Historical Fiction

In a world torn apart by war, a brother and sister fight to find each other. The sweeping new novel from New York Times bestselling author Katherine Arden. Discover the...

From TikTok sensation and bestselling author of The Bridge Kingdom series comes this Norse-inspired fantasy romance, perfect for fans of Sarah J Maas, Rebecca Yarros and Sarah A. Parker 'THE...

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...

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

FROM THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR WHAT IF YOUR FUTURE LIES IN THE PAST? 'One word- wonderful. Two words- compulsive reading. Three words- buy it tomorrow. Four words- tonight, if...

Vintage Classics first publication of Mitchell's beloved American epic, full of action, drama and memorable characters 'My dear, I don't give a damn.' Margaret Mitchell's page-turning, sweeping American epic has...

An ingenious medieval mystery with an unforgettable narrator, by one of the UK's most acclaimed and daring writers. **FROM THE AUTHOR OF 2024 BOOKER PRIZE WINNING ORBITAL** **SHORTLISTED FOR THE...

It was the longest of nights, when the strangest of things happened... the spell-binding novel from best-selling author Diane Setterfield will captivate readers in its multi-layered mystery. 'I was completely...

Judy Nunn's new blockbuster is a sweeping historical novel about a prosperous sheep-farming family and the enigmatic young man they let into their lives . . . 'Sensational story-telling.' Australian...

From the visionary author of Sudden Death, a hallucinatory, revelatory, colonial revenge story set in sixteenth-century Mexico 'An Aztec West Wing' GUARDIAN 'I was so impressed that I'm on my...

A gripping thriller based on true story of an Irish priest in the Vatican who smuggled victims of the Nazis out of Italy under the nose of his SS officer...

For fans of The Doll Factory and The Familiars, a gemlike novel set in a Parisian asylum in 1885 about two women - one deemed mad, the other sane -...

From the number one bestselling author of Miss Austen, a powerful and moving novel featuring Jane Austen's closest friend and confidante ... Early evening, 1804- Anne Sharpe arrives at Godmersham...

Step into the world of Katie Fforde where love, romance and the happiest of happy endings are just around the corner. The new novel by the number one bestselling author...

If monsters are real, so are the women who defeat them. Ava Reid's YA dark academic fantasy is The Hazel Wood meets A Deadly Education. THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NO....

The instant Sunday Times bestseller, a mesmerising story of love, regret and a restless search for answers While the world is still counting the cost of the Second World War...

Brace yourself for Lapvona- a rollercoaster ride of depravation and perversion in the singular new novel from Ottessa Moshfegh, author My Year of Rest and Relaxation Welcome to Lapvona. In...

The glorious Sunday Times bestseller from one of our greatest storytellers. French Braid follows one family's joys and heartbreaks, mistakes and secrets, from the 1950s right up to today. The...

The penultimate book in the Plated Prisoner Series - the TikTok dark fantasy phenomenon that has sold over half a million copies worldwide Every end is also a beginning. I...

The second novel in fantasy TikTok phenomenon The Plated Prisoner Series where Auren discovers the truth about Midas' enemy - Commander Rip I've left the grips of one king to...

The third novel in Tik Tok Fantasy Phenomenon - The Plated Prisoner Series. Auren must plans her revenge against one king while trying to resist falling for another . ....

A young woman is put on trial. She has accused her painting teacher of the darkest betrayal - he accuses her of being a immoral liar. What really happened? Rome...

Giving voice to a woman condemned by history, this debut is an epic feminist retelling of the story of notorious Spartan queen, Clytemnestra 'When vengeance calls and the gods stop...

The enthralling new novel from the 10-million-copy, No. 1 bestselling author After the funeral of her mother, Sally, Alice Kent is approached by a man claiming to be her father....

A ghostly tale of magic and wickedness, set on the Yorkshire moors in the 1800s When Annie marries widower Edward Stonehouse and arrives at his estate on the Yorkshire moors,...

The gripping new Sunday Times bestselling novel. Welcome to Willow Close where everyone is a suspect . . . On the day Nina and Conrad Best move into their new...

'Brings war in the ancient world to vivid life...I'm blown away' - Anthony Riches. From the nation's finest historical novelist comes the second instalment in the Athenian series Themistocles stands...

The second in the Warlord Chronicles series by bestselling author Bernard Cornwell The Warrior King has brought peace to Britain - but for how long? Following a hard-fought victory, Arthur...

To be screened on BBC2 and on iPlayer, Ridley Scott's breathtaking 10-part television adaptation of Dan Simmon's devastating The Terror - a devastating historical adventure that has chilled and thrilled...

From Sunday Times bestselling author of Ninth House, Hell Bent and the Shadow and Bone series comes a highly anticipated, gorgeously written novel with a dusting of magic brimming with...

'One of the most original and brilliant debuts in years' Irish Times An exhilarating and fiercely original story of brotherhood, war and art, set in ancient Sicily Ancient Sicily. Enter...

WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION- A searing, gripping novel about a young Tamil woman living through the Sri Lankan civil war Sixteen-year-old Sashi wants to become a doctor....

The Sunday Times bestseller. They raised themselves on stories. Now it's time for them to write their own... This is the story of an old English manor house by the...

The chronicler of contemporary London, acclaimed and bestselling author Zadie Smith, returns with her first historical novel Truth and fiction. Jamaica and Britain. Who gets to tell their story? In...

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society meets Lucinda Riley in this breath-taking story of how one woman's disappearance spurns the search of a lifetime. In Paris 1942 a...

Meet Tibb. Bad girl, hoodwinker, one-time angel. A blazingly original and irreverent tale of belief, friendship and courage, set in 16th century England, with an unforgettable, endearing and distinctly unangelic...

Bernard Samson becomes a pawn in a game played by the Kremlin in the final instalment of the Game, Set and Match trilogy Long-suffering spy Bernard Samson has, against all...

An exhilarating, suspenseful naval thriller set in the Second World War, as gripping as Nicholas Monsarrat's The Cruel Sea Now a major motion picture starring Tom Hanks. Set in the...

A super-special 10th anniversary edition of the first gripping, award-winning mystery starring schoolgirl detectives, Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong. With new never seen before bonus content! A super-special 10th anniversary...

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: Marcel AyméBinding: HardbackPublished: The Bodley Head., 1957Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor yellowing to block edges, slight tear to back of...

Author: D. L. MurrayBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder & Stoughton, 1958Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical romance transports readers to an era of grand passions...

Author: William Stuart LongBinding: HardbackPublished: Doubleday., 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor bumps to DJ and some yellowing to page edges.The historical saga The Exiles transports...

Author: James A. MichenerBinding: HardbackPublished: Secker & Warburg., 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis sweeping historical saga, Poland, chronicles the tumultuous history of a nation through the...

Author: Mayer AbramowitzBinding: HardbackPublished: Gefen Publishing House., 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor bumps and rubs to DJ, sun-fading to spine.This historical novel chronicles the brutal...

Author: Marcus ClarkeBinding: HardbackPublished: THE WORLD'S BEST READING, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsFor The Term Of His Natural Life chronicles the harrowing experiences of a wrongly accused...

Author: Gillian AveryBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins (Evergreen Library), London, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical adventure, The Elephant War, transports readers to Victorian London, where a young protagonist...

Author: Monica DickensBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph, 1958Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerMonica Dickens's One Pair Of Feet chronicles the semi-autobiographical experiences of a young woman undertaking...