Historical Fiction

A Waterstones YA Book of the Month! Sisterhood, seances and solving murder, perfect for fans of Bridgerton and Laura Wood. Mysterious deaths in the family. A young woman left to...

REBEL. LEADER. BROTHER. KING. 1179. Henry II is King of England, Wales, Ireland, Normandy, Brittany and Aquitaine. The House of Plantagenet reigns supreme. But there is unrest in Henry's house....

HOPE CAN SET YOU FREE . . . 'GORGEOUS' WASHINGTON POST 'MOVING' USA TODAY 'RIVETING' VALERIE MARTIN The Civil War has ended, and Madge, Sadie, and Hemp have each come...

The twenty-fifth enthralling Hugh Corbett medieval mystery from Paul Doherty, perfect for fans of C. J. Sansom, E. M. Powell and Bernard Cornwell. January 1313. As London is gripped by...

The highly anticipated second novel from the author of the Booker-longlisted THE SWEETNESS OF WATER ' Amity is deeply adventurous and astonishingly beautiful' Robert Jones, Jr., author of The Prophets...

'God save all here.' Summer, 1847. People are getting used to the corpses lying by the road and along the ditches. For John Mitchel - lawyer, journalist, activist, politician -...

It's aliiiiiiiive! The New York Times bestselling authors of My Lady Jane present an electric, poetic, and (almost) historical tale of the one and only Mary Shelley-perfect for YA fantasy...

Long live the queen: The authors who brought you the New York Times bestselling My Lady Jane kick off an all-new historical trilogy with the classy, courtly tale of Mary,...

A Book of Secrets is the story of a woman named Susan Charlewood living in Elizabethan England. Born in what is now Ghana, Susan is enslaved by the Portuguese but...

The heart-stopping tale of a young man's attempt to clear his father's name, from the Carnegie Medal-winning author of Buffalo Soldier. From the author of the Carnegie Medal-winning Buffalo Soldier...

** Winner of the 2024 BARNES AND NOBLE DISCOVER PRIZE | Longlisted for the 2024 CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE and the 2025 ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN...

The Palace of Illusions brings readers to a Paris breathless with excitement at the dawn of the twentieth century, where for a select few there is a second, secret Paris...

Set in the vibrant, tumultuous world of Victorian England, The Household immerses readers in a compelling historical narrative. This novel chronicles the lives of women within a unique domestic establishment,...

Munich in the 1930s is a magnet for young, rich, aristocratic Brits. They come to learn German, but also to go wild, free at last from the suffocating constraints of...

This collection, Daring World War Two Stories For Boys, presents a series of thrilling narratives from one of history's most pivotal conflicts. It chronicles acts of bravery, ingenuity, and resilience...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: Previous ownerThis classic Western adventure, The Border Legion, transports readers to the rugged landscapes of the American frontier, where lawlessness and honor clash...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: FEP missing Markings: No markingsThis gripping documentary novel plunges readers into the clandestine world of Cold War espionage, chronicling the tense cat-and-mouse game...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed Markings: Previous ownerThe historical narrative The War For A Persian Lady chronicles a compelling saga set against the...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: foxing on FEPThis captivating historical account, Sydney Revels (The Eighteen-Fifties) Of Bacchus, Cupid, And Momus, chronicles the vibrant...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Front pastedown shows a small nick exposing the netting, otherwise the interior remains clean and firm.The Forgotten Manuscripts...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Slipcase: WornPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Stained and yellowed boards. The Journal Of A Colonial Lady presents an intimate look into the daily life and...

Stanley Price has dreamt since childhood of exploring the world. But, when the army posts him to Hong Kong in the 1960s, this officer, scoundrel and rake falls for the...

A SUNDAY TIMES BEST HISTORICAL FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR A BBC TWO BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK 1628. Embarking on a journey in search of her father, a...

Born of the sun and moon, shaped by fire and malady, comes a young woman whose story has never been told . . . They call her Sycorax. Seer. Sage....

Travel back in time with brothers Arthur and Finn as they try to convince a powerful gladiator to escape the confinement of the amphitheatre. Fascinating historical facts combine with action...

