Historical Fiction

Jezebel’s July Book Club Pick."If a book could possess “French-Girl Style,” The Bombshell would have it... effortlessly cool: a smart, sophisticated tale of sexual and political awakening over the course of a fateful summer...

From the critically acclaimed author of There Is a Rio Grande in Heaven, a piercing debut novel following two families in alternative timelines of the Salvadoran civil war—a stunning exploration of the mechanisms of fate, the gravity of the...

A Kirkus Best Young Adult Book of 2024. My Lady Jane fixed Jane Grey’s tragic past—and now My Salty Mary will do the same for the infamous pirate Mary Read! Perfect for fans of The Princess Bride and A Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and...

From critically acclaimed author Nicole Galland comes a vibrant and thought-provoking historical tale of love, political intrigue, and gender-swapping set in the theatre world of Elizabethan London.   Alexander “Sander” Cooke is the most...

In the utterly original, genre-defying, English-language debut of Finnish author Juhani Karila, a young woman’s annual pilgrimage to her home in Lapland to catch an elusive pike in three days is complicated by a host of mythical creatures, a...

FROM THE TWICE BOOKER-SHORTLISTED AUTHOR Longlisted for the Dublin Literary Award, the Joyce Carol Oates Prize, and the New American Voices Award Named a Best Book of the Year by the Economist, Boston Globe, and Kirkus Reviews 'A major voice'...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • What would happen if you finally met your soul mate—but they were married to someone else?In a novel that has become a bestselling phenomenon in Italy, The Letter Carrier shows how a little town in southern Italy...

One for the philosopher, The World and All That It Holds is Aleksandar Hemon at his finest. Spanning decades and continents, this story contains multitudes, making it perfect for lovers of historical fiction. At its core is an examination of...

The author of The Burning Girl and The Emperor's Children takes us from WWII to modern times in this multigenerational family saga. A sweeping tale of history and time, this is great for fans of Jennifer Egan's Manhattan Beach...

A fictional account of a complex Biblical figure from an iconic storyteller. Challenging the worldview of this infamous ruler and painting a vivid portrait of his life from childhood to his controversial reign and his friendships with people like Mark...

NOW A SHOWTIME LIMITED SERIES STARRING MATT BOMER, JONATHAN BAILEY, AND ALLISON WILLIAMS • A searing historical novel set in 1950s Washington, D.C.—a world of dominated by personalities like Nixon, Lyndon Johnson, and Joe...

It's the perfect season for coming out …   *** It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife. But Lord Christopher Eden is no ordinary man … Lord Eden has always...

A nobleman must work with a dashing soldier to save his sister from a mystical bargain gone awry in this swoon-worthy romance from the bestselling author of Boyfriend Material.“The utterly enchanting second installment of Alexis...

A Victorian gothic thriller from Elizabeth Macneal, the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Doll Factory. 'Ingenious' - The Sunday Times'I genuinely could not put this down' – Stacey Halls'A tour de force of a gothic thriller...

Irish storytelling at its finest, this lyrical dance of community and rivalry takes you to the depths of the minds of the fisherman whose lives are forever changed when a mysterious boy washes up on shore.Set on Ireland’s west coast in the 1970s...

Emma Donoghue, the “soul-stirring” (Oprah Daily) nationally bestselling author of Room, returns with a sweeping historical novel about an infamous 1895 disaster at the Paris Montparnasse train station.Based on an 1895 disaster that went...

'An unforgettable voice within a breathtaking story about love, lineage, and the intergenerational effect of bravery in the face of misfortune' - Jessica George, author of Divers Book Award winning My Name is Maame. Everything about Adeline...

Rikki Thunder, twenty-two-year-old drummer for the scorching new ’80s metal band Whyte Python, is about to have it all: absurd wealth, global fame, and a dream girlfriend. But an unwitting role as an international spy? That was definitely not part...

The dawn of the internet, budding influencer culture and a remarkable story of complicated family ties makes this a standout for your book club.A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK • In this dazzling debut, Jemimah Wei explores the...

A beautifully jacketed hardcover edition of the Nobel Prize-winning author's beloved epic novel about a stubbornly independent Icelandic sheep farmer and his spirited daughter.Set in the early twentieth century, Independent People recalls both...