historical fiction

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Thrilling Historical Novel “Wages of Empire” Now on Audiobook

Summer, 1914. The world teeters on the edge of war as an eclectic assortment of archaeologists, Arab freedom fighters, temple guardians, treasure seekers, Zionists, and one runaway teenage boy wanting to fight in the “Great War for Civilization” begin their disparate journeys all leading to Ottoman Palestine and Jerusalem —…

Peggy KurkowskiJuly 30, 2024

Boudicca’s Daughter: An Epic Tale On The Power Of Personal Identity

What’s your Roman Empire? Because mine might just be Elodie Harper’s latest novel, Boudicca’s Daughter. Author of The Wolf Den trilogy, Harper knows what it means to take us back in time to a different Ancient Rome than the one we are used to seeing on the big screens, focusing…

Riley HarkerSeptember 4, 2025

Fiction

R.F. Kuang Descends Into Darkness With Dark Academia Masterpiece

The tagline for this book is Dante’s Inferno meets Piranesi and is that ever a fitting description. Katabasis by R.F. Kuang is a dark academia novel that takes you on a journey through the underworld. Through the Gates of Academia and Into Hell Alice Law is a postgraduate student studying…

Caleb ThomasAugust 26, 2025

Fiction

Tall Poppy Review: A Thousand-Mile Journey with China’s Magical Spirits

After closing the cover of Janie Chang’s new release, The Library of Legends (William Morrow), I was filled with a sense of wonder that sent me to my trusty Merriam-Webster dictionary for a way to describe what I’d just witnessed. A legend is a story that comes down to us…

Kathryn CraftApril 30, 2020

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Lit Picks: Why Historical Fiction Might Be the Most Relevant Genre of Our Time

Historical fiction has always been about more than the past. Sure, it gives us intricate settings, period details and characters shaped by a different world, but at its core, it’s about understanding the human experience in ways that transcend centuries. In today’s divided, fast-moving society, where history can feel distant…

BookTribAugust 14, 2025

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Historical Scenery Turns Sparks into Fire

The screen flickers and the camera sweeps across a tree lined drive, rolling hills, and bees frolicking among the flowers. Mr. Darcy steps into frame and with a perfect swan dive plunges into the pond on his estate where the elegant manor of Pemberly watches all. Another screen flickers. This…

J'nell CiesielskiJuly 14, 2025

Fiction

Kristin Harmel’s New Novel Explores Love, Resistance, and a 1942 Murder

The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau is an exciting and thought-provoking read. In this latest historical novel by New York Times best-selling author Kristin Harmel, its protagonist is an expert jewel thief. The story alternates in time between her years growing up in Nazi-occupied Paris in the 1940s — where…

Anne Eliot FeldmanJune 18, 2025

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Loved Netflix’s “Ransom Canyon”? Here’s 8 Western Novels to Keep You in the Saddle

Following the season one wrap-up of Netflix’s Ransom Canyon and the western aesthetic being more popular than ever, I rounded up eight books that harness the spirit of the cowboys and outlaws to keep your bookshelf buckin’. Whether you’re partial to reading a classic Louis L’Amour or you're looking for…

Natalie GarrisonMay 23, 2025

Fiction Recommended

Russian Family History Comes to Life in Rich Historical Novel

When Stanislas M. Yassukovich set out to uncover the fate of his long-lost aunt, he unearthed something far greater — a stunning true story of survival, identity, and family lost to revolution. A Family of the Old Russian Empire is a heartfelt journey across continents and decades, proving that even…

BookTribJune 18, 2025

Fiction Recommended

Dickensian Adventure of Mystery and Heart Pays Homage to “Oliver Twist”

The Dying Art of Life by shoeless is a warm and engaging historical novel that immerses readers in a cross-genre experience — part character-driven drama, part subtle mystery, with a dash of adventurous flair. Set in a richly drawn Victorian London, the story pays loving homage to Charles Dickens while…

BookTribJune 2, 2025

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9 Novels of Twisted Memory, Blurred Reality and Staggering Unease

In a time when so much storytelling chases urgency — fast plots, clean resolutions, loud emotion — there’s something quietly radical about a novel that lingers. These nine books aren’t built to entertain in the traditional sense. They’re built to stay with you. What they offer instead is something more…

Katie BloomerMay 16, 2025

Nonfiction

Lucy Adlington Weaves Together Powerful True Stories

British clothes historian and novelist Lucy Adlington has written numerous fiction and non-fiction books with an emphasis on the roles of women in WWII including the New York Times best-seller The Dressmakers of Auschwitz. She is also the co-owner of History Wardrobe, an events company presenting a variety of programs…

Linda HitchcockApril 22, 2025

Fiction Recommended

Mary Magdalene’s Lost Diary Will Completely Change the Way You See Her

In The Lost Diary of Mary Magdalene, Johnny Teague brings to life the hidden thoughts and emotions of one of history’s most misunderstood figures. The story begins with an archaeologist, Giuseppe Campise, stumbling upon a clay pot containing Mary Magdalene’s personal diary in the ruins of Magdala. What should have…

BookTribApril 23, 2025

Fiction Recommended

Two Lovers, Two Wars, and One Destiny as A Meticulous Plan Unfolds

“Was this not an ancient tale older than time itself? Once more, a new saga would begin. Once more, a man and a woman would fall in love.” Two families unite in matrimony, defying centuries-old cultural, physical and religious boundaries in A Meticulous Plan by A Mohit. When Pooja Roy…

Megan BeauregardMarch 25, 2025

Fiction Listicles

8 Historical Novels Chronicling Women in the 18th & 19th Century

This month is Women’s History Month and at BookTrib, we are celebrating women’s historical fiction titles set in the eighteenth or nineteenth century.

Women's Fiction Writers AssociationMarch 26, 2025

Fiction

Emilia Hart’s Latest Haunting Feminist Novel Echoes Across Time

Some novels don’t just tell a story; they sing. Emilia Hart’s second novel, The Sirens, is one of them — a lyrical, evocative tale that sweeps you into the salty winds of the English and Australian coasts, weaving together history, myth and the unbreakable resilience of women. Following the success…

Lydia LefevreMarch 24, 2025

historical fiction

Thrilling Historical Novel “Wages of Empire” Now on Audiobook

Tall Poppy Review: A Thousand-Mile Journey with China’s Magical Spirits

Lit Picks: Why Historical Fiction Might Be the Most Relevant Genre of Our Time

Historical Scenery Turns Sparks into Fire

Loved Netflix’s “Ransom Canyon”? Here’s 8 Western Novels to Keep You in the Saddle

Russian Family History Comes to Life in Rich Historical Novel

Dickensian Adventure of Mystery and Heart Pays Homage to “Oliver Twist”

9 Novels of Twisted Memory, Blurred Reality and Staggering Unease

Mary Magdalene’s Lost Diary Will Completely Change the Way You See Her

Two Lovers, Two Wars, and One Destiny as A Meticulous Plan Unfolds

8 Historical Novels Chronicling Women in the 18th & 19th Century

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