Historical Fiction

A masterpiece of historical fiction, The Corner That Held Them depicts the lives of medieval nuns amid the turmoil of rebellion and the Black Death Sylvia Townsend Warner's portrayal of...

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...

Author: John MastersBinding: PaperbackPublished: Transworld Publishers., 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Foxing throughout book, slight soiling to back of...

Author: Alexandre DumasBinding: PaperbackPublished: Collins, 1953Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: No dust jacket, cover has some light wearTwenty Years After chronicles the further adventures of D'Artagnan and...

MY ONLY CRIME WAS LOVING YOU Aristia la Monique was the child of prophecy, raised to be the companion of the future emperor-until she wasn t. When the actual child...

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...

The breathtaking saga of a steadfast girl's revenge against an implacable and unknowable beast, The Which Way Tree is a timeless tale full of warmth and humour, testament to the...

"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...

Elsie witnesses the rise of antisemitic fascism in 1930s London in this gripping historical drama from award-winning author Tanya Landman. Life has always been tough on the streets of Stepney,...

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...

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...

With The Winter King, the first volume of his magnificent Warlord Chronicles, Bernard Cornwell turns to the story he was born to write: the mythic saga of King Arthur. Now...

The wonderfully nostalgic and heartwarming new novel from the Sunday Times Top Ten bestselling author of The Beggar Maid. The wonderfully nostalgic and heartwarming new novel from the Sunday Times...

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...

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...

The epic conclusion to New York Times bestselling author R. A. Salvatore's electrifying trilogy, The Way of the Drow, finds Drizzt Do'Urden coming to understand his role as a friend,...

Now a major TV seriesWinner of the Man Booker PrizeShortlisted for the Women's Prize for FictionShortlisted for the Costa Novel Award 'Dizzyingly, dazzlingly good' Daily Mail 'Our most brilliant English...

' Beautiful ...Tessa Harris has made me appreciate historical novels in a way that I haven't in quite some time' 'Oh my goodness...this book was so unputdownable ...will never be...

The brand-new World War 2 historical novel from the bestselling author of The German Messenger Charlotte Weber is against the Nazi regime and what it stands for, but as she...

'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...

'Tender and gallant...Beautiful and romantic.' Ashley Herring Blake To win her heart, she'll have to fight... Oxfordshire 1362 When Lily Barden discovers her best friend Johanna's hand in marriage is...

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...

The next gloriously uplifting, escapist, historical read from 'the queen of the contemporary Cornish novel' Guardian As one of the Navy's most skilled mapmakers, Merry knows that lives depend on...

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...

James Falconer returns in the third House of Falconer historical novel from multi-million copy bestseller Barbara Taylor Bradford. The Somme, 1916. James Falconer, once a barrow boy on a London...

A brilliant, hilarious one-off novel in the Skulduggery Pleasant universe, from number-one-bestselling author Derek Landy - now in paperback. This time, the bad guys take the stage. Tanith Low, now...

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,...

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...

A breathtaking story of disaster, courage and passion and that Top End spirit that never says die. A breathtaking story of disaster, courage and passion and that Top End spirit...

Tyrannised by Bloody Mary and the Virgin Queen, Ladies Jane, Katherine and Mary Grey feared love was unthinkable. A gripping and bittersweet tale of broken families and broken hearts, courage...

This novel is set in Venice in the mid eighteenth century, when the city had lost its political and financial primacy but had become Europe's pleasure capital, famous for its...

22-year-old aspiring writer Edith 'Eddie' Miller and her best friend Rose have always done everything together-climbing trees, throwing grapes at boys, sneaking bottles of wine, practicing kissing . . ....

What price will she pay for following her heart? Eighteen-year-old domestic servant Kate Stacey is passionately in love with David Owen , the brother of Lady Helen Sherwood . They...

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...

New, from award-winning historical novelist, Pamela Rushby, exploring the roles, and struggles, of women in wartime The poster had a picture of a tanned, healthy girl, wearing a regulation uniform...

The award-winning novel by Czech author Katerina Tuckova-her first to be translated into English-about the fate of one woman and the pursuit of forgiveness in a divided postwar world. 1945....