Browsing: Historical Fiction

A classic, Pulitzer Prize–winning novel from the author of East of Eden: As the Great Depression rocks the nation, the Joad family embarks on a journey to fight for their future. “Steinbeck’s best novel” (Time).

An atmospheric, sweeping saga: In 1921, a debonair lawyer untangles a web of secrets in Newport — the glittering playground of America’s wealthiest families. “It’s everything you need for escape: a ripping good read” (New York Times bestselling author Beatriz Williams).

In the service of St. Mary’s Institute of Historical Research, Max travels back in time to confront Jack the Ripper, find dodos, and more. But a hidden enemy is set on destroying her… From a USA Today bestselling author, an ingenious adventure with over 2,600 five-star ratings on Goodreads!

A New York Times bestseller from the author of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe: When Sookie receives a mysterious letter, she begins untangling her family’s connection to World War II pilots. “An absolute joy to read, full of… humor, warmth, tenderness, and heart” (Kristin Hannah).

An astonishing first novel of memory, consciousness, and man’s place in the natural world.

Meet Mazie Phillips: big-hearted and bawdy, she’s the truth-telling proprietress of The Venice, the famed New York City movie theater.…

In this “beautifully wrought” tale (San Francisco Chronicle) inspired by medieval Spain, two rival soldiers and a court physician are drawn into an epic struggle to control the divided land of Al-Rassan. “Thoroughly excellent… Enormously rewarding” (Booklist).

Laid up with a broken leg, Scotland Yard inspector Alan Grant turns his razor-sharp mind to a historical puzzle: Did Richard III really murder his nephews? This “ingenious” page-turner (The Sunday Times) is “one of the best mysteries of all time” (The New York Times).

Lady Angelina Marguerite Amelia Stewart was born in a time when women were valued for their beauty and titles but…

In this “brilliant” New York Times bestseller (Daily Mail), glamorous Zelda wrestles with love, heartbreak, and her turbulent marriage to author F. Scott Fitzgerald. “Utterly engrossing… in the spirit of Loving Frank and The Paris Wife” (Sara Gruen, bestselling author of Water for Elephants).