Browsing: Historical Fiction

“Beautifully plotted and filled with believable characters” (Associated Press): When the sheriff of an Ohio town is killed, his wife, Lily, teams up with widow Marvena to solve his murder — and unravel the secrets of his life. “A fantastic choice for historical fiction fans” (Library Journal) inspired by true events!

“Moving and profound” (Library Journal): In the early 20th century, Prudence O’Connor comes of age as a servant’s daughter in opulent Laurelton Hall. Decades later, a visit from her grandniece forces 101-year-old Prudence to reckon with her past… “Both gripping and elegantly nuanced” (Christina Baker Kline).

Death of a New American by Mariah Fredericks is the atmospheric, compelling follow-up to the stunning debut A Death of…

An NPR Best Book of 2019 hailed as “clever, bracing, darkly funny, and really, really good” (Ta-Nehisi Coates). Brilliant young intelligence officer Marie Mitchell is recruited by a Cold War task force intent on bringing down a communist revolutionary. “Wilkinson deserves the comparisons to John le Carré she’s already receiving” (Time).

Charles Agwok never asked to come into the world as a poor black African on the most terrible of continents.…

In the Godforsaken badlands of Transylvania the fragile truce between mankind and monsters is about to explode…When bounty hunters target…

2018 Arizona Book of the YearThe black blizzard is a formidable enemy. The furious storm blots out the sun, chokes…

In the scorching Mississippi heat, three siblings head to a forbidden quarry to cool off — and one of them disappears without a trace. Years later, clues finally surface… but some truths are best kept buried. “An intriguing exploration of family and identity” (Booklist).

During World War II, Dr. Dorothy Chambers was taken prisoner with her family in a Japanese internment camp — and survived brutal conditions while working to save the lives of her fellow detainees. This illuminating book tells the story of her strength and courage.

From a New York Times bestselling author comes a “flawlessly compelling and evocative” read (Booklist). In Vermont, Helen builds a home on land with a violent history that threatens to consume her… With over 3,800 five-star Goodreads ratings, this “consummately crafted chiller is guaranteed to haunt” (Publishers Weekly).