Historical Fiction

Griet, the young daughter of a tilemaker in 17th-century Holland, obtains her first job as a servant in Vermeer's household. Griet loves being drawn into his artistic life and leaving...

What would the world look like if the Nazis had won the war? Wolf by Wolf is a gripping thriller about one girl's extraordinary mission to kill Hitler. "Wild and...

The hilariously funny full-colour graphic novel series from award-winning author and illustrator of the Pizazz series, Sophy Henn. Perfect for fans of Bunny vs Monkey, Dogman and Donut Squad !...

A religious academic is mutilated on one of the city's finest streets. The grave of a famous colonel is ravaged. A shday entrepreneur is slaughtered while dashing for a train....

In misty 19th-century Edinburgh a headstrong orphan girl is taken to a hunting lodge and sacrificed to a mysterious figure - 'the lamplighter'. Twenty years later four prominent men are...

In the turbulent final years of the Yuan Dynasty, Wang Meng is a minor bureaucrat in the government of the Mongol conquerors. He is also an extraordinarily gifted artist whose...

The extraordinary #1"New York Times"bestseller that is now a major motion picture, Markus Zusak's unforgettable story is about the ability of books to feed the soul. It is 1939. Nazi...

Covering all aspects of evidence law and procedure from a police officer's perspective, this manual has been extensively revised to incorporate all legislative developments such as the Police Reform Act...

Freedom is a pipe dream. At least, that's what Olivia Cruikshank believes. Transported to Van Diemen's Land for petty theft, she has lost all hope. Six years in and out...

The novel takes you to the smoggy, cobbled streets of Victoria s vile and villainous Britain, but not as you know them . . . A layer of horror will...

The third novel in a historical trilogy, set against the backdrop of WW1. With their menfolk fighting far away in France, the women left behind must take on many burdens....

This incredible debut historical novel-in the tradition of Beatriz Williams and Jennifer Robson-tells the fascinating story of a young mother who flees her home on the rocky cliffs of Cornwall...

A stunning follow-up to her bestselling debut, Mrs. Kimble , Jennifer Haigh returns with Baker Towers , a compelling story of love and loss in a western Pennsylvania mining town...

It's the nineties, baby! This adorable, iconic board book features everything from bucket hats to pagers, and plenty of nineties slang! I'm a nineties baby, just look at me! I'm...

' A moving and enchanting story with an uplifting message of hope at its heart... Be warned - you will need tissues. Caroline's best book yet!' Dinah Jefferies 'Warm, moving,...

The hilariously funny full-colour graphic novel series from award-winning author and illustrator of the Pizazz series, Sophy Henn. Perfect for fans of Bunny vs Monkey, Dogman and Donut Squad !...

LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2024! 'Percival Everett is a giant of American letters, and James is a canon-shatteringly great book' - Hernan Diaz, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Trust From...

From bestselling and award-winning author Frances Watts comes the first in an incredibly exciting new series of standalone historical novels. On the eve of her fifteenth birthday, Claudia is unexpectedly...

' Sisterhood, espionage, and an unstoppable romance between two passionate leads - Isabel and the Rogue is utterly delightful and charming and not to be missed! ' EVIE DUNMORE A...

An unforgettable story about the intertwined lives of two wronged women, spanning from the chaos of the San Francisco earthquake to the glittering palaces of Versailles... San Francisco, 1906. In...

'Thea Guanzon's talent is limitless, and she is the kind of writer that comes around once in a generation. Mark my words: lives will be changed by The Hurricane Wars...

Birth. Death. Wonder ... One woman's journey to the edge of love and loyalty from the bestselling author of The Lace Weaver London, 1702. When her husband is lost at...

From the award-winning writer of the original Upstairs Downstairs --the second novel in an irresistible trilogy about an Earl's family and his servants at the turn of the twentieth century....

Naive Evangeline lost her position as a governess and her grip on her destiny when she found herself pregnant out of wedlock. After spending months in Newgate prison, she doesn't...

Unable to cope with raising his children alone, Robert Sullivan abandons them to others. However, he has a change of heart and decides to go back for them. But on...

In this heart-stopping adventure, Benjamin Zephaniah shows us what it was like to be a child of the Windrush generation."The superb Voices series takes unsung heroes of the past and...

' Sisterhood, espionage, and an unstoppable romance between two passionate leads - Isabel and the Rogue is utterly delightful and charming and not to be missed! ' EVIE DUNMORE A...

An evocative, unputdownable novel about the infamous Salome. Discover the woman behind the myth, in this epic and opulent novel, perfect for fans of Jennifer Saint, Madeline Miller, Philippa Gregory...

# 1 New York Times Bestseller The inspiration for season two of BRIDGERTON, a series created by Shondaland for Netflix, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn: the...

A powerful, thoughtful and bold comment on humanity and its future from one of today's most thought-provoking artists. In his first picture book created specifically with a wider audience in...

A sweeping historical epic and powerful romantic drama set in medieval France: a time of the Great Plague, of witchcraft, and the Inquisition. During the height of superstition, in the...

March AD 80. In Rome, the Emperor Titus has announced that there will be a hundred days of games to open his new Flavian amphitheatre (now known as the Colosseum)....

The first in Caroline Lawrence's internationally bestselling Roman Mysteries series, re-issued with a fantastic new cover look. Flavia Gemina is a natural at solving mysteries. The daughter of a ship's...

As World War ll drags on, Susan sets out on a mission to cheer up her mum in this heartwarming wartime tale from award-winning historical fiction writer Tony Bradman. Susan...

The must-have gift for all the Corbynistas in your life. Since the 2015 Labour leadership election, Jeremy Corbyn has been on a seemingly unstoppable upward trajectory, from 'the unelectable' to...

Intelligent, beautiful Alexandra Bouvier was raised believing she could achieve anything. But when the First World War breaks out in 1914, and both her parents are killed while volunteering on...

A thrilling magical mystery set in a re-imagined Renaissance Venice Twelve-year-old Bianca feels like the luckiest girl in Venice. She's apprenticed to the most famous painter in the world -...

Resourceful and entertaining, Flotsam and Jetsam are the Borrowers of the seashore. One day Flotsam and Jetsam find a whistle. They don't know what it is and, when Flotsam blows...

An original fiction title starring Rocket and Groot from the highly popular Guardians of the Galaxy film. This middle grade novel, perfect for 8-12 year olds, follows Rocket Raccoon and...

Go behind enemy lines through the eyes of famous four-legged heroes in history's biggest conflicts. In the first G.I. Dogs book, you'll meet Judy, a loyal canine soldier who became...

My Story: Mary Prince - the thrilling story of the former slave and abolitionist. Born in enslavement in Bermuda, Mary Prince travelled to England, escaped slavery and became a prominent...

The acclaimed author of The Music of the Spheres works literary alchemy in this latest novel set in 1609 London, where the quest to turn lead into gold drives men...

This title is set in Southern Anatolia, 260 AD. The town of Edessa, a Roman outpost, is on its last legs, besieged by the Persian troops of Shapur I. Roman...