Historical Fiction

From New York Times bestselling author Jacqueline Winspear, now available in paperback—the tenth novel in the New York Times bestselling Maisie Dobbs series—“a series that seems to get better with each entry” (Wall...

Growing up in Rostock, in the north of Germany, Walter has a comfortable upbringing: quiet and content, he spends his days scheming with school friends and resisting the torment of his older siblings. But, as the country rolls toward war, the attitudes...

A young woman searches for the truth about her sister, who boarded a ship headed to the frozen Arctic and never returned in this “engrossing historical mystery” (The Washington Post).Twenty-year-old Constance Horton has run away from her life...

Three clever editors (who have spent altogether too much time reviewing crackpot manuscripts on the occult by fanatics and dilettantes) decide to have a little fun. They are inspired by an extraordinary fable they heard years before from a suspiciously...

“[A] highly entertaining literary thriller about fine art and foolish choices.” —Parade.“[A] nimble mystery.” —The New York Times Book Review.“Gripping.” —O, The Oprah Magazine.Almost twenty-five...

This multigenerational novel spanning 100 years chronicles change — changing land, people, and the world around them. A searing novel of language, tradition and loss told in verse, Aednan is grounded in the lives and land of the Sámi, the...

'The master of espionage writing at his brilliant best.” – Mail on Sunday. Bernard Samson is still tormented by the mystery surrounding the cold-blooded murder of his sister-in-law, Tessa, on the streets of Berlin. With his wife Fiona back in...

THE BOOKSELLER'S BOOK OF THE MONTH FOR AUGUST.CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE MONTH AUGUST 2018.It's November, 1922. In a valley in Egypt the tomb of a long dead pharaoh is about to be discovered. The world watches and waits for news with baited breath...

Set in the freezing wastelands of the northern wilds, Jack London’s majestic adventure tale is a moving story of cruelty and redemption The wolf-dog White Fang, born in the biting cold and aching silence of the Yukon, grows up to learn the harsh...

INTRODUCED BY HAZEL HOLT. When Barbara Pym died in 1980, she left a considerable amount of unpublished material. This volume contains an early novel, Civil to Strangers, three novellas and an autobiographical essay, 'Finding a Voice', Pym's only written...

INTRODUCED BY MAVIS CHEEK. 'I'm a huge fan of Barbara Pym' -- Richard Osman. 'She is the rarest of treasures; she reminds us of the heartbreaking silliness of everyday life' -- Anne Tyler. Together yet alone, the Misses Bede occupy the central crossroads...

Short-listed for the Goldsmiths Prize. Finalist for the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction. A wild story of female friendship, language, and power, from France to colonial America to the moon, from 1775 to this very moment: a historical novel like no...

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER.'A joyously funny and absurd steampunk frolic that satirises both the era in which it is set and our own age' -- FINANCIAL TIMESFrom the creators of the acclaimed audio drama podcast Victoriocity comes a cozy scifi...

Before Gods and mortals, there were The Fates.You've heard the legends, now hear their truth.Before Gods and mortals, there were The Fates - three sisters born out of Nyx's darkness, destined to weave the lives, and deaths, of humankind for eternity.But...

'Look for your sister after each dive. Never forget. If you see her, you are safe.' This is the story of Hana and her little sister Emi, who are part of an island community of haenyo, women who make their living from free diving off the southernmost tip...

A fiery tale of revenge, romance, magic and sword-fighting starring a stellar heroine. An Instant Indie Bestseller!   A sweeping, Pakistani romantic fantasy reimagining of The Count of Monte Cristo, where one girl seeks revenge against those who...

Returning to the enchanting world of her classic The Bride, the New York Times bestselling author brings the soaring adventure, love, and rivalry of medieval Scotland to glorious life in a delightful tale her fans will adore.Journeying from England to...

Before there was Downton Abbey, there was Rebellious Desire...in this classic Regency romance from bestselling author Julie Garwood, an American heiress must land a titled lord.Of all the dukes in England, Jered Marcus Benton, the Duke of Bradford, was...

An engrossing tale of love on the high seas from #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Garwood.Sara Winchester has joyfully anticipated the day when her husband Nathan, Marquess of St. James, will return to claim her heart at last. Charmingly...

Following the atmospheric and award-winning gothic historical mystery debut, The Curse of Penryth Hall, USA Today bestselling author Jess Armstrong's heroine, Ruby Vaughn, returns in The Secret of the Three Fates, where the Scottish Hills hold ghosts of...