Browsing: Historical Fiction

They say Black Dow’s killed more men than winter, and clawed his way to the throne of the North up…

With over 2,000 five-star Goodreads ratings: This sparkling historical novel follows the struggles and triumphs of Mary Bowser, a formerly enslaved woman turned Union spy. “Deftly balancing history, romance, and adventure, Leveen honors the life and historical importance of a brave, resourceful woman” (Kirkus Reviews).

In the rural South, a mother decides to raise her seventh son as a girl — with unforeseen consequences. “Daniel Black writes of growing up in a small town with humor, grace, and forgiveness” (New York Times bestselling author Adriana Trigiani).

“A model of complex skulduggery” (The New Yorker) from the legendary Queen of Crime! When Miss Marple investigates a tycoon’s sudden death, an old rhyme hints at the truth… “This is the best of the novels starring Christie’s Miss Marple” (The New York Times).

In post–World War II Africa, three travelers find themselves wandering through unfamiliar landscapes. A classic exploration of alienation and the human mind with over 8,100 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

“Exceedingly bizarre, often raucous, and consistently delightful” (The Philadelphia Inquirer): This New York Times bestseller blends art history, mystery, and hilarity as it follows a sleuthing painter’s misadventures. A “laugh-out-loud satire” (The Washington Post) with over 8,700 five-star Goodreads ratings.

A New York Times bestseller in “a series that seems to get better with every entry” (The Wall Street Journal): When an old friend is murdered, the case takes Maisie Dobbs from her childhood neighborhood to London’s upper echelons. “I’m a huge Maisie Dobbs fan” (Lee Child).

Told from the tender perspective of a young girl who comes of age amid the Cambodian killing fields, this searing…

From the New York Times bestselling author of Sarah’s Key and A Secret Kept comes an absorbing new novel about…

A “deeply satisfying” New York Times bestseller (Entertainment Weekly) from the author of The Pillars of the Earth: As World War II rages, British agent Felicity assembles an all-female team to go undercover among the German ranks. “Promises to be one of Follett’s most popular novels ever” (Publishers Weekly).