From the New York Times bestselling cartoonist behind Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales comes a wacky graphic novel series! What happens when a couple of prehistoric creatures want to become Internet...

'George R.R. Martin meets Terry Pratchett' OBSERVER ***NOW A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*** Sir Tony Robinson - actor, presenter, historical expert and star of Blackadder and Time Team - makes his...

The Binding meets The Vanishing Half in this extraordinary historical debut - perfect for readers who love gothic mysteries with books at the heart of them, as well as stories...

FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR COMES A NEW SPELLBINDING RETELLING SET AT THE DAWN OF THE ROMAN WORLD 'Brilliant' Rosie Hewlett 'Enthralling' Luna McNamara 'Sweeping' Rosie Andrews 'Gripping' Caroline...

A royal princess. A dress lost for decades. A love story waiting to be uncovered... London, 1988: Meredith has landed her dream job at London's most prestigious fashion house, creating...

Two powerful families. A changing world. 'Hourican expertly weaves her elegant fictional magic' THE GLOSS London, 1943: Boston-native Kathleen 'Kick' Kennedy has returned to the city she loves, hoping to...

'A MASTER OF HISTORICAL CRIME FICTION' GUARDIAN The Talented Mr Ripley meets A Room with a View in this dark and irresistible historical novel featuring Monica: a fourteen-year-old girl with...

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Breathtaking' Samantha Shannon 'Sit back and enjoy the ride' Daily Mail 'Wonderful' Jennifer Saint It is said there is a price that every passenger must...

In the tradition of the Reader comes a powerful coming-of-age novel set in post-World War II Europe, Israel and Australia. At the hospital bed of his comatose uncle, Laibel Goldenstein...

2020's bestselling cult novel, narrated by a mammoth, now in B format. Narrated by a 13,000-year-old extinct mammoth, this is the (mostly) true story of how a collection of prehistoric...

Part of our collection of Young Adult Classics, this stunning Carnegie-winning tale takes us to a world of darkness and ice, where a shaman and a prince fight for their...

Part of our collection of Young Adult Classics, this stunning Carnegie-winning tale takes us to a world of darkness and ice, where a shaman and a prince fight for their...

DISCOVER YOUR NEW ROMANTIC EPIC FANTASY OBSESSION. 'Stunning and addictive' Reader review ????? ????? 'The climax of the book is show-stopping' Reader review 'Captivating and clever. . . give me...

In this high-stakes heist novel, an alchemologist and a con man team up to steal a rare necklace-but complicated feelings of attraction and deception threaten to destroy everything and everyone...

A thriller set in the 1830s that traces the intersecting journeys of several people as they leave England in search of a better life. Beautiful sixteen-year-old Helen, a maid in...

The basis for the Disney-produced series on Hulu The Lions of Sicily "A blazing epic of countless twists and turns."- Le Figaro " A compelling combination of historical sweep and...

What if you had real magic within you . . . ? The utterly spellbinding new novel from the celebrated author of THE GIFTS 1896. As a group of illusionists...

One of the bestselling books of the 21st century with over 6 million copies sold. Don't miss the conclusion to The Tattooist of Auschwitz Trilogy, Three Sisters . Available now....

In a wise and magical follow-up to The Puppets of Spelhorst , Kate DiCamillo revisits the land of Norendy, where tales swirl within tales-and every moment is a story in...

'I envy those about to discover Miracle at St. Anna for the first time' Bonnie Garmus, author of Lessons in Chemistry 'Searingly, soaringly beautiful' Baltimore Sun Towards the end of...

For fans of Katie Flynn and Sheila Jeffries, Angel's Secret is an uplifting novel from the Queen of family saga, and author of Bicycles and Blackberries , Sheila Newberry. Suffolk,...

INSPIRED BY AN EXTRAORDINARY TRUE STORY... 'A novel I long to live in' Kate Quinn, author of The Alice Network PARIS, 1920. On the bohemian Left Bank, Sylvia runs a...

It's 1940 and for newlywed Daisy Turner, Kew Gardens is a haven away from the bombs that are falling nightly on her East End home. She grew up around plants...