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 ...

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 ...

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

By Alida Becker In a new novel by Olga Tokarczuk ... By Nadifa Mohamed New Historical Fiction: Witch Hunts, Wartime and Mysterious Murders Inspired by the true story of the first woman condemned ...

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Here, we gathered up 10 historical fiction books set in New York City—across many bygone eras—that deliver dazzling plots peppered with well-researched details, simmering drama, high-society ...

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 ...