Browsing: Historical Fiction

Perfect for fans of Alison Weir: When healer Frances joins King James’s royal court, she’s soon entangled in a dangerous web of intrigue. “Flawless prose and an absorbing plot” (Library Journal starred review) from an author who writes “with effortless verve” (O, The Oprah Magazine).

Based on Plato’s Atlantis story as written in his dialogues: Critias and Timaeas.Follow Evan as he continues his odyssey as…

A haunting and redemptive novel inspired by the heartbreaking true events that occurred at a church in Charleston, South Carolina,…

In this “warm, intelligent historical novel” (Refinery29), two women in New York City find their lives changed by the same famous beauty contest — nearly seven decades apart. “A charming, inspiring tale, crossing two generations of ambitious young women” (#1 New York Times bestselling author Nicola Kraus).

An “exquisitely rendered” New York Times bestseller (Elin Hilderbrand): Miranda is thrust into Winthrop Island’s high society when her mother remarries. Years later, she returns to the island and uncovers a world of secrets… A “satisfying simmer of a read” (USA Today).

The Lost Family is an extraordinary read, the kind of book that makes you sob and smile, the kind that…

For fans of Maeve Binchy: Trapped in an unhappy marriage, orphaned Carmel Sheehan longs to escape her Irish town. When a letter arrives with information about her birth mother, Carmel begins to untangle her mysterious past — and embarks on a dazzling journey of self-discovery…

A Pulitzer Prize finalist: As the United States pushes westward, a Swedish immigrant heads east to find his missing brother. “Something like Huckleberry Finn written by Cormac McCarthy: an adventure story as well as a meditation on the meaning of home” (The Times).

When mermaid Amelia evokes magic that allows her to live on land, she catches the eye of showman P. T. Barnum, and pretends to be what she really is… “Original and magical, this is a novel to dive into and savor” (New York Times bestselling author Hazel Gaynor).

2021 Grand Master Adventure Writer’s Top-10 Finalist Award B.R.A.G Medallion Honoree The Coffee Pot Book Club–Five-Star Recommendation Readers’ Favorite–Five Stars…