Browsing: Historical Fiction

When Diana stumbles upon a box of letters from the 1940s, she learns she still has surviving relatives in the Philippines. She’s determined to connect with her long-lost family — but will she find herself along the way? “Grab some sunscreen, dip your toes in the sand, and dive into this sublime beach read” (Amy E. Reichert).

Inspired by true events: In 1936, teenage orphan Winny’s dreams of family are dashed when she is sold into indentured servitude — and decades later, Winny must reckon with the secrets of her past. “Captures the reader’s attention from the beginning… Exquisite” (USA Today bestselling author Armando Lucas Correa).

In this “miraculous and thrilling” (Diane Setterfield, #1 New York Times bestselling author) mystery for fans of The Essex Serpent…

“Elon powerfully evokes the obscurity of the past and its hold on the present as we stumble through revelation after…

From international bestselling author Mario Escobar comes a story of escape, sacrifice, and hope amid the perils of the second…

From a New York Times bestselling author: When a stranger offers to help Morgan, it comes at a cost: she must restore a mural in a small town. What Morgan finds during the project reveals a mystery that stretches back to the 1940s, and delves into the life of the mural’s painter… “Will keep readers turning the pages” (Publishers Weekly).

After years away, Louisa Coultrie Halloway has returned to Edisto Island as caretaker for the family home. Now she flounders…

In this “boisterous, imaginative, tender” New York Times bestseller (Entertainment Weekly), a seemingly impulsive decision sets off a series of events that will reverberate throughout a close-knit Brooklyn community. “McBride’s novel contains multitudes” (The New York Times).

A heartrending tale of survival based on true events: When World War II upends Shurka’s perfect life with her husband and children, the family leaves their idyllic Polish village — and flees into the nearby forest to escape danger…

From “a true storyteller who keeps you turning the pages” (#1 Sunday Times bestselling author Cathy Kelly): Decades after working as a nurse to unwed mothers, Katie decides to help reunite adoptees with their biological mothers — and along the way, she witnesses heartbreak, joy, and surprising secrets…