Historical Fiction

An intoxicating excursion into ancient history, this captivating tale charts the rise to power of the Assyrian empire's only female ruler, Semiramis Ancient Assyria, 9th century BC. An orphan is...

A young woman is put on trial. She has accused her painting teacher of the darkest betrayal - he accuses her of being a immoral liar. What really happened? Rome...

A ghostly tale of magic and wickedness, set on the Yorkshire moors in the 1800s When Annie marries widower Edward Stonehouse and arrives at his estate on the Yorkshire moors,...

The gripping new Sunday Times bestselling novel. Welcome to Willow Close where everyone is a suspect . . . On the day Nina and Conrad Best move into their new...

'Brings war in the ancient world to vivid life...I'm blown away' - Anthony Riches. From the nation's finest historical novelist comes the second instalment in the Athenian series Themistocles stands...

The second in the Warlord Chronicles series by bestselling author Bernard Cornwell The Warrior King has brought peace to Britain - but for how long? Following a hard-fought victory, Arthur...

To be screened on BBC2 and on iPlayer, Ridley Scott's breathtaking 10-part television adaptation of Dan Simmon's devastating The Terror - a devastating historical adventure that has chilled and thrilled...

From Sunday Times bestselling author of Ninth House, Hell Bent and the Shadow and Bone series comes a highly anticipated, gorgeously written novel with a dusting of magic brimming with...

The Sunday Times bestseller. They raised themselves on stories. Now it's time for them to write their own... This is the story of an old English manor house by the...

The chronicler of contemporary London, acclaimed and bestselling author Zadie Smith, returns with her first historical novel Truth and fiction. Jamaica and Britain. Who gets to tell their story? In...

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society meets Lucinda Riley in this breath-taking story of how one woman's disappearance spurns the search of a lifetime. In Paris 1942 a...

Bernard Samson becomes a pawn in a game played by the Kremlin in the final instalment of the Game, Set and Match trilogy Long-suffering spy Bernard Samson has, against all...

An exhilarating, suspenseful naval thriller set in the Second World War, as gripping as Nicholas Monsarrat's The Cruel Sea Now a major motion picture starring Tom Hanks. Set in the...

First time published individually in Modern Classics, alongside CLAUDIUS THE GOD Despised for his weakness and regarded by his family as little more than a stammering fool, the nobleman Claudius...

1661 is a year of destiny for France and its young king, Louis XIV. Cardinal Mazarin, the prime minister who has governed throughout the king's early years, lies dying. As...

An epic new novel of Ancient Egypt, from the Master of Historical Adventure, Wilbur Smith. IN THE RUINS OF BATTLE A HERO MUST RISE FOR THE GLORY OF EGYPT Years...

"Witty, warm and wonderfully bold." Elle McNicoll"Everything I could possibly want in a book." Laura Ellen AndersonFall under the spell of Witchspark. A magical adventure series perfect for fans of...

Travel back to Ancient China to solve the puzzles and find a dragon. Jade and Jack travel back in time to Ancient China and embark on a quest to find...

A Richard and Judy summer book club pick 'One of the books of the decade' - Richard Madeley The phenomenal new novel, based on a true story, from the multimillion-copy...

'O felt her presence behind him like a fire at his back.' Arriving at his fourth school in six years, diplomat's son Osei Kokote knows he needs an ally if...

Long before they became famous writers, Truman Capote (In Cold Blood) and Harper Lee (To Kill a Mockingbird) were childhood friends in Monroeville, Alabama. This fictionalised account of their time...

This full-color graphic adventure from the world of Erin Hunter's #1 bestselling Warriors series includes three books in the Tigerstar and Sasha arc in one volume: Into the Woods ,...

This full-color graphic adventure from the world of Erin Hunter's #1 bestselling Warriors series includes three books in the Tigerstar and Sasha arc in one volume: Into the Woods ,...

From the author of A Most English Princess comes a rich novel about young Princess Alix of Hesse-the future Alexandra, last Empress of Imperial Russia-and her sister, Princess Ella. Their...

A spine-tingling magical fantasy and modern classic from the author of Charlie Bone, Jenny Nimmo. 'Time to find out if you are a magician, Gwyn ...' Gwyn's grandmother leaves him...

'Highly recommend for your summer reading' Reader Review Can one house hold a lifetime of secrets? Corfu, 1930 The moment Thirza Caruthers sets foot on Corfu, memories flood back: the...

Mexican history and Mesoamerican mythology meet in this thrilling historical fantasy with magic, intrigue, treachery, romance, and adventure. The empire of Montezuma II has long fallen, a city raised on...

International bestselling author Mandy Robotham returns with a brand new tale set in war-torn Germany. The war is over. But there are still secrets to be found amidst the ashes...

*Winner of the Aurora Award for Best Novel* From SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author Kate Heartfield comes a glorious, lyrical retelling of one of Norse mythology's greatest epics 'With a brilliant...

Book one of the thrilling new fantasy series from David Wragg, acclaimed author of THE BLACK HAWKS. She's on the run. They're out to kill. But what happens when you...

A bewitching and powerful tale of sparkling magic, spellbinding mystery and a friendship worth risking everything for, perfect for fans of Tamzin Merchant, Abi Elphinstone and Anna James. Thomasina and...

An American classic from the author of the Pulitzer-winning A Thousand Acres. The kind of book today's novel readers dream of - that elusive, seemingly impossible thing: a totally fresh,...

In this hilarious full-colour graphic novel, Cat Town's best kitten detective is on the case - of his very own missing hat! Detective Beans is available 24/7* for all your...

Alternating between 1961 and 1973, The Hollow Girl is the stunning new literary suspense novel from the award-winning author of The Silent Listener. HARROWFORD HALL A safe haven for lost...

The chaos-causing Cat in the Hat is back in this brand-new graphic novel series! Discover Dr. Seuss's whimsical world like never before in this colourful graphic novel companion to The...

The New York Times bestselling story of friendship, self-belief, and finding your place in the world - no matter how tough it might be. Perfect for fans of Jacqueline Wilson...

First in a brilliant new series perfect for fans of laugh-out-loud school adventures like Jedi Academy and Diary of a Wimpy Kid. D.J. and his friend Gina are totally normal...

Lady Novella Crownley has been teaching at a girl's school far from her ancestral home, Crownley Hall, and one day her mother asks her to return. She leaves at once...

Cilka's Journey is the million copy bestselling sequel to the phenomenon The Tattooist of Auschwitz. Don't miss the conclusion to The Tattooist of Auschwitz Trilogy, Three Sisters . Available now....

The Perigord of sixteenth-century France is a wild region on the edge of the reaches of royal authority-its steep, forested valleys roamed by bands of brigands and gypsies, its communities...

An Atonement for children-one of New Zealand's bestloved children's writers tells a morally complex story with a powerful ending. Bert wants nothing more than to be old enough to fight...

Follow London's newest detective, Enola Holmes, in her fourth fantastic adventure - from the series that inspired the films, starring Millie Bobby Brown. Read them all before the next film...

An incomparable beauty. A promise to a king. A portrait that can never be completed. Longlisted for the 2024 ARA Historical Novel Prize When Emilia Lennox loses everything after her...

Discover the history of our lifetime through the adventure of a girl and her wolf, in the bestselling children's novel from Digging for Britain presenter, Professor Alice Roberts. Selected as...

This title portrays the age-old story of Esther.

It is 1636 - the height of the Thirty Years War, one of the bloodiest and most destructive conflicts Europe has ever seen. As the campaigning season begins, the Spanish...