Historical Fiction

Author: Thomas ShapcottBinding: HardbackPublished: Allen Lane, 1984Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsA historical fiction novel set in Budapest, exploring themes related to Károly Pulszky and...

Author: Orhan PamukBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber & Faber, 2022, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: SignedNights of Plague is a historical novel by Orhan Pamuk that explores themes of disease, isolation,...

Author: Isaac Bashevis SingerBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1984Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThe Penitent is a novel by Isaac Bashevis Singer that explores themes of guilt, redemption,...

Author: Edward Bulwer-LyttonBinding: HardbackPublished: The Heritage Press, 1957Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThe Last Days of Pompeii is a historical novel set in the days...

Author: Xiran Jay ZhaoBinding: HardbackPublished: Rock the Boat, 2021, FIRST UK EDITION! ILLUMICRATE EXCLUSIVE EDITION!Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: SignedIron Widow is a thrilling young adult novel...

Author: Louisa May AlcottBinding: HardbackPublished: J.M. Dent & Sons, 1972Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsLittle Men is a novel by Louisa May Alcott, published...

ONE OF THE TIMES' FAVOURITE NOVELS OF 2023'The Wide World is one of his best . . . Compellingly plotted, stuffed with great characters, thought-provokingly situated in history - honestly,...

'It was not predictable in any sense and kept me so gripped I could not put it down' Meet Kavithri. Outcast. Underdog. Survivor.Kavi is a Taemu. Her people, once feared...

'A really thrilling and totally original story of Greek mythology that I can't recommend highly enough' JENNIFER SAINT Before Gods and mortals, there were The Fates . . . You've...

'It was not predictable in any sense and kept me so gripped I could not put it down' Meet Kavithri. Outcast. Underdog. Survivor.Kavi is a Taemu. Her people, once feared...

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The perfect book club read FOR FANS OF CELESTE NG and MIN JIN LEE.'A riveting mother-daughter tale' Elle'Spellbinding and intricately layered' E.M. Tran 'A gripping tale about motherhood' Heat'This novel...

The perfect book club read FOR FANS OF CELESTE NG and MIN JIN LEE.'A riveting mother-daughter tale' Elle'Spellbinding and intricately layered' E.M. Tran 'A gripping tale about motherhood' Heat'This novel...

Be swept away by the new breath-taking romantic novel from Sunday Times bestselling author and Strictly Come Dancing star Anton Du Beke.London, 1938.This Christmas, you are cordially invited to the...

'A debut novel of great imagination and originality' - The Sunday Times'Think Hilary Mantel, Neil Gaiman, Susanna Clarke crossed with Liam O'Flaherty, Lady Gregory, WB Yeats and the Celtic Revival...

A dark and dazzling debut from a beguiling new voice - for fans of Beautiful Ruins and Lessons in Chemistry.Lois Saunders thought that marrying the right man would finally cure...

"If you enjoyed Kate Mosse's Labyrinth or Jessie Burton's The Miniaturist, the chances are you're going to love this new thriller."Hello MagazineA mysterious keepsake, a murdered bride, a legacy of...

Dear Reader, the man I love is trying to kill me...A diary hidden. A crime buried. A secret to be freed...A spellbinding tale of secrets, entrapment and obsession from the...

'Packed full of action, excitement, peril and romance on the high seas, this is the sapphic pirate book of my dreams' SARAH UNDERWOOD, author of Lies We Sing to the...

'A full throttle, adrenaline-laced espionage page-turner . . . Get ready to blast off and enjoy the ride!' Jack Carr, former Navy SEAL Sniper and #1 New York Times bestselling...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Gets under the skin of the man who is so often dismissed as a much-married monster and gives us an altogether more nuanced, compelling and human portrayal'...

London, 1939.'Downton with dance, perfect' - Santa MontefioreAs war is declared once more, a shadow falls over Britain. The staff at the luxurious Buckingham hotel must do all that they...

1914. A boy enrols in the army, hoping to find peace in the great adventure of war. Handed a rifle, he discovers the grim reality: grey days distinguished only by...

Author: Francis KingBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson, 1983Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerSet against the backdrop of British-occupied India, 'Act of Darkness' weaves a tale of murder and intrigue in the...

