Historical Fiction

A HEART-BREAKING, HOPEFUL NOVEL FROM THE MASTER STORYTELLER WHOSE BOOKS HAVE TOUCHED THE HEARTS OF OVER 40 MILLION READERS'Mitch Albom sees the magical in the ordinary' -- Cecilia AhernAs a child, Charley Benetto was told by his father, 'You can be a...

Suffused with McCarthy’s trademark rough-hewn lyricism, All the Pretty Horses is the story of three US ranchers’ odyssey across the Mexican border. Mythic in conception and redolent of the richness of frontier culture, this modern...

"Laura Sebastian is the next Madeline Miller. . . . a fierce, fresh, lyrical tale that will enthrall until the last page."--Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The HuntressA Popsugar Best Summer Read of 2021A Bibliolifestyle Most Anticipated...

A thrilling novel of love, loyalty, and espionage, based on the incredible true story of Elizabeth Bentley, a Cold War double agent spying for the Russians and the United States, from USA Today bestselling author Stephanie Marie Thornton...

The Age of Madness trilogy concludes in spectacular style, as riots engulf Abercrombie’s finely wrought world and the Weaver’s ultimate plan comes to chilling fruition. Concluding the Age of Madness trilogy, The Wisdom of Crowds brings the series...

Abner Marsh has had his dearest wish come true - he has built the Fevre Dream, the finest steamship ever to sail the Mississippi. Abner hopes to race the boat some day, but his partner is making it hard for him to realise his ambition.Joshua York put up...

Having brilliantly reconstructed the final years of Henry James in The Master, Toibin turns his attention to Thomas Mann in this lyrical evocation of the life of a twentieth-century literary titan.   From one of our greatest living writers comes a...

Cornelius von Baerle lives only to cultivate the elusive black tulip and win a magnificent prize for its creation. But when his powerful godfather is assassinated, the unwitting Cornelius becomes caught up in a deadly political intrigue. Falsely accused...

Winner of the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award! "Monumental." -Booklist (starred review) "A marathon masterpiece."-Kirkus (starred review) "Necessary."-SLJ (starred review) "Shocking and dramatic."-Shelf Awareness (starred review) "Mesmerizing, confounding...

'Captivates, inspires and ultimately enriches' -- Heather Morris, author of The Tattooist of AuschwitzNominated for the CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL 2019Rose, Ella, Mina and Carla. In another life we might all have been friends together. But this was Birchwood...

Trained at Miss Preston's School of Combat for Negro Girls in both weaponry and etiquette, Jane McKeene is poised for a successful career protecting the wealthy from the encroaching plague of walking dead. But when families begin to go missing, Jane...

Penman’s monolithic retelling of the life of Richard of York is a landmark work of historical fiction, not to mention a dazzling piece of medieval revisionism. The Ultimate Wars of the Roses novel, The Sunne in Splendour brings a level of psychological...

When an influential shipbuilder is found with his throat slit in the River Clyde, Inspector James Dreghorn must look for answers in the dark and murky underworld of 1930s Glasgow in this chilling slice of historical crime.   Glasgow, 1932. When the...

In this highly anticipated sequel to her bestselling The Island, Hislop returns to the isle of Spinalonga in a nuanced and absorbing tale of hope and tragedy. Beloved author Victoria Hislop returns to Crete in this long-anticipated sequel to her...

Set in the seedy yet complex milieu of Pompeii’s brothels, Harper’s masterful first historical novel follows Amara and her fellow ‘she-wolves’ through a city where opportunity is rife for even the lowest born slave. Sold by her mother. Enslaved in...

Since its original publication by Little, Brown and Company in 1942, Edith Hamilton's Mythology has sold millions of copies throughout the word and established itself as a perennial bestseller in its various available formats: hardcover, trade paperback,...

Unsuspecting boy. Big-hearted girl. Small-minded town. Invincible summer.Summer, 1955. Calls for equality are sweeping America, but sixteen-year-old Ethan Harper is about to discover just how deep the roots of racism run. When mixed-race Ethan is sent to...

An enchanting novel about fate, second chances, and hope, lost and found, by the Amazon Charts bestselling author of The Last of the Moon Girls. Soline Roussel is well schooled in the business of happy endings. For generations her family has kept an...

'Hide and Seek brings to vivid life the courage of young people who risked all in the French resistance in the second world war.' -- OBSERVER 'Beautifully told' -- TELEGRAPH Trilling new page turner by Robin Scott-Elliot author of The Tzar's Curious...

Winner of the Tir na n-Og AwardShortlisted for the Young Quills Historical Fiction AwardLonglisted for the Carnegie MedalIt is the year 454AD. The Roman Empire has withdrawn from Britain, throwing it into the chaos of the Dark Ages. Mai has been kept...