Browsing: Historical Fiction

Bestsellers

The Lost and Found Bookshop

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A New York Times bestseller and “unputdownable, true book lover’s book” (Library Journal) for fans of Nora Roberts and Kristin Hannah: After inheriting her late mother’s struggling bookshop, Natalie embarks on a life-changing journey. “A bighearted gem of a novel” (New York Times bestselling author Garth Stein).

Biographical Fiction

Hamnet

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“Miraculous… Brilliant” (The Washington Post): In 16th-century England, Agnes falls in love with young tutor Shakespeare — but when their son falls ill with the Black Death, they must contend with grief and loss. “It’s without a doubt one of the best novels I’ve ever read” (New York Times bestselling author Mary Beth Keane).

Coming of Age

While the Music Played

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In 1939 Prague, young musician Max Mueller only wants to advance his career. But with Nazi rhetoric slowly beginning to infiltrate his country — and his father a staunch proponent — he soon finds his life at a crossroads… “A fine addition to the shelf of WWII fiction’’ (Publishers Weekly).

Asia

Block Seventeen

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After a series of disturbances, Jane unearths a long-buried secret — and must confront her family’s painful past. “Part love story, part supernatural ghost tale, part family history… with nothing less than the Japanese internment in America during World War II… coursing through its haunted, beating heart” (New York Times bestselling author Susan Jane Gilman).

Fiction

The Fortunate Ones

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Perfect for fans of The Alice Network: After a doomed romance in early 1940s Germany, Inge believes she’s lost Felix forever. But years later, after being married off to a Nazi officer, she finds Felix imprisoned in a concentration camp — and soon faces the most dangerous decision of her life.