Historical Books
Miss Montrachet Requests by Maura Seger: Miss Cornelia Montrachet requests the pleasure of your company at a Victorian Christmas in 1892 New York, wherein ...
An unforgettable story of passion, greed and revenge from the author of Slow Surrender. A lovely young woman fleeing her stepbrother's plans for stealing her ...
To escape the tragedy of her past Analee Gilbretta assumes the identity of another woman and travels to Hatteras Island to nurse an elderly couple. Then, a ...
In Kathleen Eagle's Medicine Woman Kezawin had seen James Garrett in adream. She tried to warn him that any man she loved would die. But Jamesdidn't believe ...
He was an unlikely savior... Until Jed Blackstone came into her life, battered and bruised, widow Eleanor Miller saw no escape from her grasping in laws. But ...
In the 1890's, a young Irishwoman flees her poverty-stricken homeland for North Carolina in a last desperate chance at happiness, to find the man for whom ...
A young woman returns home to the Outer Banks after ten years at boarding school and becomes caught between her fiery attraction to a half-naked savage and a ...
"Perfect for fans of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo...a dazzling depiction of passion, prohibition, and murder.“ -Shelf Awareness “Ambitious and ...
The popularity of the detective story began with the Victorian-era debut of Sherlock Holmes, whose adventures inspired legions of imitators. Subsequent tales ...
Tragedy strikes the New York-based Cardinal family when their car is involved in a terrible accident. Twelve-year-old Lou and seven-year-old Oz survive, but ...
‘A masterpiece’ – Lisa Scottoline In 1944, during one of the fiercest conflicts the world has ever known, three strangers’ lives collide... * * * EVERY ...
Set in Renaissance Florence, The Darkest Sin is an atmospheric historical thriller by D. V. Bishop and is the sequel to City of Vengeance. ‘He is fast ...
In Connie Briscoe's third novel, the connotations of home are anything but heartwarming. For an enslaved mother, daughter, and grandmother, Montpelier ...
From New York Times bestselling author Barbara Taylor Bradford comes the long-anticipated final novel in the House of Falconer trilogy. James Falconer--a ...
The Ravenscar Dynasty", introducing the house of Deravenel, launches Barbara Taylor Bradford's epic new series spanning a century. "Ravenscar: A house", a ...
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Barbara Taylor Bradford comes the first book in a stunning new historical saga. Victorian England is a country of ...
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.