Browsing: Historical Fiction

A stunning New York Times bestseller with over 79,000 five-star Goodreads ratings: When a hotel uncovers the decades-old possessions of Japanese families interned during World War II, Henry searches for a sign of the girl he once loved. “Mesmerizing and evocative” (Sara Gruen, author of Water for Elephants).

A New York Times bestseller from a Pulitzer Prize–winning author: Three families navigate war, upheaval, passion, and betrayal throughout centuries of life in South Africa. “A prodigious endeavor” (The New York Times Book Review).

From a New York Times bestselling author whose work is “as comforting as a mug of chamomile tea on a rainy Sunday” (The New York Times Book Review): After World War II, Lucia is torn between duty and her dreams as old secrets surface. “Readers will laugh with and weep for Lucia” (Publishers Weekly).

A masterful New York Times bestseller with nearly 73,000 five-star Goodreads ratings. A shipwrecked English adventurer is plunged into the turmoil of samurai-era Japan in “a tale surging with action, intrigue, and love” (Publishers Weekly).

With over 3,600 five-star ratings on Goodreads: In Tudor England, no family rose higher — or fell harder — than the Boleyns. Follow Mary, the only Boleyn to survive court intrigue and the fickle affections of Henry VIII, in this stunning historical novel from a New York Times bestselling author.

Long before Huckleberry Finn’s trip down the Mississippi, his father embarked on his own journey into darkness… Mark Twain’s legendary characters take on mesmerizing new life in this “bold and deeply disturbing work” (Kirkus Reviews starred review).

Winner of the Scotiabank Giller Prize Man Booker Prize Finalist 2011 An Oprah Magazine Best Book of the Year Shortlisted…

New York Times bestselling author Rosie Walsh raves: “THIS BOOK IS PERFECT!” Exes Addie and Dylan unexpectedly reunite while traveling to the wedding of their mutual friend. Cramped together for the long drive, there’s nothing else to do but confront old feelings… Hilarious and heartfelt, “readers won’t want this crazy road trip to end” (Publishers Weekly). From the author of the hit novel The …

A New York Times Notable Book called “breathtaking” (USA Today): After an inexplicable death at the new Niagara power plant, headmistress Louisa must confront the secrets of her past. “Alive with historical figures who mingle seamlessly with fictional characters” (The New York Times Book Review).