Browsing: Historical Fiction

This “masterful… brilliantly constructed” classic (Zadie Smith) from “one of the finest writers of any language” (The Washington Post) follows a British journalist and a CIA agent in 1950s Vietnam. “Compelling” (The New York Times).

“A work of the highest literary art” (NPR): After Catholicism is banned in the state of Tabasco, a priest runs from execution. But a dying man’s plea may bring him back… A “masterpiece” (John Updike) from a “superb storyteller” (The New York Times).

In Nazi-occupied France, four unlikely rebels join together to resist the enemy. But with the Gestapo on their trail, one false move could spell disaster… Suspense and intrigue abound in this compelling World War II tale.

The Nazi occupation is over in Warsaw, but peace and healing seem beyond reach… Ela Dobinski grapples with long-kept, life-changing secrets in this powerful read.

Sisters and dragon servants Sanna and Isadora live in a hidden village seething with unrest. When one sister’s interest in the monstrous beasts leads to a terrible mistake — and the other makes a choice that will change everything — both women must fight for a new future.

From a Christy Award–winning author: Two lawyers and an investigator team up to unravel the truth behind a deadly terrorist attack in Jerusalem — but soon find themselves in imminent danger. “Gripping… Readers will have a hard time putting this one down” (Publishers Weekly).