Browsing: Historical Fiction

A Booker Prize finalist with over 4,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads: Sent to a convict colony in New South Wales, William learns that he must fight the land’s original inhabitants to survive. An “accomplished novel” (Booklist) with “sharp prose” (Publishers Weekly).

A Prometheus and Locus Award–winning novel from a New York Times bestselling author: Alternating between World War II and the 1990s, this epic work of science fiction follows two American officers and their descendants as they uncover the secrets of the Third Reich’s cryptographers.

On the brink of World War II, journalist John Russell writes a series of articles that will put him in the crosshairs of both British and Nazi operatives. With over 1,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads, this international bestseller “will have readers holding their breath” (Publishers Weekly).

From a New York Times bestselling author comes a “deeply relevant book” (The New York Times Book Review): Freed from slavery, Britt Johnson dreams of the future — but first he must risk everything to rescue his family from their captors… “Meticulously researched and beautifully crafted” (The Washington Post).

A “charming” New York Times bestseller (Kirkus Reviews starred review): In Roman-occupied Britain, army doctor Gaius Petreius Ruso sets out to track down a serial killer — before he becomes the next victim. “Wonderfully entertaining… Ruso is too good a character for just one book” (Newsweek).

The “exceptional” (Dennis Lehane) New York Times bestseller that inspired the blockbuster film: After developing amnesia, Christine relies heavily on her husband — until she discovers he’s hiding a deadly truth. “The best debut novel I’ve ever read” (Tess Gerritsen).

“The greatest writer of historical adventures today” (Washington Post) tackles his richest, most thrilling subject yet—the heroic tale of Agincourt.…

“A gorgeous, wise, riveting work” (David Wroblewski, New York Times bestselling author of The Story of Edgar Sawtelle). Hired guns Charlie and Eli Sisters set off to catch a prospector, but they can’t imagine the journey ahead… An outrageously funny and original novel perfect for fans of Fargo and True Grit.

Indiana, 1818. Moonlight falls through the dense woods that surround a one-room cabin, where a nine-year-old Abraham Lincoln kneels at…

In this “delightful” New York Times bestseller (The Boston Globe), 33-year-old Valentine embarks on a vibrant journey to save her grandmother’s century-old shoe company — and discovers the unexpected. “This genteel and lush tale of soles and souls has loads of charm” (Publishers Weekly).