Browsing: Historical Fiction

In 1939 England, young Virginia arrives at a secluded estate to live with her adoptive parents — whose secrets she cannot understand. And when a German fighter plane crashes into the marsh one day, it sets off a chain of events that will reverberate throughout all their lives…

In 1835, a young sheriff investigates the suicide of his mentor — and uncovers startling secrets that force him to rethink his own past. “Deeply imagined and intricately plotted… Marries richly textured historical fiction with the urgency of a mystery novel” (Pulitzer Prize–winning author Geraldine Brooks).

From “a born storyteller” (National Book Award–winning author Louise Erdrich): After losing his family and home, Saul, an Ojibway boy, finds opportunity in his talent for hockey. But as he faces harsh obstacles, he must grapple with his own tragic past… “Haunting and masterful” (Publishers Weekly).

Did a young aristocrat die at the hands of the notorious Spring-heeled Jack? As Scotland Yard DI Arthur Gredge investigates a strange murder in Victorian London, he turns to unconventional detective Midnight Gunn for help… A riveting historical novel filled with mystery and a touch of magic!

The compelling sequel to Dances With Wolves Eleven years have passed since Lieutenant John Dunbar became the Comanche warrior Dances…

A Booker Prize finalist and NPR Best Book of 2017: An unlikely friendship between elderly Daniel and lonely Elisabeth spurs a meditation on time, transformation, and connection. “Shimmers with wit, melancholy, grief, joy, wisdom, small acts of love, and, always, wonder at the seasons” (The Boston Globe).