Best Historical Fiction of 2016

by Alexander Chee

Richly researched, ornately plotted, this story demands, and repays, close attention. Full review >

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by Natashia Deón

A haunting, visceral novel that heralds the birth of a powerful new voice in American fiction. Full review >

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by Amor Towles

A masterly encapsulation of modern Russian history, this book more than fulfills the promise of Towles' stylish debut, Rules... Full review >

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by Helen Dunmore

This subtle, off-kilter foray into John le Carré territory—a chilling, thoughtful, deeply romantic drama about the... Full review >

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by Paulette Jiles

Lyrical and affecting, the novel succeeds in skirting clichés through its empathy and through the depth of its major... Full review >

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by Jonathan Lee

Lee’s writing has a marked freshness, his pacing and dialogue are exceptional, and every scene is deftly handled. This is a... Full review >

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by Joan London

Every character, however minor, comes to life in these pages. Like her fictional pianist, London is a virtuoso. Full review >

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by Molly Prentiss

As affecting as it is absorbing. A thrilling debut. Full review >

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by Annie Proulx

Another tremendous book from Proulx, sure to find and enthrall many readers. Full review >

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by Emma Donoghue

Her contemporary thriller Room (2010) made the author an international bestseller, but this gripping tale offers a welcome... Full review >

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by Rose Tremain

Spanning the decades from 1937 to 2002, Tremain’s novel is less sprawling than it is deeply intimate, a soul-stirring song... Full review >

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by Colson Whitehead

Whitehead continues the African-American artists' inquiry into race mythology and history with rousing audacity and... Full review >

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