Find powerful historical fiction titles that offer unique perspectives on the people and struggles that have shaped the ...

The acclaimed author behind 'Hamnet' returns with an atmospheric new novel set in post-famine Ireland that is already ...

Since its launch in 2017, Reese Witherspoon’s book club has become a literary powerhouse, selling more than 23 million print ...

The best-selling author Stephanie Dray recommends books that explore the bonds between mothers and their children across ...

A lady's maid and a gentleman's valet fall in love and hatch a plan to get their employers together in the new novel "A Perfect Hand." NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks with author Ayelet Waldman about it.

As a historical fiction author, Kristina McMorris has made a career out of exploring untold nuggets of history. Her novel “Sold on a Monday” was inspired by a real newspaper photo of children under a ...

The extra-long sunny days and relaxed pace of summer make this season an ideal time to delve into richer, more immersive novels. Enter historical fiction books. This expansive genre-which is arguably ...

Let’s be real: 2025 is probably going to be the year where we need a whole lot of escapism. For some readers that means immersing themselves in the rich imaginative worlds of fantasy, for others, the ...

As a genre, historical fiction is by its very nature eclectic. After all, it can and does often contain multitudes. From tales of ancient Greece and Arthurian Britain to stories set in Victorian-era ...

In contemporary publishing, novels fixated on the past rather than the present have garnered the most attention and prestige. The 68th National Book Awards at Cipriani Wall Street, 2017. On Friday, ...

Every time a historical film or book comes out, history snobs suddenly overrun Goodreads and IMDb, all armed to pick apart each inaccuracy, large or small. I would know; I happen to be one of them.

Rounding out the star-studded cast are Oscar winner Alicia Vikander ("The Danish Girl," "Ex Machina"), Emmy winner Jeffrey ...