Historical Fiction

From a literary master comes a richly imagined and deftly executed retelling of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. With short chapters and a feverish pace, this is easy to devour in one sitting. A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of Adventures of...

US writer Scott (1896-1940) published the collection of short stories in 1922. Editor James L. W. West III (English, Pennsylvania State U.) characterizes it as uneven, but calls attention to May Day and The Diamond as Big as the Ritz as masterpieces. In...

It is 1862 and Japan is a land in chaos as the power of the Shogun wanes and the rival factions plan to restore the Emperor. In Yokohama, the gai-jin, the hated foreigners, seek to profit from the chaos. At the head of the Noble House - and heir to the...

A story of queer love and working-class families, Young Mungo is the brilliant second novel from the Booker Prize-winning author of Shuggie Bain   Acclaimed as one of the best books of the year by NPR, Kirkus Reviews, Time, and Amazon, and named a Top 10...

Whimsical and charming, dark and mysterious, Emily Wilde's world of wonders is back. If you're a fan of supernatural love stories and banter that'll make you blush, this is the book for you.The third installment in the heartwarming and enchanting Emily...

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...

Read the searing first novel from the celebrated author of Beloved, which immerses us in the tragic, torn lives of a poor black family in post-Depression 1940s Ohio. Unloved, unseen, Pecola prays each night for blue eyes. In this way she dreams of...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, Mistborn: Secret History sheds light on events hidden in the shadows of the original Mistborn trilogy.Kelsier, sentenced to die mining the Pits of Hathsin after attempting to rob the Lord...

The thrills of Stephen King go time traveling as Jake Epping is recruited to prevent the JFK assassination. An ambitious work from a master storyteller, 11/22/63 details the growth of Jake from present to past, through love and regret, and ultimately...

Tolstoy’s titanic masterpiece redefined world literature and shifted the boundaries of psychological realism in the novel. Set during the maelstrom of Napoleon’s ill-fated invasion of Russia, War and Peace focuses on the inner lives and...

When an injury throws a young, battle-hungry orc off her chosen path, she may find that what we need isn't always what we seek.In Bookshops & Bonedust, a prequel to Legends & Lattes, New York Times bestselling author Travis...

A mysterious stranger named Chichikov arrives in a small provincial Russian town and proceeds to visit a succession of landowners, making each of them an unusual and somewhat macabre proposition. He offers to buy the rights to the dead serfs who are...

From the worldwide number one bestselling author of The Nightingale comes Kristin Hannah's The Great Alone, a daring, beautiful, stay-up-all-night story about love and loss.The New York Times number one bestseller.A woman has to be tough as steel up here...

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn HugoNamed a Best Book of Summer by Cosmopolitan * InStyle * Redbook * Us Weekly * PopSugar * Buzzfeed * Bustle * Brit+Co * Parade“No one does life and love better.”...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth of the uttermost evil, unseen in this story but ruling over a vast military power from his fortress of Angband. Deeply opposed...

“Whimsical, witty, and brimming over with charm” (India Holton), Olivia Atwater’s delightful debut will transport you to a magical version of Regency England, where the only thing more meddlesome than a fairy is a marriage-minded mother!It’s difficult to...

(Available after July 30th, 2023)Alive with the magic of Amsterdam, the enchanting new historical novel from the author of the sensational New York Times bestseller The Miniaturist, which has sold more than two million copies.In 1705 Amsterdam, Thea...

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION.A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER.ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES TOP TEN BOOKS OF 2022. ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2022. LONGLISTED FOR THE 2022 BOOKER PRIZE.“Buzzy and enthralling...

A captivating YA historical fantasy that sends readers to the magic of archeaological Egypt, this is the first in a duology that teens and adults will love. How can it get any better than being compared to The Mummy?The Mummy meets Death on the Nile in...

What would you do with a second chance at life? This multigenerational tale is a stunning story of time, memory and family for fans of Clear by Carys Davies.SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE • LONGLISTED FOR THE GILLER PRIZE • A breathtaking and...