Historical Fiction

Recent historical fiction releases.
Updated April 14, 2026
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Historical Fiction

Recent historical fiction releases.
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Circle of Days
Ken Follett
Paper Book
'Monumentally epic . . . a superb novel' LEE CHILD 'A tour de force' PETER JAMES From the master of epic fiction comes the deeply human story of one of the world's greatest mysteries: the building of Stonehenge. A FLINT MINER WITH A...
Cleopatra
Saara El-Arifi
Paper Book
An enthralling, groundbreaking reimagining of an iconic queen, from the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author 'Enchanting, smart, and subversive - El-Arifi's masterpiece' R. F. Kuang 'Lush world-building and lyrical prose burn brightly on every page' JENNIFER SAINT 'Addictive...
Skylark
Paula McLain
Paper Book
From the bestselling author of The Paris Wife comes an irresistible story of love, courage and resistance on the streets of Paris - and in the secret network of tunnels that lies beneath * A Good Morning America Book Club pick for January 2026! * 'A real treat' The Times<...
The Murder at World's End
Ross Montgomery
Paper Book
***A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK *** Get ready to meet your favourite new detective duo... Downton Abbey meets Knives Out in this witty and gripping historical cosy crime series. 'A tantalising whodunnit with some of the funniest dialogue I've read...
A Far-Flung Life
M. L. Stedman
THE PHENOMENAL SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER By the multi-million-copy bestselling author of The Light Between Oceans The 'Australian Gone with the Wind' - a breathtaking epic novel set in the vast outback of Australia - about resilience, family...
The Listeners
Maggie Stiefvater
Paper Book
A beguiling, powerful and heartbreaking novel from an exceptional voice in fiction, The Listeners is the story of ordinary people thrown together in extraordinary circumstances, and the things we do to survive. 'Cinematic and so very satisfying... a phenomenally...
Meet the Newmans
Jennifer Niven
Paper Book
From #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Jennifer Niven, a novel about America's favorite TV family, whose perfect façade starts to crack, for fans of Lessons in Chemistry and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.* * *For two decades, Del and Dinah Newman and their sons, Guy...
She Made Herself a Monster: A Novel
Anna Kovatcheva
Paper Book
Yana hunts monsters. Anka might be one. They'll need each other to survive. 'This exciting, gorgeous novel reminded me why I love vampire stories... I still have chills' Kate Heartfield, author of The Embroidered Book Yana, a vampire hunter, rides into...
The Last of Earth
Deepa Anappara
Paper Book
A STUNNING HISTORICAL NOVEL FROM WOMEN'S PRIZE LONGLISTED AUTHOR  'An epic, perilous odyssey.' Guardian, Book of the Day * One of BBC's '12 books you need to read in 2026' * A Guardian Book of the Day * A BookBub 'Best Historical Fiction of 2026'...
Boleyn Traitor
Philippa Gregory
Paper Book
She ​rose as a favourite. Will she fall as a traitor? In the dazzling, dangerous world of the Tudor Court, nothing is more powerful than a secret - or more deadly. Jane Boleyn has mastered many masks: loving wife, devoted sister, and obedient spy. But as the King's rule...
Rules of the Heart
Janice Hadlow
Paper Book
Inspired by real history, Rules of the Heart is the sweeping new novel from the bestselling author of The Other Bennet Sister, Janice Hadlow.Propriety of conduct was never my forte, so that if any lady chooses to make observations, theywill always have enough to find fault with.Lady Henrietta...
The Shock of the Light
Lori Inglis Hall
Paper Book
'A powerful story, beautifully told' M.L. STEDMAN 'Truly compelling' WILLIAM BOYD 'Exquisitely written and deeply human' CHRIS CLEAVE 'Far-reaching, but also intimate and intensely personal' FLORENCE KNAPP 'Alluring in its twists and turns' SONIA PURNELL ...
My Name Is Emilia del Valle
Isabel Allende
Paper Book
'A spellbinding masterpiece' SANTA MONTEFIORE'Isabel Allende is a literary treasure' KRISTIN HANNAH 'A captivating novel of love and war from one of our most revered storytellers' KATE MORTON The new historical novel from literary legend Isabel...
Amity: A Novel
Nathan Harris
Paper Book
The highly anticipated second novel from the author of the Booker-longlisted THE SWEETNESS OF WATER 'Amity is deeply adventurous and astonishingly beautiful' Robert Jones, Jr., author of The Prophets'I didn't want to put the book down' ⭐ &...
Nonesuch: A Novel
Francis Spufford
Paper Book
A spell-binding fantasy novel set in the Blitz, from the author of Golden Hill ... 'THE BOOK OF THE CENTURY' - RICHARD OSMAN
The Seven Daughters of Dupree: A Novel
Nikesha Elise Williams
From the two-time Emmy Award-winning producer and host of the Black and Published podcast comes a sweeping multi-generational epic following seven generations of Dupree women as they navigate love, loss, and the unyielding ties of family in the tradition of Homegoing ...
Queen Esther
John Irving
Paper Book
After forty years, John Irving returns to the world of his bestselling classic novel and Academy Award-winning The Cider House Rules, revisiting the orphanage in St. Cloud's, Maine, where Dr Wilbur Larch takes in Esther, a Viennese-born Jew whose life is shaped by anti...
The Sea Child: A Novel
Linda Wilgus
Paper Book
'Pitch perfect' TRACY REES 'A stunning debut' LIZ FENWICK The Cornish coast. A handsome smuggler. A love story for the ages. Isabel has always been a woman of mystery. As a child of four, she appeared on the Cornish shore, soaking wet,...
Boudicca's Daughter
Elodie Harper
Paper Book
'Boudicca's Daughter is Elodie Harper's masterpiece.' Costanza Casati, author of Babylonia 'One of the best books I have ever read.' Bea Fitzgerald, author of Girl, Goddess, Queen 'Certainly my book of the year.'...
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