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

Travel back in time for mystery, romance, drama and more with the best historical fiction books ever written. No time machine required! Our editors and experts handpick every product we feature.

By Alida Becker Alida Becker was an editor at the Book Review for 30 ... there have been dozens of first-rate historical novels — so many that choosing even the 25 best would have been a chore.

Many of these books have gone on to be timeless classics in literature. Here are some of the best historical fiction romance novels of all time. Some of the most powerful war stories also have ...

Several historical fiction titles land a spot on the list of the best Reese Witherspoon book club picks of the 2020s, with the actor and producer professing her personal love for the genre.

Among all of Read With Jenna's historical fiction picks, this 2021 novel from a female author boasts the highest rating ...

A good historical novel has ... of all the recent books offering female-focused retellings of old legends and sagas, they’re among the very best. The Voyage Home is the third instalment in ...

Here are 10 of the best. In this richly imagined ... of its destructive powers. (Book World review.) Harris, the author of numerous works of historical fiction including “Fatherland” and ...

"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 ...