Inspired by the historical figure known as Lambert Simnel, THE PRETENDER (Knopf, 471 pp., $30) is a rollicking account of a ...

Historical fiction sees real-world events used as the backdrop for new stories, and gaming is home to some of the best ...

“A Curious Beginning” is beach-worthy reading at its best. It’s a light but engaging story, with a witty protagonist, plenty ...

From the trenches of the World Wars to the scheming royal courts, from the perspectives of ordinary citizens to towering ...

"At turns funny, moving, filthy and original", it's an "absolute delight" – and a "frontrunner" for the best historical fiction book of the year. The Jackal's Mistress by Chris Bohjalian This ...

"At turns funny, moving, filthy and original", it's an "absolute delight" – and a "frontrunner" for the best historical fiction book of the year. The Jackal's Mistress by Chris Bohjalian This ...

When it comes to historical fiction books about war, the options are endless. Whether you want to read about The Civil War, ...

The author of gripping epics about the ancient world selects the novels that have shaped his life and writing ...

Nothing gets kids excited about history like a gripping story. Times, people, and places that might seem dull or far away in a textbook come to living, breathing life in historical novels like the ...

The locals know what you’re about to discover: behind that stately colonial façade lies the best prime rib in the Commonwealth, a dish so magnificent it would make a vegetarian contemplate their life ...