Browsing: Biographical Fiction

“A deeply involving and important novel by a master storyteller” (#1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs): Three women living in Baghdad form a life-changing bond in this “vivid” novel ripe with “richly drawn characters and high-stakes plot” (Publishers Weekly).

“A powerful story of seldom-sung heroines in humanity’s darkest days and a vivid reminder of the power of conscience.” –…

Nazareth has been cruel to my mother, more cruel than any village ever was. All the village says that my…

Lucille Ball, Hollywood’s first true media mogul, stars in this “bold” (The Boston Globe), “boisterous novel” (The New Yorker) with…

A captivating read inspired by true events: After she’s forced to work for the Germans, Irena joins a Polish resistance group — and begins smuggling Jewish children to safety. “Shipman dazzles in this historical tour de force… Spellbinding” (Publishers Weekly starred review).

Weimar Berlin, 1927Having recovered from the hyperinflation, the decadent metropolis is prospering against all odds. Unbothered by the turbulent events…

“Beautiful and poignant” (Allison Pataki): After Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte is exiled on St. Helena, he and his lover, Albine de Montholon, embark on a journey to escape the island — and survive unimaginable betrayals… “Told creatively and with excellent research!” (New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Dray).

Inspired by true events: In 11th-century Constantinople, Anna Komnena’s royal duties as a Byzantine princess clash with her intelligence and independent spirit — and a talent for medicine that will shape her life in unexpected ways.

A “gorgeous, thoughtful, heartbreaking” historical novel, The Cape Doctor is the story of one man’s journey from penniless Irish girl…

Christopher Urswicke must unmask the traitor lurking amongst Margaret Beaufort’s supposedly loyal followers in this gripping medieval mystery. October, 1471.…