Historical Books
Brimming with romance and adventure, New York Times bestselling author Betina Krahn's thrilling new series reveals the hero in every man... Just as ...
From New York Times bestselling author, Lauren Willig, comes this scandalous novel set in the Gilded Age, full of family secrets, affairs, and even ...
A brilliant, multigenerational saga in the tradition of The Thorn Birds and North and South, New York Times bestselling historical novelist Lauren Willig ...
A group of young women from Smith College risk their lives in France at the height of World War I in this sweeping novel based on a true story-a skillful ...
From the million-copy''Sunday Times bestseller comes a thrilling novel about a woman with an extraordinary life, based on a true story. Minnie Gray is an ...
Sunday Times bestseller Rachel Hore's captivating novel of secrets, loss and betrayal - set on the beautiful Cornish coast during World War Two and the heady ...
From New York Times bestselling author Lauren Willig: a dramatic coming-of-age story with a dual timeline and a single heroine - a bold and adventuring young ...
Based on the true story of a famous trial, this novel is Law and Order: 1800, as Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr investigate the shocking murder of a young ...
When a daughter and her famous mother return to Winthrop Island to confront their complicated past, they discover a secret trove of paintings that connect ...
From the dazzling New York Times bestselling author, Beatriz Williams 1924. Ginger Kelly wakes up in tranquil Cocoa Beach having fled to safety in the ...
From the New York Times bestselling author of A Certain Age, a deliciously spicy new Jazz Age adventure and the first book of a breathtaking new trilogy by ...
Gin Kelly, the wicked redhead, is back! Readers will delight in next installment of the Wicked City series by New York Times bestselling author Beatriz ...
Secrets from the past, unravelling in the present... Uncovering secrets that span generations, Rachel Hore delivers intriguing, involving and emotive ...
Through divergent experiences of working-class poverty, country house privilege, and the trenches of WWI, a boy comes of age in a rapidly changing world in ...
An American boy with impossible dreams is thrust into the cauldron of the Spanish Civil War in this arresting and thrilling historical coming-of-age epic and ...
A young man comes of age and crosses continents in search of an identity - and a cause - at the dawn of the Spanish Civil War in a thrilling, timely, and ...
Description
Historical fiction is a genre that sets its stories in the past, often during significant periods of history. In these stories, the time period isn’t just a backdrop but an essential part of the setting and the narrative itself.
Historical fiction may feature fictional characters, well-known historical figures, or a combination of the two. Authors typically pay close attention to details—such as setting, clothing, and dialogue—to ensure the story feels authentic to the time period it portrays.
Sometimes, historical fiction portrays famous events from perspectives not recorded in history, showing historical figures grappling with real events but in ways not captured in historical records. Other times, the historical event or era provides a rich backdrop that shapes the characters’ lives and actions. In some cases, the story remains largely accurate, but names of people or places are changed for narrative reasons.
Because this is fiction, authors have artistic license to creatively present and explore these settings, as long as they remain reasonably faithful to established historical facts. If the story deviates significantly from historical record, it may move into the genre of alternate history, which imagines how things might have been different if a major historical event had played out differently. Similarly, historical fiction should generally follow the rules of physics and realism; stories that include magical or fantastical elements typically fall under the category of historical fantasy or historical romance.