Browsing: Biographical Fiction

Amadeus meets Little Women in this irresistibly delightful historical novel by award-winning author Stephanie Cowell. The year is 1777 and…

In this “vivid exploration of one of the most beloved Renoir paintings in the world” (USA Today), a visionary artist gathers his friends to pose on a café terrace as he creates a masterpiece. An “exquisitely wrought” New York Times bestseller (The Seattle Times).

An unforgettable New York Times bestseller from the author of Girl with a Pearl Earring: Two devoted fossil hunters make an astonishing discovery on the 19th-century English coast in this “stunning story, compassionately reimagined” (The Guardian), with over 10,600 five-star Goodreads ratings.

A young woman inspires Vermeer’s masterpiece in this “vibrant, sumptuous” New York Times bestseller (The Wall Street Journal) that became an Academy Award–nominated film. “Marvelously evocative” (The New York Times), with over 206,000 five-star Goodreads ratings.

“America’s most imaginative contemporary novelist” (Newsweek) brings Frank Lloyd Wright and his four very different lovers to life. This New York Times bestseller is “Boyle at his best… Mesmerizing” (The New York Times Book Review).

This bewitching novel from “one of the reigning queens of historical fiction” (C.W. Gortner) imagines the life of 15-year-old unwed mother Caterina, who gave birth to Leonardo da Vinci. “A masterful blend of fact and fiction, Signora da Vinci mesmerizes” (Michelle Moran).

A sweeping New York Times bestseller! When a beautiful Greek princess falls in love with a foreign prince, their passion ignites a tragic conflict in this “absorbing” reimagining of the Trojan War (Booklist).

A New York Times bestseller called “a must-read” (Allison Pataki): Coming of age in fledgling America, Thomas Jefferson’s eldest daughter is torn between duty to her family and her principles when she falls in love with an abolitionist. With nearly 16,000 five-star Goodreads ratings!

Perfect for fans of Amy Tan: Jinhua is sold as a concubine to a scholar who travels the world. But what will happen when the world changes her? “Curry masterfully weaves a sweeping story that crosses time and continents” (Associated Press).

In this Christy Award–winning novel, Katharina von Bora, a nun from a noble family, forms an unexpected connection with Martin Luther, an outlaw heretic. So begins an epic love story that will transform Christianity forever…