historical fiction

Must-Read Royal Tales Every “The Crown” Fan Should Devour

Writers have often turned to the royal family for inspiration, but in recent years it has been fiction, rather than factual biographies, that have grown in popularity. And the royals are not only inspiring writers in book form. From the BBC series, Victoria, based on the book by Daisy Goodwin…

Hazel Gaynor and Heather WebbOctober 15, 2024

Fiction Recommended Thrillers

Secret Document by Galileo Leads Professor and Countess on Adventure Through Italy

A veiled prophecy of scientist Galileo Galilei is discovered four centuries after his death, launching an American professor and an Italian countess on a perilous quest to solve its hidden clues in D. Allen Henry’s imaginative The Starry Message. In the fall of 1641, a sightless Galileo recognizes his impending…

Peggy KurkowskiApril 23, 2024

Fiction Recommended

Uncover Secrets, Struggles, and the Spirit of Prohibition

1920s New York. The phrase alone evokes images of fabulous vintage motor cars, parties, flappers, Jazz, clandestine clubs, and perhaps even Jay Gatsby raising a glass in a sardonic toast to Prohibition—an era long past, but never forgotten. USA Today bestselling author, Jennifer S. Brown, brings the era back to…

LK GriffieSeptember 3, 2024

Audiobooks Fiction Recommended

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

Recommended Young Adult

Discover Untold Heroism in Historical Novel of War and Hope

Melissa Cole’s riveting debut historical novel, A Grain of Hope, takes an up close and personal look at a seldom discussed piece of history — the Holodomor, also known as the Ukrainian Famine. Over 2 years, millions of Ukrainians died at the hands of the Soviets and their man-made famine.…

Katie BloomerJuly 9, 2024

Fiction Recommended

A Legacy of Secrets and Survival Spanning Generations

A Wolff in the Family is a sweeping historical saga of a family’s life, hardships, travels, scandals and secrets. Fans of Kristen Hannah’s The Four Winds and Jeannette Walls' Half Broke Horses will be captivated by this multigenerational tale that is based on the true story of author Francine Falk-Allen’s…

Megan BeauregardOctober 2, 2024

Listicles Miscellany

Celebrating Unsung Women Innovators

It is a common enough tale: A wife, daughter, sister, or mother who began a career at the side of a man in her life, only to have her considerable contributions to their shared life goals minimized to a footnote in history or erased from them altogether. When working on…

Aimie K. RunyanSeptember 16, 2024

Miscellany Thrillers

Why One Author Set Her New Vampire Horror In 19th-Century Indiana

Author Michelle McGill-Vargas discusses the process of writing her historical vampire novel American Ghoul, the importance of time and place, and how her home of northwest Indiana inspired the book's setting. The setting of a story is just as important as the characters. Settings not only describe where the story…

Michelle McGill-VargasSeptember 3, 2024

Romance

Jewel Thieves Compete to Steal Valuable Tiara in 1920s Europe

In 1918, after a night out celebrating the end of the Great War, Esme Fox wakes to a hangover and — to her great surprise — a husband she barely knows, Jasper Truitt. Horrified by the previous night’s antics and the novel ring on her finger, Esme flees their wedding…

Jenni L. WalshAugust 13, 2024

Recommended Romance

Star-Crossed Lovers in India Fight to Be Free From Political Oppression

“If our personal freedom is politically suppressed, then how can we ever be free to love each other?” Vermillion Harvest: Playtime at the Bagh by Reenita M. Hora is a politically charged historical romance that highlights one of India’s darkest moments as it details the story of two star-crossed lovers…

Megan BeauregardAugust 13, 2024

Podcasts

Books & Looks Podcast: Dramatic Shadows: A Conversation with Craig Russel on “The Devil’s Playground” and Early Hollywood Mystique

Books & Looks: Real Books for Real Readers was started as a podcast to supplement Blaine Desantis’ website, ViewsOnBooks.com, and expand into audio interviews with authors. With Books & Looks, Blaine’s goal is to focus on real books that real people will read. At least half of the books he reviews are either…

Blaine DesantisJune 28, 2023

Fiction Podcasts

Books & Looks Podcast: Reimagining History: Colin Mustful on “Reclaiming Mni Sota” and The Coffee Controversy

Books & Looks: Real Books for Real Readers was started as a podcast to supplement Blaine Desantis’ website, ViewsOnBooks.com, and expand into audio interviews with authors. With Books & Looks, Blaine’s goal is to focus on real books that real people will read. At least half of the books he reviews are either…

Blaine DesantisJuly 26, 2023

Fiction Podcasts

Books & Looks Podcast: Rewriting the ’50s: The Women of Radcliffe College and the Power of the Page

Books & Looks: Real Books for Real Readers was started as a podcast to supplement Blaine Desantis’ website, ViewsOnBooks.com, and expand into audio interviews with authors. With Books & Looks, Blaine’s goal is to focus on real books that real people will read. At least half of the books he reviews are either…

Blaine DesantisAugust 30, 2023

Podcasts

Books & Looks Podcast: Colonial America Reimagined: A Journey Through Time with Brinda Charry and “The East Indian”

Books & Looks: Real Books for Real Readers was started as a podcast to supplement Blaine Desantis’ website, ViewsOnBooks.com, and expand into audio interviews with authors. With Books & Looks, Blaine’s goal is to focus on real books that real people will read. At least half of the books he reviews are either…

Blaine DesantisOctober 25, 2023

Fiction Podcasts

Books & Look Podcast: Painting a “Landscape of Murder” with Michael Jecks

Books & Looks: Real Books for Real Readers was started as a podcast to supplement Blaine Desantis’ website, ViewsOnBooks.com, and expand into audio and video interviews with authors. With Books & Looks, Blaine’s goal is to focus on real books that real people will read. At least half of the books he reviews…

Blaine DesantisMay 22, 2024

Fiction Listicles

5 Novels Explore Harsh Reality of the Vietnam War

The Vietnam War has been taught in classrooms and history books for decades — from the years fought, to the lives lost, to the immeasurable heroism, and the widespread anti-war protests. But as most wars go, there is a divide between the romanticized, patriotic myth of war and the grittier,…

BookTribAugust 8, 2024

Must-Read Royal Tales Every “The Crown” Fan Should Devour

Secret Document by Galileo Leads Professor and Countess on Adventure Through Italy

Uncover Secrets, Struggles, and the Spirit of Prohibition

Thrilling Historical Novel “Wages of Empire” Now on Audiobook

Discover Untold Heroism in Historical Novel of War and Hope

A Legacy of Secrets and Survival Spanning Generations

Celebrating Unsung Women Innovators

Star-Crossed Lovers in India Fight to Be Free From Political Oppression

Books & Looks Podcast: Dramatic Shadows: A Conversation with Craig Russel on “The Devil’s Playground” and Early Hollywood Mystique

Books & Looks Podcast: Reimagining History: Colin Mustful on “Reclaiming Mni Sota” and The Coffee Controversy

Books & Looks Podcast: Rewriting the ’50s: The Women of Radcliffe College and the Power of the Page

Books & Looks Podcast: Colonial America Reimagined: A Journey Through Time with Brinda Charry and “The East Indian”

Books & Look Podcast: Painting a “Landscape of Murder” with Michael Jecks

5 Novels Explore Harsh Reality of the Vietnam War

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