Historical Fiction

A captivating novel of Renaissance Italy detailing the mysterious life of Bartolomeo Scappi, the legendary chef to several popes and author of one of the bestselling cookbooks of all time,...

COMING IN MAY 2026: WARLORD OF BRITANNIA BY SIMON SCARROW AND T. J. ANDREWS. A STUNNING NEW EPIC ADVENTURE IN 1ST-CENTURY BRITANNIA THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER THE EPIC NEW...

"Fans of codebreakers, spies, and Cold War dramas will be entrapped by Reay's tale of courage, love, and honor set against the rise and fall of the Berlin Wall." -...

'A layered, beautifully written, and deeply moving novel. Karissa Chen masterfully blends love, music, history, and heartbreak to create a sweeping tale that spans decades and continents' Abi Dare '[...

'A complex, ever-tightening, increasingly suspenseful web' Washington Post 'Gripping' New York Times In the days before the Civil War, an enslaved woman named Liz Spocott escapes from her captors into...

'A star of historical fiction' WILBUR SMITH 'One of our nation's most ambitious and engaging writers' MANDA SCOTT 'Grabs you from the start and never lets you go' HARRY SIDEBOTTOM...

When the fiercest storm in living memory pounds the shores of 19th century Cornwall, wrecking ships and bringing death and destruction to seafarers and coastal communities, a young girl is...

Japan, 1868- the last shogun has been defeated, the age of the emperors is about to begin and in Japan s frozen north a diehard band of loyalists plans a...

*Winner of the 2024 SHIRLEY JACKSON NOVEL AWARD* 'A gorgeously written, surrealist folktale that goes bone deep . . . Curdle Creek is simply a marvel ' Paul Tremblay 'A...

'The power of this weird, haunting fiction is undeniable.' Guardian 'Vivid, brutal, moving and tender. This is heartfelt and immersive.' Joanne Harris ' A delightful gourmet of magical, creative prose...

'In Blackmore's striking fictional retelling of this true history, Costanza refuses to accept a fate as nothing more than a victim of male exploitation' SUNDAY TIMES Rome, 1636: In the...

The epic saga behind the Disney-produced Hulu series The Lions of Sicily The magnificent third installment of the Florio story-a sweeping, decadent, and romantic finale that tells the story of...

Melbourne. 1879. Verity Sparks has found her father. But she has lost her gift - the ability to find lost things. Papa Savinov, eager for Verity to become a proper...

'A shimmering, sexy, thrilling tale of intrigue and desire, and the dark paths we walk to keep our secrets safe. Bell has written a shining debut' Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author...

It's a funny thing, how you could have hardly a friend in the world, but get yourself murdered and they'll be round you like flies on yesterday's fish. So says...

REWARD: Twenty gallons of Rum for the Delivery into My Custody of one Colonel George Bloody Arthur. The Reprobate's Offences include Fraudulently Impersonating a Lieutenant Governor. For I Am the...

It's 1891. Maggie McAllister and her family are caught up in one of the most dramatic events in Australia's history: the Shearers' Strike. The trouble that erupts between the Shearers'...

The number one bestselling phenomenon JULY 1209, Carcassonne. Seventeen-year-old Alais Pelletier is given a mysterious book by her father, which he claims contains the secret of the true Grail. Although...

The thirty-fifth mystery in Peter Tremayne's long-standing and much-loved series, featuring 7th-century Irish super-sleuth Sister Fidelma. Autumn, AD 672. While out walking, Abbot Brocc was shocked to encounter the sinister...

**LONGLISTED FOR THE 2021 BOOKER PRIZE** A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, OPRAH BOOK CLUB PICK AND BARACK OBAMA SUMMER READING 2021 SELECTION 'A fine, lyrical novel, impressive in its complex...

ALAN IS KING OF THE UNIVERSE. Well, not yet. But he WILL be. An orange cat blessed with opposable thumbs, Alan is convinced he was born to rule and spends...

A fresh, funny and accessible retelling of Jane Austen's classic story, with witty black and white illustrations throughout. When she was just nineteen, Anne Elliot followed the wishes of her...

'A complex, ever-tightening, increasingly suspenseful web' Washington Post 'Gripping' New York Times In the days before the Civil War, an enslaved woman named Liz Spocott escapes from her captors into...

'I envy those about to discover Miracle at St. Anna for the first time' Bonnie Garmus, author of Lessons in Chemistry 'Searingly, soaringly beautiful' Baltimore Sun Towards the end of...

A nobleman must work with a dashing soldier to save his sister from a mystical bargain gone awry in this irresistible Regency romance from the bestselling author of Boyfriend Material...

Don't miss the dazzling new novel from the nation's favourite entertainer ' Heartbreaking, heartlifting and enchanting ' CAROL KIRKWOOD 1942, London In the darkest times, hope lights the way... As...

A powerful novel of fate, resistance, and family by an international bestselling author. War has torn them apart . . . Can fate bring them back together ? When newlywed...

'A refreshing array of dazzling wit, hidden depths, lip curling humour and heartmelting fun, in all its entangling intimacy!!' reader praise for the Merriwell Sisters series! 'Virginia Heath's fun characters...

'A bold, sumptuous portrait of a great artist and the women who inspired, frustrated, loved, and loathed him' Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author --- Paris, 1923. The city...

'A fascinating, forensic deep-dive' DENISE MINA 'Beautifully written, richly evoked and utterly gripping' EVA DOLAN 'A seductive tale of sex and death' SARA SHERIDAN *** 1857, Glasgow. A young socialite...

When Sir Gideon Trevithick returns to Cornwall after a horrific imprisonment in India, he stumbles upon a beaten and frightened girl. Gideon feels an affinity for the waif's suffering and...

Although he had a bevy of beautiful admirers, all Sean Delaney cared about was securing a divorce-for his sister, that is. That's why he was impersonating John Hamilton, her famous...

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...

A powerful period crime novel based on a true story, by the author of Curtain Call and Our Friends in Berlin The Wallace Murder was a national cause celebre of...

This is it: the last hurrah, the final curtain call. Ever since sixth grade, Ashton Price and their best friend and enduring crush, Ivy Santos, have spent their summers together...

Once, Abrielle was a privileged daughter coveted for her bearing, her breeding, her wit, and her beauty. But when her stepfather is denied his rightful title and the wealth that...

With their stomachs churning on the jewels they have swallowed, the courtesan Fiammetta and her companion dwarf Bucino escape the sack of Rome. It's 1527. They head for the shimmering,...

'Exceptionally vivid and intense' Sunday Times 'A marvellously dark yarn' The Spectator 'Swaggering debut' Daily Mail But everyone expects at least a little bit of deception as they go through...

Tuscany, November 1943. The village of Le Case is miles from any big city and remains rooted in an earlier century. Seen from Le Case, even the war looks different-mostly...

The heart-stopping new blockbuster by the bestselling author of The Fallen Woman. Violet Nash has grown up in the shadows of her father Charlie's shattered dreams. It's been years since...

Part lyrical love story, part naval adventure, and part modern morality tale, this epic new novel by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Winter's Tale and Paris in...

Abu al-Qasem Ferdowsi (940-1020 CE), one of Iran's greatest poets, versified the ancient legends of the Persian Book of Kings ( Shahnameh ) in verse over one thousand years ago....

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...

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