Browsing: Biographical Fiction

“I’ll be talking about this book for years to come” (Rachel Hauck, New York Times bestselling author of The Wedding Dress). In 1950s Pennsylvania, bereaved mother Delilah befriends her Amish neighbor Emma, changing both of their families forever. “Hauntingly beautiful” (RT Book Reviews).

Inspired by true events: During World War II, Helene, a German nurse, witnesses the horrors of the Holocaust when she’s forced to work for the infamous Dr. Mengele. But she’ll stop at nothing to protect the children imprisoned at Auschwitz… A heartrending novel with nearly 4,400 five-star Goodreads ratings.

A New York Times bestseller from the author of The Paris Wife: When journalist Martha Gellhorn travels abroad, she begins an unexpected love affair with Ernest Hemingway — but his burgeoning success will test them both. “Wonderfully evocative… Historical fiction at its best” (Library Journal starred review).

In 1931, 19-year-old Estelle longs to escape Calcutta. But when she travels to London to realize her dreams, she soon finds herself grappling with a family secret that could change her life… A dazzling novel inspired by true events, with over 570 five-star Goodreads ratings.

This “sparkling novel” (Publishers Weekly) unravels the relationship between John F. Kennedy and Alicia Corning Clark, a maid for the Kennedy family — from their brief engagement to their dramatic encounter on the eve of JFK’s inauguration. From a New York Times bestselling author!

This “vibrant and colorful” novel (Kirkus Reviews) imagines the turbulent love affair between author F. Scott Fitzgerald and gossip columnist Sheilah Graham during the 1930s. “You will not want to put it down” (New York Times bestselling author David Gillham).