hell to wreak havoc...

The literary bestseller that took the Baltics by storm now published for the first time in English.This novel considers the effects of Soviet rule on a single individual. The central character in the story tries to follow her calling as a doctor. But...

ONE OF THE BOSTON GLOBE'S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR.A love story about what it means to be an outsider from the most imaginative new voice in international fiction. In 1980s Yugoslavia, a young Muslim girl is married off to a man she hardly knows, but...

ONE OF NPR’s “BOOKS WE LOVE" 2024.NAMED ONE OF THE OBSERVER’S 10 BEST NEW NOVELISTS FOR 2024."The stakes could barely be higher in Leo Vardiashvili’s propulsive page-turner…It’s a spellbinding achievement."—The...

Sasha Filipenko traces the arc of Russian history from Stalin’s terror to the present day, in a novel full of heart and humanity.   One struggles not to forget, while the other would like nothing better. Tatiana Alexeyevna is an old woman,...

Discover the wilderness within in this tender, bold and enchanting fable from an award winning author.Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times bestselling author of The Snow Child Eowyn Ivey returns to the mythical landscapes of Alaska with an...

The story of one Brooklyn neighborhood through crime and gentrification, this is Jonathan Lethem at his best, and also Lethem like never before. With a cast of characters that’s as compelling as it is copious, this novel is huge in scope, yet exact...

The legendary figure of notorious seventeenth-century Italian poisoner Giulia Tofana, thought to be the first female serial killer in history, is brought to life in this feminist retelling.Palermo 1632: Giulia is thirteen when she learns her mother...

“Bridgerton at its sexiest . . . Crush? Ha. I’m in love with the earl!” – Eloisa James, New York Times bestselling author. USA Today bestselling author Alexandra Vasti returns with another hot, hilarious Regency romp about a...

A debut from a brilliant new voice, Jones paints a portrait of colorful characters and their struggle and sacrifice for a good life. An arresting setting, a sophisticated plot and a whole lot of heart all combine to make How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps...

In the sequel to And Break the Pretty Kings, crown princess Mirae continues to unravel her tangled future in order to save her queendom—perfect for fans of This Savage Song and Six Crimson Cranes.   After her fraught...

A heartbreaking story of friendship, loyalty and the true cost of love, from the bestselling author of The Secret Midwife and Wives of War. Berlin, 1944: Amira and Gisele have been best friends since they were children, and now Gisele is the only person...

Winner of the 1999 Pulitzer Prize and Pen Faulkner prize. Made into an Oscar-winning film, ‘The Hours’ is a daring and deeply affecting novel inspired by the life and work of Virginia Woolf. Exiled in Richmond in the 1920s, taken from her...

BOOKER PRIZE WINNER • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An affluent Indian family is forever changed by one fateful day in 1969, from the author of The Ministry of Utmost Happiness.“[The God of Small Things] offers such magic, mystery, and...

As soon as girls come of age under faerie Queen Moryen, they must make a bargain with her — one that always comes with a cost. With the worldbuilding of Leigh Bardugo and the romantic tension of Holly Black, The Rose Bargain is the start of your...

A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK.“Homeseeking is about the love of home and family, even against unimaginable circumstances…[A] sweeping epic.” —Good Housekeeping.“Fans of historical fiction will want to pick up this...

This multigenerational novel follows Ebby through heartbreak and a new beginning. For fans of Abi Daré and Nikki May, Good Dirt takes us from Long Island to West Africa and France on a quest to uncover the secrets of the past and build a new...

'This is a novel about everything and nothing, sour and melancholy, with elements of sheer comedy and almost unbearable beauty... The older Deborah reflects that "I'm surprised any of us lived to tell the tale", and if this subtle book has a message, it...

The always adored Amor Towles is back with all the essentials readers love — wit, humor, intrigue, panache, atmosphere and the list goes on. With a compelling character cast and settings ranging from Golden Age Hollywood to New York City, this...

The classic, award-winning novel, made famous by Steven Spielberg’s film, tells of a young boy’s struggle to survive World War II in China.Jim is separated from his parents in a world at war. To survive, he must find a strength greater than...