Browsing: Historical Fiction

From a Pulitzer Prize finalist hailed as “an exceptional storyteller” (Ron Rash) comes a sweeping novel about one woman’s quest to solve mysterious crimes in the Cherokee Nation after the Civil War. “Verble has given historical fiction lovers a real gift” (The New York Times Book Review).

In 1916 New Jersey, deputy sheriff Constance Kopp transports a woman to a psychiatric hospital — but the woman’s story raises her suspicions. With her hard-won job on the line, Constance must decide how far she’ll go to seek justice. “Stewart skillfully builds nail-biting suspense” (Publishers Weekly).

From the author of The Paper Magician comes a “classic pioneer story with an engaging romance plot and a touch of magic” (Booklist): Desperate to save her family, Gentry must put her faith in mysterious Winn — who uses gold to harness mystical power…

No One Is Too Tough to be Loved Join seven Texas Rangers on the hunt for a menacing gang, who…

A coldhearted prince. A hotheaded prisoner. And a dark rainforest…The PrisonerIn the Kingdom of Summer, they say she’s wild. Locked…

In 1884 London, reporter Penny poses as a maid working for Alexander Glenville, a secretive industrialist. But when a murder throws the house into uproar, Penny is caught in a dangerous game — and her disguise may not keep her safe…

On September 14, 1969, Private First Class Judy Talton celebrates her nineteenth birthday by secretly joining the campus anti-Vietnam War…

A “lush, mesmerizing” mystery (Kirkus Reviews) from a New York Times bestselling author: In 1920s New York, Jenny is invited to a prestigious artists’ colony at Laurelton Hall. But as suspicious events begin to occur, Jenny wonders if a fellow guest knows the truth about her dark past…

“Completely transporting” (Madeline Miller, author of Circe): In 18th-century England, merchant Jonah Hancock learns one of his ships has been sold in exchange for a mermaid — and as word spreads, Jonah’s life is upended. “Brilliantly written and redolent with evocative historical detail” (Library Journal).

When a Welsh woman develops a strange wound, Piyali, a new agent of the Queen, must prove herself by investigating. But the infection is more dangerous than Piyali realizes, and a local knows more than he’s letting on… An enchanting steampunk fantasy!