Browsing: Historical Fiction

Her name means “miracle” in Sanskrit, and to her parents, that’s exactly what Kimaya is. The first baby to survive…

In 1950s Louisiana, prison cook Ginny Polk prepares exquisite last meals for Greenmount State Penitentiary’s death row inmates… but a painful revelation about her father’s murderer soon changes everything. “A gorgeous novel that finds beauty in the most unlikely of places” (Susan Wiggs).

Catastrophe forces Wallis Ann Stamper and her family to abandon their Appalachian home in this “lovingly crafted coming-of-age novel” (RT Book Reviews) from a USA Today bestselling author. “You will fall in love with Wallis Ann” (New York Times bestselling author Sandra Dallas).

A passionate and heartwarming saga from the bestselling author of CUSTARD TARTS AND BROKEN HEARTS. January 1947. The war is…

An unforgettable tale for fans of Amy Tan and Lisa See: When a Chinese girl of simple means enters the Emperor’s court as an embroiderer, she finds friendship — and passion — in the Qing Dynasty.

Inspired by true events: In 1938, covert agent Lily Saint James goes undercover as a nanny for a German military officer. But as she secures vital intelligence, she finds the Nazi secret police on her trail — and must risk everything to complete her mission…

Fans of Holly Black will devour this fantasy! Swordsmith Sage is serving in the rising rebellion when she’s captured and held by the infuriatingly handsome crown prince, Tehl. During her captivity, she discovers the kingdom is in more danger than she thought…

A New York Times bestseller and NPR Best Book of 2017 from a Pulitzer Prize–winning author: As World War II looms, Anna becomes the first female diver at the Brooklyn Naval Yard — and grapples with her family’s murky past. “Egan’s most remarkable accomplishment yet” (The Boston Globe).

When Roman legions march over the borders of the Empire they meet an enemy greater than any they have ever…

With World War II on the horizon, two women struggle to fulfill their dreams. Follow their journey in this heartfelt novel about love, marriage, and family in 1938 London.