Browsing: Historical Fiction

Facing war and unscrupulous men, one valiant woman will go to any lengths to preserve her noble bloodline. Lady Macbeth comes to life in a story “so authentic [that] readers can smell the heather and feel the cold northern winds” (New York Times bestselling author Mary Jo Putney).

A Goldsboro Crown Historical Fiction Award Nominee The bestselling author of The Bolter returns with a delicious novel about two…

From a legendary author who “excels at blending history with romance and drama” (The New York Times): The life of Princess Margaret Tudor, Henry VIII’s sister, is filled with excitement and scandal — from her arranged marriage to the King of Scotland to battles with her famous brother.

From the series that inspired the show on PBS Masterpiece! Meet Ross Poldark, who returns to Cornwall from the American Revolutionary War to find his father dead, the estate in shambles, and the love of his life engaged to his cousin. With over 5,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

A National Book Award winner selected as one of America’s best-loved novels by The Great American Read: A nameless Black narrator navigates a hostile world in this “masterpiece” (Anthony Burgess) with over 52,000 five-star Goodreads ratings. “One of the most powerful and complex works in American fiction” (The New York Times).

Amid deadly plots and violent conflicts, devout Isabella rises to power with her love, Fernando, Prince of Aragon, to unite a nation and become a great queen. “A mesmerizing and unforgettable portrait of Isabella of Castile” (Michelle Moran).