Historical Fiction

Veteran of Queen Victoria's wars and recent immigrant to America, Abel Jones believed he had left his days in uniform behind. Now, firmly rooted on the shores of his adopted...

Britain AD59: The scars of Roman conquest are still livid, the clash of two disparate cultures a source of bitterness and conflict. The Roman ruling class believe it is their...

The best-selling and fascinating novel about New Zealand's first Chinese settlers. A gripping story of love and deception on the Otago Gold Fields of nineteenth-century New Zealand. Arrowtown, a goldfield...

On the goldfields of 19th-century Australia, two very different girls are trying to escape their past. On the goldfields of 19th-century Australia, two very different girls are trying to escape...

In the sleepy village of Hawcombe Prior, the five young ladies of the Book Club Belles Society are looking for their own leading men. The Perfect Hero When handsome, mysterious...

Larkwood Priory, Suffolk, 1995: Following his afternoon confessions, Father Anselm is stopped by an old man. What, he is asked, should a man do when the world has turned against...

Harry Airton, a Scottish fisherman, has China in his blood. A chance encounter with a spook during the Korean War gives him the opportunity to return to the land of...

Amid the shadow of war, the fading dream of the Confederacy, and the faith of a child, a former soldier and a destitute woman discover the true meaning of Christmas...

" Excellent storytelling, very original setting, and a joy to read." Angus Donald. China, 184 CE An empire will shatter. Dark clouds loom over the Han dynasty. The Yellow Turbans,...

The Yellow Poppy (1920), is a novel by D.K. Broster that details the adventures of an aristocratic couple during the French Revolution and was later adapted by Broster and W....

While post-communist Moscow deals with political transition, Vassili is descending into despair at his wife Anna's chronic infertility. Following his father Sergey's footsteps, he travels to Melbourne to teach Russian...

'AS COMPELLING AS ANY OF DU MAURIER'S OWN WORKS' SUNDAY TIMESShe wrote her stories in his shadow. Now Daphne's past is catching up with her...In a beautiful house in the...

Evie must fix the past so that nothing will break apart in the future... Compelling period fiction for 9+ readers from the Waterstones Children's Prize shortlisted Helen Peters. Evie couldn't...

From the author of There Is a Rio Grande in Heaven , this piercing, genre-bending debut follows two families in alternative timelines of the Salvadoran civil war in a stunning...

Penang, 1971. When Suyin Lim is offered the opportunity of a lifetime - a place as a trainee nurse in London's Bethnal Green Hospital - she jumps at the chance...

Matsuo is born to be a samurai, but as he is being trained in the art of war he realises he was meant for a different art altogether. Turning his...

ONE OF PEOPLE MAGAZINE'S BEST BOOKS OF SUMMER! "Unstoppable what-happens-next momentum."-Michael Connelly, #1 New York Times bestselling author "A deliciously tense read."-Ruth Ware, #1 New York Times bestselling author From...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageMercenaries by Jack Ludlow plunges readers into the brutal world of ancient warfare, chronicling...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThe Cardboard Crown chronicles the intricate lives of the Langton family, an Anglo-Australian dynasty...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerThis compelling work of historical fiction chronicles the harrowing experiences of a penal exile in 19th-century Australia. It vividly illustrates...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsClive King’s The 22 Letters presents a lively historical adventure novel that follows three inventive brothers...

King Alfred the Great devises a plan to rid 9th century Britain of the Viking invaders forever. At what cost will he succeed? And what will become of his daughter...

A gripping World War II adventure from War Horse author, Michael Morpurgo. Jo did not stop until he'd shut the door behind him and even then his heart could not...

Edition: repr.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsA seminal work of Australian colonial literature, For The Term Of His Natural Life chronicles the harrowing...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Yellowed Markings: Previous ownerA sweeping historical novel set in the early days of the Roman Empire, "The Robe"...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsHigh Road To China presents a sweeping adventure set in the tumultuous 1920s, chronicling the daring quest of a spirited...

Three acclaimed Christian historical fiction authors' romantic and intriguing stories will delight inspirational readers. Romance and history across the years make this collection a perfect fit for fans of timeless...

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsInto The Valley Of Death chronicles the harrowing events of the Crimean War, focusing on the infamous Charge of the...

Son and daughter of diplomats in Cairo, the gentle Serena Pasha and Mark Holt are good-looking and privileged, growing up in a magical world of champagne breakfasts and midnight picnics...

May 31, 1883, 3:55 p.m. Twenty thousand men, women, and children, their faces shining in the late afternoon sun, are strolling the Eighth Wonder of the World. The Brooklyn Bridge...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis Booker Prize-winning novel, Oscar & Lucinda, transports readers to 19th-century Australia, weaving a captivating tale of two unlikely gamblers...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis historical collection chronicles the thrilling and often perilous lives of sailors during a pivotal era of maritime...

A PEOPLE MAGAZINE BOOK OF THE WEEK "Catnip for Ferrante fans." - Boston Globe "Readers will find [ The Lack of Light ] irresistible." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) "A...

Georgie Blalock, the acclaimed author of The Other Windsor Girl , delivers an enchantingly reimagined fictional portrait of Wallis Simpson through the lens of her cousin who is engaged to...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: No markingsThe classic American frontier novel, The Deerslayer, transports readers to the pristine wilderness of 18th-century upstate New York, chronicling the formative experiences...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: No markingsThis classic picaresque novel chronicles the tumultuous life of a woman navigating the unforgiving social landscape of 17th-century England. From her birth...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis gripping historical thriller, Target Churchill, plunges readers into a high-stakes plot to assassinate...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsMichael Kilian's Dance On A Sinking Ship plunges readers into a gripping historical thriller set against the tumultuous backdrop of World...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageHarlequin Vagabond plunges readers into the brutal realities of the Hundred Years' War, chronicling...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsNoli Me Tangere stands as a foundational work of Filipino literature, a searing indictment of colonial oppression and societal hypocrisy. This...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageJanet Woods's The Stonecutter's Daughter transports readers to a richly imagined historical landscape, weaving...

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Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: N/APages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Deckle edgeThis historical novel reimagines the life and legend of Australia's most infamous outlaw, Ned Kelly, through a series...

Edition: 2nd pr.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsA gripping historical adventure, The Last Voyage: Captain Cook's Lost Diary chronicles a perilous journey to...

Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: SignedThis compelling historical narrative, Six Tudor Queens: Katherine Of Aragon, The True Queen, chronicles the tumultuous life of Henry VIII's first...

Looking back over her life, Alessandra Corteggiani recalls her youth during the rise of fascism in 1930s Rome. A sensitive child, she was always alert to the loneliness and dissatisfaction...

Spanning sweeping historical sagas, intricate mid-century mysteries, and sharp literary essays, this seventeen-volume collection offers an expansive look at twentieth-century storytelling. The assembly juxtaposes the colonial convict narratives of Thomas...