"Historical fiction is having a moment", said Cosmopolitan. From novels inspired by Shakespeare to clever reimaginings of Greek myths, there are scores of fascinating books to choose from. "And rest ...

Emma Donoghue is an Irish Canadian writer whose books include the novels Landing , Room , Frog Music , The Wonder, The Pull ...

Best historical fiction books of 2024, from Robert Harris to Colm Tóibín. Katie Rosseinsky. November 6, 2024 at 10:00 PM. Copied (Amazon) A good historical novel has the power to transport us ...

Why We’re Excited: Technically, this book hit shelves at the end of May, but there’s no way we could do a summer historical fiction list without Alison Weir’s massive coda to her Six Wives ...

A historical novel set on a remote Scottish island in 1843 has been named Wales Book of the Year. Clear, written by Carys Davies, was described by the judges as an "intricately crafted, passionate and ...

The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger. Release Date: September 5 from Atria Books Why We’re Excited: A historical mystery from the author of This Tender Land, The River We Remember is a ...

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New Historical Fiction: Witch Hunts, Wartime and Mysterious Murders This trio of novels ushers readers into three different but equally mesmerizing long-ago worlds. Share full article ...

Historical fiction was once considered a fusty backwater. Now the genre is having a renaissance, attracting first-rank novelists and racking up major prizes.

IDEAS We’re drowning in historical fiction Books about the past get most of the prestige. That’s boxing writers in — and some more so than others.