Browsing: Historical Fiction

An intricately crafted story of madness, magic and misfortune across three generations from the author of The Middle of Somewhere…

“A beguiling tapestry of storytelling” (Sarah McCoy): A woman boards the haunted RMS Queen Mary — and finds herself thrust into the mystery of what happened to two war brides on the ship in 1946… “I was utterly spellbound” (Jamie Ford).

The author of the provocative Surrender Trilogy presents a new novel of one woman’s introduction to a world of sinfully…

“Mesmerizing” (Kate Quinn): In 1960s Chicago, Leeba finds herself drawn into a world of passion and social revolution as she pursues her dreams and falls in love during the civil rights movement. “Captivating… Kept me reading long into the night” (New York Times bestselling author Kristina McMorris).

“Captivating and thought-provoking” (Publishers Weekly): After years abroad, Rachel returns to Kenya — but can she adapt to the changes that are transforming her childhood home? “A simply stunning novel that will stay with me… Magnificent” (Dinah Jefferies).

The “powerful and emotionally-charged”* fantasy series from the author of the Sevenwaters novels continues, as Blackthorn and Grim face haunting…

“Breathtaking” (NPR): Nadia and Saeed try to survive in a war-torn city — only to realize they must flee their homeland forever. “It was as if Hamid knew what was going to happen to America and the world, and gave us a road map to our future” (The New York Times Book Review).

A “mesmerizing” New York Times bestseller (Chicago Tribune) with over 7,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads: Two best friends dream of becoming dancers — but their lives and careers will soon diverge. “A multilayered tour de force… Smith burnishes her place in the literary firmament” (Los Angeles Times).

When Thomas Jefferson’s navy goes to war against marauding North African pirates, a young sailor finds action and adventure aboard the USS Enterprise! “A marvelously rich and enjoyable novel” (The Wall Street Journal).

“An addictive, sprawling epic; I wolfed it down” (Miranda July): Chosen as an NPR Best Book of 2017, this “roaringly funny… intellectually subtle, surprising, and enlightening” novel (The New York Review of Books) follows Selin as she makes her way to adulthood in the mid-’90s.