Historical Fiction

A captivating fantasy for middle grade readers - power, corruption and friendship collide in this enthralling adventure! 'a captivating fantasy ... This enthralling adventure will make readers yearn for their...

From the bestselling award-winning author of The Good Wife of Bath comes this rollicking historical adventure that celebrates the art of whisky distilling, the defiant spirit of the Scottish Highlanders...

A timeless love story that grew out of the horrors of the Spanish Civil War. It is the summer of 1936, the early months of the agonising civil war that...

An astonishing debut novel of motherhood and loss in the dying days of the Second World War 'Moving, graceful... Violets has a compelling, quiet power all the way to its...

There's something devilish going on in the quiet Welsh village of Penhelyg...A gripping gothic suspense from the author of number one bestseller Pandora A remote village, a mysterious death, a...

An immersive, kaleidoscopic debut for fans of Homegoing and Pachinko- one family's search for a better life through four continents, four generations and a century of change. THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER...

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of A STUDY IN DROWNING comes a reimagining of Lady Macbeth, Shakespeare's most famous villainess, giving her a voice, a past, and a power...

Set in the frozen north of Canada in 1972, this is a novel about childhood trauma, painful histories that need reckoning with and the moments in life when we can...

The magnificent new novel by the bestselling and award-winning Kate Atkinson- 'Masterpiece' - Telegraph; 'Pageturner' - Evening Standard; 'Wise, funny and paced like a thriller' - Observer The magnificent novel...

From one of Britain's best-loved and bestselling writers comes an intimate yet panoramic novel set in the 19th century Born in 1799, Cashel Greville Ross experiences myriad lives- joyous and...

Wife. Mother. Politician. Traitor. Fighter. Survivor. CECILY 'Rebellion?' The word is a spark. They can start a fire with it, or smother it in their fingertips. She chooses to start...

A moving, brutally funny and true portrait of Britain told through four generations of one family In Bournville, a placid suburb of Birmingham, sits a famous chocolate factory. For eleven-year-old...

The second novel in the Game, Set and Match trilogy is a gripping study in the art of spy enrolment World-weary agent Bernard Samson is losing control of his personal...

Winner of the prestigious Prix Goncourt, a timeless story of how war transforms lives in unexpected and often tragic ways as seen through the eyes of three World War I...

Jacquetta, daughter of the Count of Luxembourg and kinswoman to half the royalty of Europe, was married to the great Englishman John, Duke of Bedford, uncle to Henry VI. Widowed...

A missing maid. A murder most foul. A highly imprudent adventure. Only her fine eyes can uncover the truth. 'Pure indulgence! Full of ardent amours, dastardly deeds and rakish rogues'...

WHEN A NEW EMPIRE RISES, AN OLD ONE MUST FALL After sixteen years of bloody war, Hannibal Barca is on the verge of defeat. On the plains of Zama, Felix...

Poppy Hooper doesn't want to be the queen of the witches. But some problems can't be left behind. Some love stories can't be forgotten. Some friendships won't be broken. And...

The Only Girl in the World is a gripping romance set during the First World War. Dennis is an English soldier fighting in the trenches of the Western Front. When...

The new novel from the international No. 1 bestselling author When Ruby and Verity met as girls they came from different worlds. Verity was privately educated, living in a beautiful...

Conard County: Covert Avenger - Rachel Lee His return has stirred up more trouble than he ever imagined... CIA operative Devlin Paltier never thought returning to his small Wyoming hometown...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER * MAN BOOKER PRIZE WINNER * A magisterial novel of love and war that traces the life of one man from World War II to the present. Available...

The third installment of the international best-selling Hangman's Daughter series 1662: Jakob Kuisl, the hangman of a village in the Alps, receives a letter from his sister calling him to...

USA Today bestselling author Vivienne Lorret returns with the second book in her Liars' Club series with a sparkling romance about the spirited middle sister, a dashing rogue, and a...

'Beautifully written and a thoroughly absorbing read. I found it impossible to put down' Deborah Carr, USA Today Bestseller THE TOWN OF WEM, SHROPSHIRE 1643 Civil war is ripping England...

Tarn grapples with the loss of her brother at Dunkirk as she faces the threat of Nazi invasion in the Cumbrian countryside in this gripping wartime tale from Tom Palmer....

The discovery of a dragon egg could mean a ticket to the skies for aspiring aeronauts Kitty and Harris in this page-turning adventure, inspired by a real historical event. Twins...

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...

Our foremost storyteller returns with an audacious new novel, Machines Like Me. **Number One Sunday Times Bestseller** Charlie, drifting through life and dodging full-time employment, is in love with Miranda,...

In this fifth and final book in The Girls Who Changed the World series, Ming Qong discovers who she is, and that she, too, will change the world. Ming has...

This is the story of three women. The first is brought back from the dead, and follows her saviour to adventure. The second is seeking the sorcerer who trained her,...

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...

Berlin, 1989. Anne Simpson, an American who works as a translator at the Joint Operations Refugee Committee, thinks she is in a normal marriage with a charming East German. But...

The magnificent new novel by the bestselling and award-winning Kate Atkinson- 'Masterpiece' - Telegraph; 'Pageturner' - Evening Standard; 'Wise, funny and paced like a thriller' - Observer The magnificent novel...

Three girls. One city. Who will be the last flapper standing? i> t's Chicago 1924. Born into American high society, Gloria is the girl who has it all. Living the...

N.B. R S Downie is published in the US as Ruth Downie and this book, RUSO AND THE DISAPPEARING DANCING GIRLS, is published in the US as MEDICUS: A NOVEL...

In 1461, the mysterious enigmatic Nicholas is in Florence. Backed by none other than Cosimo de' Medici, he will sail the Black Sea to Trebizond, last outpost of Byzantium, and...

From award-winning author Desideria Mesa comes the glittering sequel to Bindle Punk Bruja in which Earth witch Rose (Luna) Lane's secret life comes to a breaking point as outside threats...

In Zara Raheem's newest novel we meet Nadia Abbasi-whose attempts to save her marriage create unexpected complications-and follow her as she navigates the twists and turns of love. Perfect for...

Sometimes making history means breaking some rules... Don't miss the powerful new historical fiction novel Inspired by the incredible true story of Althea Gibson, the first Black athlete to win...

The Ancient's Game is a thrilling new fantasy where one young woman must compete against the nation's elite for a coveted apprenticeship. Sixteen-year-old Kellan DuCuivre is the descendant of traitors....

Introducing the Collins Modern Classics, a series featuring some of the most significant books of recent times, books that shed light on the human experience - classics which will endure...

DISCOVER THE EPIC CONCLUSION TO THE SWEEPINGLY ROMANTIC NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER DIVINE RIVALS TORN APART BY WAR Iris has returned home bruised and heartbroken from the front, but...

They'll find you love even if they can't find it for themselves. April McVey hasn't a romantic bone in her body. So how has she found herself at the door...

Shortlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize 2023 'A hugely impressive debut' SARAH WATERS '[A] haunting and moving story' SUNDAY TIMES 'A powerful and inspired achievement. This one...

"A reminder that age is no barrier to the unconventional and daring...An extraordinary story about an extraordinary woman ." New York Times bestseller Hazel Gaynor "Told with warmth and grace,...

Don't miss the brand new epic family drama from the nation's favourite storyteller... Will a dark shadow destroy her family? As a servant below stairs at the big manor house,...

'A testament of love . . . so real it could make you weep' NEW YORK TIMES 'Masterful . . . has much to say to our times' Guardian 'Begs...