Browsing: Historical Fiction

America in 1953 seems hell-bent on squandering the flood tide of international goodwill earned in WWII. Senator Joe McCarthy is…

This award-winning novel is “masterfully conceived and crafted… [with] passion and jealousy, intrigue and danger” (Booklist). As Europe begins to feel the tightening grip of Nazi oppression, three young friends grapple with love, art, and sacrifice.

A New York Times bestseller from the author of The Joy Luck Club: Lost in the Burmese jungle, 11 American tourists are captured by members of a rebel tribe who think they’ve found their prophesied leader. “Superbly executed, good-hearted… Pure pleasure” (San Francisco Chronicle).

A “luminous and gripping” New York Times bestseller (Publishers Weekly): When Ruth discovers her mother’s secret memoir, she embarks on a transformative voyage into a mythic past. “Filled with idiosyncratic, sympathetic characters, haunting images… and suspenseful mystery” (Los Angeles Times).

A New York Times bestseller hailed as “a triumph” (Publishers Weekly): A Chinese immigrant reveals a lifetime of secrets to her Americanized daughter in this “beautiful book” (Los Angeles Times) from the author of The Joy Luck Club.

“What a wonderful book!” (Library Journal): The stories of four mothers and four daughters intertwine across generations in this beloved New York Times bestseller and BookBub Editor Pick. “Full of magic” (Los Angeles Times) and perfect for book clubs.

“L’Amour is the kind of storyteller who makes the wolves come out of the woods to listen” (People). Ruthless gunmen, rancorous feuds, courageous heroes — the Wild West comes to life in this gripping series of adventures from an all-time master of frontier fiction!

“Disturbing but profound” (Booklist): After her family is sent to Auschwitz, Hanka must do the unthinkable to survive in this “stunning work… worthy of comparison to those by Elie Wiesel and Primo Levi” (Publishers Weekly).

“A triumph” (The New York Times Book Review): In this “thoroughly enchanting” International Booker Prize winner (The New Yorker), a young boy comes of age in his small town as World War II rages on. “Stunning, the quintessential tale of war seen through a child’s eyes” (Los Angeles Times).

“An intimately detailed portrait of love, trust, and guilt” (Celeste Ng, New York Times bestselling author of Everything I Never Told You). When Nat and her husband Paul move to a remote military town, a dangerous cover-up and a secret affair could destroy their marriage… “Stunning” (Entertainment Weekly).