Historical Fiction

Join James, Max, Echo and all of your favourite Oddballs characters as they get into epic amounts of preventable trouble. In these five exclusive mini stories, James grows sentient bacteria...

The powerful new novel from master storyteller Jackie French The soldiers she saved called her the Angel of Waterloo. The husband she loved and lost called her Hen. The patients...

In 1960, when the legendary icebreaker Magga Dan set sail for Antarctica, it contained a secret. Hiding on board was Nel Law, wife of expedition leader Phillip Law. She would...

Elliot Hooper's troubles are far from over: his mum's health worsens, he's struggling at school, and a bunch of anarchic Greek immortals have moved into his home-including teen goddess Virgo,...

This is story of Loyal Blood, a man who spends a lifetime on the run from a crime so terrible that it renders him forever incapable of touching a woman....

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...

In his sci-fi debut, Bellecourt explores an alternate Roaring 20s where a shell-shocked soldier must uncover latent telepathic abilities to save himself and the people around him. Some it kills....

INDIE CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE MONTH - NOVEMBER 2024 'Engrossing . . . A thoroughly modern historical drama [and] a heroine to whom every young reader will relate' The Telegraph...

Solvieg lives in a land of glaciers and frozen waterfalls, the home of frost giants and trolls. Yet it is a world with a fiery heart, created from the ashes...

Kate Fordham fled to Spain to start a new life. Amid the sunlit streets of Granada and the earthly paradise of the Alhambra's gardens, towers and courtyards, she's left her...

Author: Kurt SchmelzerBinding: HardbackPublished: Constable and Co. Ltd. London, 1958Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Award plate on FEP....

Author: Marcus ClarkeBinding: HardbackPublished: Home Entertainment Library, 1935Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsMarcus Clarke's "For The Term Of His...

Author: Brian GarfieldBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket spine has tanning, light foxing to page edgesWild Times by Brian Garfield...

Author: Marion Ames TaggartBinding: HardbackPublished: Benziger BrothersCondition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: No dust jacket, cloth cover has high wear, spine lettering largely faded, previous owner name...

Author: Mazo De La RocheBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan & Co, 1933Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has general wear and two tears along spine edges, light yellowing to...

Author: Anne-Marie SheridanBinding: HardbackPublished: Simon & Schuster - BCE., 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsAnne-Marie Sheridan's "Summoned To Darkness" is a gripping supernatural thriller...

Author: Nancy Robinson (ed)Binding: HardbackPublished: Lynton Publications, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Spine faded/tanned, protected by plastic coverThis compelling work of historical non-fiction presents the authentic diaries of...

Author: E.V. TimmsBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, 1958Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner marks inside first page, dust jacket has some minor wear to top...

Author: Catherine CooksonBinding: HardbackPublished: Guild Publishing, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Page 33 has two small chips along top of page doesn't interfere with readingCatherine Cookson's "The...

Author: Jon ClearyBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket chipped in a couple places on spine, general wear to...

Author: Norah LoftsBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann/Octopus, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Cloth cover has wear on...

Author: Marcel D'AgneauBinding: HardbackPublished: Arlington Books., 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis captivating work of historical mystery fiction presents a thrilling new adventure for...

Author: William Stuart LongBinding: HardbackPublished: Doubleday, 1984Condition:Book: FairJacket: Very goodPages: FEP missingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Front End Page Missing, light wear to book cloth cover edges from general useThe Settlers"...

Author: Teresa CraneBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Blue cloth in good condition. Slightly faded spine. Teresa Crane’s "Molly O'Dowd: A...

Author: Enid LyonsBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann, Melbourne, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Worn DJ repaired with tapes. The Old...

Author: Elisabeth LuardBinding: HardbackPublished: Book Club Association., 1994Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsElisabeth Luard's "Emerald" invites readers on a vibrant culinary expedition, charting the...

Author: Robert Hugh BensonBinding: HardbackPublished: Sir Isaac Pitman and Sons LTD., 1906Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Has inscription on front end papeRobert Hugh Benson's "The King's...

Our story begins in the year 1001 and the toddler, Thorgils Leiffson, son of Leif the Lucky and the sybil-witch Thorgunna, arrives on the shores of Brattahlid in Greenland to...

They were called the Chaco Anasazi. They built thirty-foot-wide roads that crossed miles of mountains and mesas and constructed five-story buildings. Their priests and warriors presided over conquered populations via...

NOW A MAJOR GOLDEN GLOBE-WINNING TV SERIES 'Clavell never puts a foot wrong . . . Get it, read it, you'll enjoy it mightily' Daily Mirror This is James Clavell's...

A brilliant and compelling Regency romance by one of our best-known and most beloved historical novelists of all time. If you love Bridgerton, you'll love Georgette Heyer! 'The greatest writer...

The tale of a spirited heroine's search for love, independence and belonging. Carnegie Medal-winning author Tanya Landman returns with a brilliantly realised and truly accessible retelling of one of the...

Dyslexia-Friendly Edition using sans serif font printed with blue ink on cream paper. **OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD** WINNER OF THE ORANGE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION THE INTERNATIONAL SENSATION A...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Asylum comes the second book in a creepy fantasy series that Publishers Weekly praised as "darkly delightful." Perfect for fans of Miss...

The fantasy debut sensation of 2025 🐆🐆🐆 WELCOME TO THE RAN EMPIRE. Where winged serpents fly through the skies. Giant leopards prowl the earth. And witches burn blue as they...

A frozen palace and a sparkling secret - an epic Russian adventure awaits! A priceless diamond necklace holds a secret - the stories of two very different Russian girls... Anna...

Essential Modern Classics are relaunched in gorgeous new covers bringing these timeless story to a new generation. When his mother dies, Jim Jarvis is left all alone in London. He...

Author: Stephen BeckerBinding: HardbackPublished: Random House, New York, 1973Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsStephen Becker's "Dog Tags" is a compelling work of historical fiction that transports...

Author: Kathleen ManganBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson of Australia, Australia, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket spine tannedSet against the tumultuous backdrop of early 20th-century Ireland, "Daisy...

Author: KingsleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Henry Frowde, 1905Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Leather cover showing wear and light damage to spine (particularly top, see photo), inside covers starting to detach...

Author: Anthony RichardsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Readers Book Club, 1954Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Light foxing to some pages, cloth cover has light wear from general use and...

Author: Frank YerbyBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has <1cm tear in back panel no pieces missingFrank Yerby's "Judas, My Brother" is a compelling...

Author: I. A. R. WylieBinding: HardbackPublished: Readers Book Club, 1959Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Yellowed end papers.I. A. R. Wylie's "The Undefeated"...

Author: Warren FormaBinding: HardbackPublished: Grosset & Dunlap, 1976Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Bumped spine. Tight, clean pages.Warren Forma's "They Were...

Author: Patrick CarletonBinding: HardbackPublished: Rich & Cowan, London , 1937Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerPatrick Carleton's "Under The Hog" is a compelling work of...

Author: James KirkwoodBinding: HardbackPublished: Heron Books, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsGood Times/Bad Times" is a sharp satirical novel that plunges into the...

Author: Edna FerberBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann, London, 1931Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Worn, faded and stained DJ. Bumping...