Amazing Historical Fiction
Discover the best historical fiction books with our curated list of amazing reads. Immerse yourself in captivating stories set in the past, perfect for history lovers and book enthusiasts alike.
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Here Be Dragons
by Sharon Kay Penman
King John arranges a marriage between his youngest daughter, Joanna, and his rival, Llewelyn the Great, the young leader who intends to unite all of …
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Falls the Shadow
by Sharon Kay Penman
" A marvelous literary and historical achievement...Impossible to put down." THE BOSTON HERALDThis is Simon de Montfort's story--and the story of King Henry III, as …
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The Reckoning
by Sharon Kay Penman
"Penman's characters are so shrewdly imagined, so full of resonant human feeling that they seem to be on the page....Most compelling is the portrait of …
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When Christ and His Saints Slept
by Sharon Kay Penman
The acclaimed author of The Sunne in Splendor and Falls the Shadow now begins a new trilogy, set in medieval England, during a time of …
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Katherine
by Anya Seton
A biographical novel concerning the love affair between Katherine Swynford and John of Gaunt, the Duke of Lancaster, in fourteenth-century England.
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The Winthrop Woman
by Anya Seton
A biographical novel of Elizabeth Winthrop, a courageous woman who defied Puritan conventions and beliefs.
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Avalon
by Anya Seton
This saga of yearning and mystery travels across oceans and continents to Iceland, Greenland, and North America during the time in history when Anglo-Saxons battled …
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Shield of Three Lions
by Pamela Kaufman
The first novel in the Alix of Wanthwaite series, by bestselling author Pamela Kaufman. Eleven-year-old Alix is the daughter of the baron of Wanthwaite, whose …
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La Magdalena
by William M. Valtos
Vacationing in historic Valencia, Spain, detective Theo Nikonos visits the Chapel of the Holy Grail. Inside a seemingly innocent young nun enlists his help to …
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The Conquest
by Elizabeth Chadwick
Grieving over the deaths of her husband and infant son, Saxon widow Ailith finds solace with Norman warrior Rolf de Brize, but her new happiness …
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The Road to Avalon
by Joan Wolf
In post-Roman Britain, Arthur, only heir to the throne, falls madly in love with his half-aunt Morgan and is confronted with a torturous decision--choosing between …
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The Edge of Light
by Joan Wolf
Following Born of the Sun and The Road to Avalon, this final novel in Wolf's moving Arthurian trilogy is full of exquisitely drawn characters set …