Browsing: Historical Fiction

From a beloved author whose books have been called “breathtaking” (The Times) and “an addiction” (Library Journal): Follow quick-witted Francis Crawford as he sets out to redeem his name — and save Scotland. With nearly 3,700 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

“Deserves a place on the same shelf as Lord of the Flies, Cat’s Cradle, and Catcher in the Rye” (The Christian Science Monitor): A New York Times bestselling author delivers a classic Beowulf adaptation told from the perspective of monster Grendel. “An extraordinary achievement” (The New York Times).

She is Nefertiti—beautiful and revered. With her husband, Akhenaten, she rules over Egypt, the most affluent, formidable, sophisticated empire in…

From the New York Times bestselling author of Cloud Atlas comes “a formidable marvel” (The New Yorker): In 1799, clerk Jacob de Zoet arrives in closed-off Japan to make his fortune. “A masterpiece of our time” (The Boston Globe).

“Heartfelt… Michener is a born writer” (The New York Times): In this dazzling novel from a New York Times bestselling and Pulitzer Prize–winning author, orphan David dreams of creating a better life for himself. “A warmhearted, readable story, crammed with lively incident and remarkable characters” (The Atlantic).

A New York Times bestseller and National Book Award finalist with over 12,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads! Doctor Natalia investigates her grandfather’s peculiar death and explores the stories from their past. “Spectacular” (Entertainment Weekly).

Diagnosed with leprosy, Eleni is banished to an isolated Greek island — a tragedy that rips her family apart. Decades later, her great-granddaughter Alexis returns to uncover her family’s mysterious past in this New York Times bestseller with over 11,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

This “rousing” New York Times bestseller (The Washington Post) paints a powerful and action-packed portrait of the early years of the American Revolution through the eyes of the era’s prominent players. A “masterful” war novel (Publishers Weekly) with over 3,100 five-star Goodreads ratings!

“Rarely do you find a first novel of such power. The author’s strange, arresting combination of colloquialism and poetry flows…

An “absorbing, smart, fantastically readable” New York Times bestseller (Nick Hornby): Over the course of two decades, good friends Dexter and Emma grapple with the rhythms of life. An “instant classic… hilarious and emotionally riveting” (People).