Browsing: Biographical Fiction

“Makes Game of Thrones look like a nursery rhyme.” –Daisy Goodwin, New York Times bestselling author of The Fortune Hunter…

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of American Wife and Eligible . . . He proposed. She said no. And it…

When Edgar Degas visits his French Creole relatives in New Orleans from 1872 to ’73, Estelle, his cousin and sister-in-law,…

“Magnificent” (The Boston Globe): During World War II, journalist Varian Fry journeys to France to save a group of Jewish artists — and creates an astounding rescue network that changes the world. “Brilliantly conceived, impeccably crafted… This is destined to become a classic” (Publishers Weekly starred review).

Greenland, AD 1000More than her fiery hair marks Freydís as the daughter of Erik the Red; her hot temper and…

A “deeply engaging” New York Times bestseller (Alison Weir) with over 1,900 five-star Goodreads ratings: As Elizabeth I navigates a troubling political landscape, her cousin Lettice threatens to upend all she’s worked for. “Meticulously envisioned… A vibrant story” (Publishers Weekly starred review).

A New York Times Notable Book called “dazzling” (Entertainment Weekly): In London, Virginia Woolf and her sister, Vanessa, find their voices as artists — even as their explosive relationship threatens Vanessa’s future. “You’ll be spellbound” (People) by this tale of love, jealousy, and sisterhood.

A New York Times bestseller from the author of The Other Boleyn Girl: Imprisoned by England’s Elizabeth I, Mary, Queen of Scots, is kept in the home of the ambitious Bess of Hardwick — where intrigue soon unfolds. A novel brimming with “rich historical detail. Indulge” (People).

It’s 1916, and Idaho rancher Cleo Arlington knows everything about horses but nothing about men. So when charged with transforming…

From a New York Times bestselling author: During World War II, teacher Elspeth and student Nancy face uncertainty and danger when Japanese forces take control of their British-run school in China. “Gaynor’s story of courage and strength will make you believe in the heroic spirit in each of us” (Lisa Wingate).