Browsing: Historical Fiction

There’s nothing more festive than a winter romance, and in these heart-warming stories, love is a gift that can take…

A “profound and moving” New York Times bestseller (Publishers Weekly) from a Nobel Prize–winning author: When poet Ka returns to his native Turkey, a snowstorm strands him in a remote town caught between Muslim traditions and Western values. “Not only an engrossing feat of tale-spinning, but essential reading” (The New York Times Book Review).

Rachel’s life is put on hold when her sister forces her to go to a treatment center. It’s not quite the holiday she was expecting — but it could be just the kick in the pants she needs… An “intriguing, fast-paced,” and “witty” read (Booklist) with nearly 23,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads!

“Dark and moving and powerful” (The Washington Post): As housemaid Mary grows close to her employer, Dr. Jekyll, she secretly becomes his accomplice — and finds herself drawn into his terrifying double life… “Casts a spell from the beginning” (Chicago Sun-Times).

He trains my hands for war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze. –from the Song of…

Who Knew One Book Could Cause So Much Chaos? Barbara Bunde is in a bind. Times are harsh, and Barbara’s…

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, this classic book is generally regarded as the finest novel ever written on American politics.…

A rare meeting of literary genius: P. D. James, long among the most admired mystery writers of our time, draws…

An Edgar Award finalist from the New York Times bestselling author of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: When the US ambassador’s son is found frozen in a lake and the child of a powerful Chinese family is discovered dead, David Stark and Liu Hulan must prove the crimes are connected.

A #1 New York Times bestseller that inspired a Netflix film! After World War II, Juliet exchanges letters with the unforgettable residents of England’s remote Channel Islands and learns how they defied Nazi occupation. “A jewel… A small masterpiece” (People), with nearly 297,000 five-star Goodreads ratings!