History is inescapable. Decisions are made on the back of past events, and lives are affected by the stories of those that came before us. Historical fiction books resonate with modern readers because ...

Best for Fans of Slow-Burning Mysteries ... crafted blend of mystery, fantasy, and historical fiction. Set in pre-revolution China, the novel follows Snow, a fox spirit on a quest to avenge ...

In the hands of skilled novelists, the stories of an heiress, a prime minister and a literary mystery woman are brought to ...

Stephenson is a writer of exuberant prose who revels in embracing big ideas, often in the fields of science and technology. He has written historical fiction, speculative fiction and cyberpunk in ...

Palace intrigue, high-stakes drama, glittering gowns, family secrets…there are many reasons readers love royal historical fiction novels ... historical fiction does best—intertwine an engaging ...

Oprah Winfrey chose this moving novel for her book club last year ... “But I needed them more.” One of the best works of historical fiction in recent years, this story by O’Farrell, a beautiful writer ...

Booker Prize-winning author Alan Hollinghurst returns with Our Evenings, the darkly funny story of Dave Win, who, after winning a privately funded scholarship to his local boarding school, is thrust ...

Provided that such reconstructions are compatible with the evidence, they can deepen historical understanding in ways not available to the historian. Because the perspectives are those of individuals, ...

Nothing gets kids excited about history like a gripping story. Times, people, and places that might seem dull or far away in a textbook come to living, breathing life in historical novels like the ...