Browsing: Historical Fiction

A “spellbinding” Nebula Award–nominated fantasy (Publishers Weekly): In 1899, a disgraced rabbi brings to life a creature made of clay and names her Chava. When he dies, Chava is cast adrift until she forges a friendship with Ahmad, a jinni born of fire… “Haunting” (Barbara Kingsolver).

“It’s that moment about two months in, when you think you’ve finally got a handle on the place. Everything clicks…

A Pulitzer Prize winner hailed as “deeply affecting” (The New York Times) and “wildly imaginative” (USA Today): As young Calliope Stephanides grapples with gender and sexuality, a sprawling family history unfolds. With over 211,000 five-star Goodreads ratings.

A USA Today bestseller that’s “well worth attention” (Booklist): On the run from her past, Patience Murphy sets up shop as a midwife in a rural Appalachian town during the 1930s — and finds her life transformed. “Uncommonly good” (Library Journal).

A Christy Award–winning author delivers an “engrossing read” (Publishers Weekly). As their men leave to fight in World War II, four women meet at a shipyard and forge an unlikely friendship. With God by their side, can they overcome the struggles of war and sacrifice?

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Circe: This “spellbinding” reimagining of the Trojan War and the story of Achilles (O, The Oprah Magazine) will leave readers breathless! “A book I could not put down” (Ann Patchett).

This “classic of 20th-century American fiction” (The New York Times) with over 1,360,000 five-star Goodreads ratings tells the unforgettable story of mysterious, self-made millionaire Jay Gatsby. “Perhaps the supreme American novel” (The Sunday Times).

A New York Times bestseller that inspired an Academy Award–nominated film! When elderly Mrs. Threadgoode tells her life story to middle-aged Evelyn, the Southern world of her youth comes alive in “a richly comic, poignant narrative” (Harper Lee).

With over 1,100 five-star Goodreads ratings: When Ruthy is separated from her family, she’s saved by reckless cowboy Luke and unwillingly dragged along on his adventures! The first book in a series from a Carol Award–winning author who’s “sure to keep drawing fans” (Publishers Weekly).

A #1 New York Times bestseller that inspired the Academy Award–nominated film: Three paths intertwine in 1960s Mississippi, as Aibileen mourns her son, Minny fights for dignity, and Skeeter searches for her childhood maid. “Wise, poignant” (People), with over 1,000,000 five-star Goodreads ratings!