Browsing: Historical Fiction

Blowing It All Sky HighShayne Mahoney is the laid-back, easygoing rebel in his family. But running Sky High Air–a charter…

An “irresistible” New York Times bestseller that “keeps you riveted from the first page” (O, The Oprah Magazine): When lighthouse keeper Tom and his wife discover a boat with a dead man and a living baby, they make a life-altering decision… “Stunning” (Booklist), with over 130,000 five-star Goodreads ratings.

A #1 New York Times bestseller with over 38,000 five-star Goodreads ratings: While her adult children urge her to sell a beloved painting, Penelope looks back on her own dramatic life story — including a World War II–era secret. “A satisfying and savory family novel” (Publishers Weekly).

A “funny, comforting, and intelligent” novel (Elizabeth Strout) with over 30,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads: In an English village, a retired major and a Pakistani shopkeeper strike up a life-changing relationship. “Irresistibly delightful, thoughtful, and utterly charming” (Library Journal starred review).

From a New York Times bestselling author comes the story of Zarité, an enslaved girl in the 19th century whose journey takes her from revolutionary Haiti to New Orleans. “Allende cements her reputation as a writer of wide scope and amazing talent” (Los Angeles Times).

In 1960s Mississippi, racial tensions explode into violence as Florence Forrest comes of age under her Klansman father’s cruel thumb… “The most lyrical novel about race, racism, and denial in the American South since To Kill a Mockingbird” (New York Times bestselling author Lee Smith).

2014 Carol Award Winner for Historical RomanceMichigan, 1880Annalisa Werner’s hope for a fairy tale love is over. Her husband failed…

In a small Wisconsin town, 16-year-old Earl grows up protected by his older brother, Jimmy. But when Jimmy leaves to fight in World War II, Earl’s life undergoes a wrenching transformation. “A treasure… I never wanted it to end” (New York Times bestselling author Luanne Rice).

THE HOTLY ANTICIPATED BRAND-NEW ADDITION TO THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED ANNO DRACULA SERIES!Award-winning author Kim Newman takes the series stateside to…

A classic work from a Nobel Prize–winning author: When a lethal plague strikes a coastal North African town, the residents struggle with their new reality. “A redemptive book, one that wills the reader to believe, even in a time of despair” (The Washington Post).