Recent Historical Fiction

by Enid Shomer

By weaving her own imaginative constructions in with actual journal entries of both Flaubert and Nightingale, Shomer... Full review >

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by Jo Graham

Sexy and dashing. Full review >

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by Hilary Mantel

The inventiveness of Mantel’s language is the chief draw here; the plot, as such, will engage only the most determined of... Full review >

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by Philippa Gregory

Although their fates are known, Gregory creates suspense by raising intriguing questions about whether her characters will... Full review >

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by Ros Barber

Lush, inspired and provocative, this spellbinding dossier conjures up a bewitching Marlowe. Full review >

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by Jennifer Chiaverini

While the backdrop is strikingly vivid, Chiaverini’s domestic tale dawdles too often in the details of dress fittings and... Full review >

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by Christine Wade

Still, a spellbinding depiction of the hardships faced by a woman fighting her own war of independence. Full review >

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by Alison Weir

Did Richard III do in or merely discourage—“ ‘suppressed,’ mark you, not murdered”—his youngster kin? Read on. Full review >

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by Anita Amirrezvani

An expertly woven, if occasionally talky, tale of gender rights and freedom. Full review >

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by Michael Ennis

This is a dense narrative, permeated by the sights, sounds and smells of Renaissance Italy, and one that can stand shoulder... Full review >

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by Douglas Nicholas

A hauntingly affecting historical novel with a touch of magic. Full review >

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by Angus Donald

A fast-moving, thoroughly enjoyable yarn. Full review >

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by Michelle Moran

Richly detailed but diffuse. Full review >

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by Goce Smilevski translated by Christina E. Kramer

A sensitive portrayal and a well-crafted debut. Full review >

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by Dennis Lehane

Power, lust and moral ambiguity combine for an all-American explosion of fictional fireworks. Full review >

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by David R. Gillham

The blond beauty is Sigrid, a stenographer living alone with her unpleasant mother-in-law while her husband, Kaspar, serves... Full review >

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by Ami McKay

Very low-key, but rewarding for patient readers. Full review >

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