Browsing: Historical Fiction

In Passau, Hitler Youth member Emil and his friends stumble upon a shortwave radio, and forbidden BBC broadcasts reveal the truth behind German propaganda. Now they are determined to share their discovery — even if it means risking their lives.

While the Civil War breaks out in America, soldier Alastar, orphan Laura, and former clerk Jamie are swept up in the violence as federal troops march into New Mexico Territory in search of gold. Full of “gut-wrenching action” (Publishers Weekly).

Generations of the Armstrong family face betrayal, revenge, and loss in this epic tale that traces the inhabitants of one house from the 1840s to the present day. With nearly 900 five-star Goodreads ratings!

From the New York Times bestselling author of Eligible: Alice never thought she’d fall for brash Charlie. Will her life with a future US president cause her to betray what she stands for… and bring her face-to-face with a secret from the past? “Entertaining” (Joyce Carol Oates).

“A delicious, important novel” (The Times): In Lagos, teenagers Ifemelu and Obinze spark a connection that will follow them across years and continents. “Some novels tell a great story and others make you change the way you look at the world. Americanah does both” (The Guardian).

Josephine Tey inherits a cottage — and the secrets within it — from her godmother. But the clues to an old crime lurk there, and the truth will bring her to a mysterious woman who also has a claim on the house… “Highly original and elegantly written” (P. D. James).

With over 2,300 five-star ratings on Goodreads: After receiving tragic news, Betty Grafton recalls her youth spent in North Carolina — and an unlikely friendship that changed her forever. A story of heartache and endurance that’s first in a series!

A gripping medieval mystery: As Keeper of the Pleas, it is Sir Faucon’s duty to determine the cause of death of the shire’s residents. But when a miller is found under his wheel, this simple task becomes anything but…

With over 22,200 five-star Goodreads ratings: Far from home, Sarah answers a lonely widower’s advertisement for a wife. Will she and her new family find happiness on the prairie? This beloved Newbery Medal winner “cannot fail to touch readers” (The New York Times Book Review).