Historical Fiction

Like Jabari Asim’s talent, stories of slavery and racism transcend boundaries. His latest novel draws the reader into the heart of five people pursuing freedom.

Like Jabari Asim’s talent, stories of slavery and racism transcend boundaries. His latest novel draws the reader into the heart of five people pursuing freedom.

Jonathan Evison underscores a sense of a shared America, that we are all in this nation-building adventure together. That’s a destiny worth manifesting.

Jonathan Evison underscores a sense of a shared America, that we are all in this nation-building adventure together. That’s a destiny worth manifesting.

A true story inspired Nadifa Mohamed’s masterful novel, a powerful evocation of one man’s life and a harrowing tale of racial injustice.

A true story inspired Nadifa Mohamed’s masterful novel, a powerful evocation of one man’s life and a harrowing tale of racial injustice.

Meg Waite Clayton superbly crafts banter, romance and philosophical discussions, but her writing is at its sharpest when Nanée faces danger—which is often.

Meg Waite Clayton superbly crafts banter, romance and philosophical discussions, but her writing is at its sharpest when Nanée faces danger—which is often.

Like the arctic landscape itself, Nathaniel Ian Miller’s debut novel is beautifully stark and unimaginably rich.

Like the arctic landscape itself, Nathaniel Ian Miller’s debut novel is beautifully stark and unimaginably rich.

Patti Callahan’s gentle novel contains beautifully cinematic images of snow, C.S. Lewis’ childhood and Oxford’s medieval colleges.

Patti Callahan’s gentle novel contains beautifully cinematic images of snow, C.S. Lewis' childhood and Oxford's medieval colleges.

Sarah Winman’s fourth novel is light yet satisfying, like foamed milk atop a cappuccino.

Sarah Winman’s fourth novel is light yet satisfying, like foamed milk atop a cappuccino.

William DeMeritt performs with such skill that the listener will be able to envision Nathan Harris’ character’s faces just by the way their voices sound.

William DeMeritt performs with such skill that the listener will be able to envision Nathan Harris’ character’s faces just by the way their voices sound.

The pages of Amor Towles’ novel are destined to be turned—and occasionally tattered—by numerous gratified readers.

The pages of Amor Towles’ novel are destined to be turned—and occasionally tattered—by numerous gratified readers.

In Joanne Bischof’s novel, hope and friendship provide the strength to carry on, despite heartbreak and fear of the unknown.

In Joanne Bischof’s novel, hope and friendship provide the strength to carry on, despite heartbreak and fear of the unknown.

Lauren Groff says she aims to create a sense of wonder and awe in her novels. In Matrix, the awe-filled moments are too many to count.

Lauren Groff says she aims to create a sense of wonder and awe in her novels. In Matrix, the awe-filled moments are too many to count.

Ellen Feldman offers an illuminating historical drama with plenty of action and even some romance, evoking the rarely explored setting of postwar Europe.

Ellen Feldman offers an illuminating historical drama with plenty of action and even some romance, evoking the rarely explored setting of postwar Europe.

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