Browsing: Historical Fiction

From the New York Times bestselling author of Girl with a Pearl Earring: This “richly imagined” novel (Los Angeles Times) set in 15th-century Paris unravels the mystery behind six medieval tapestries. “Enthralling… Readers will inevitably think about what a gorgeous movie this would make” (Publishers Weekly).

A New York Times bestseller called a “gorgeous read” (Stephen King): In 1945 Barcelona, a bookseller’s son uncovers an astonishing secret… “Touching, tragic, and thrilling” (The Washington Post), with over 251,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

This bewitching novel from “one of the reigning queens of historical fiction” (C.W. Gortner) imagines the life of 15-year-old unwed mother Caterina, who gave birth to Leonardo da Vinci. “A masterful blend of fact and fiction, Signora da Vinci mesmerizes” (Michelle Moran).

One of the most popular American novels of all time, General Lew Wallace’s Ben-Hur vividly reimagines the mighty Roman Empire…

In this classic, sweeping trilogy, follow one tenacious woman as she rises above tragedy and pursues her destiny in medieval Norway. From a Nobel Prize–winning author once hailed as “one of the finest minds in European literature” (New York Herald Tribune).

In this “stunning, heartbreaking” New York Times bestseller (Entertainment Weekly), postmistress Iris’s fateful decision to keep a letter reverberates throughout her small New England town. Meanwhile, American reporter Frankie is determined to deliver news of World War II from overseas.

A sweeping New York Times bestseller! When a beautiful Greek princess falls in love with a foreign prince, their passion ignites a tragic conflict in this “absorbing” reimagining of the Trojan War (Booklist).

After a noblewoman is killed while wearing his mother’s necklace, sleuth Sebastian St. Cyr sets out to unravel a puzzling mystery… With over 2,700 five-star Goodreads ratings, this historical page-turner “deftly combines political intrigue, cleverly concealed clues, and vivid characters” (Publishers Weekly starred review).

As Jack the Ripper terrorizes Victorian London, another killer capitalizes on the chaos by following each high-profile murder with one of their own. Can Inspector Albert Norris unmask the culprit before it’s too late? A nerve-racking historical mystery!

From a New York Times bestselling author: Bone grows up in a fiercely loyal Southern clan. But her stepfather’s brutality threatens the family — and Bone herself. “As close to flawless as any reader could ask for” (The New York Times Book Review).