Author: Olga MastersBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Queensland Press, 1987Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerAbandoned by her feckless husband during the Depression, Amy decides to leave...

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'An absorbing work of fiction' Sunday Times'I was blown away by this dark, enchanting story of witchcraft, power and injustice. ..nothing short of brilliant' Mary ChamberlainErzsebet Bathory, whose infamous place...

A faded photograph. An abandoned house. A wartime mystery. . .A mesmerising, moving story of family secrets sweeping across three generations, from wartime London to Ireland to Australia. From the...

The heroic story of the only female Argonaut, told by Jennifer Saint, the bestselling author of ELEKTRA (UK, Sunday Times, May 2022) and ARIADNE (UK, Sunday Times, April 2021).'A brilliant...

*A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*'This visionary and deeply evocative debut carves a radiant love story out of the bleakest of landscapes.' Waterstones - Best Books to Look Out For in...

'Extraordinary . . . Every page pulses with mud and magic' Miranda Cowley Heller, author of The Paper Palace'Alive to the beauty and mystery of the natural world as well...

'Jodi Taylor is quite simply the Queen of Time' C. K. MCDONNELLFrom the million-copy bestselling author of THE CHRONICLES OF ST MARY'S.A ghost train, lost in Time, hurtles through the...

Miss Lydia Bennet may be the youngest, but what she lacks in maturity and responsibility, she more than makes up for in energy, fun - and magic. In this exuberant...

In an atmosphere of abolition and revolution, Queen Charlotte Sophia, Britain's most famous (possibly) mixed-race Princess comes alive in this reimagined story of her life where romance, adventure and politics...

The eighth action-packed Victorian military adventure featuring hero Jack Lark: soldier, leader, imposter. Expect hard fighting, dangerous bandoleros and double-crossing aplenty as Jack arrives in Mexico. A must-read military adventure...

From the author of global bestseller THE GIRL IN THE LETTER, a gripping, powerful and heartbreaking new novel of two families and the devastating secret that binds them. The perfect...

From No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn and television pioneer Shonda Rhimes comes a powerful and romantic novel of Bridgerton's Queen Charlotte and King George III's great...

Two women set sail for Australia, bound by a terrible truth. But only one will make it off the ship.The Secrets of Bridgewater Bay is a darkly gripping dual-time novel,...

'Jennie Felton knows how to tell a cracking story and keep the reader gripped . . . if you enjoy reading books in the style of Catherine Cookson then this...

"Set to be one of the best books of 2023" GQ Magazine "Soaring, spellbinding, utterly epic" MUSA OKWONGA"A time-travelling wonder of a read" PATERSON JOSEPH WHERE IS ADA? In a...

Sister Fidelma returns in REVENGE OF THE STORMBRINGER, the thirty-fourth Celtic mystery by Peter Tremayne, acclaimed author of DEATH OF A HERETIC, THE HOUSE OF DEATH, and THE SHAPESHIFTER'S LAIR....

A SECRETARY LIKE NO OTHER...IN AN EPIC SPANNING 40 YEARSAll Hanna Fischer ever wanted to do was to study physics under the great Albert Einstein.But when, as a teenager in...

Two women set sail for Australia, bound by a terrible truth. But only one will make it off the ship.The Secrets of Bridgewater Bay is a darkly gripping dual-time novel,...

'Jennie Felton knows how to tell a cracking story and keep the reader gripped . . . if you enjoy reading books in the style of Catherine Cookson then this...

The eighth action-packed Victorian military adventure featuring hero Jack Lark: soldier, leader, imposter. Expect hard fighting, dangerous bandoleros and double-crossing aplenty as Jack arrives in Mexico. A must-read military adventure...

Longlisted for the Historical Writers' Association Gold Crown Award'Vivid, enigmatic, enchanting' M. L. Rio'Irresistible' Sunday TimesSome people think foxes go around collecting qi, or life force, but nothing could be...

'Real sagas with female characters right at the heart' Woman's Hour'In the world of historical saga writers, there's a brand new voice' My Weekly'Heart-warming, emotional and simply wonderful . ....

The penultimate instalment in the Chivalry series from a master of historical fiction.The Chivalry series follows young William Gold, who runs away from London to follow the Black Prince, from...