historical fiction

This Harrowing Novel Takes on the “Troubled Teen Industry” and Exposes Its Rampant Abuse

“The Ranch” is not an escape room but enter this living nightmare, if you dare, and see what is in store for the young women housed there. Privately run, under-inspected and unregulated all-girl teen correction “care” centers provide little or no care and deliver draconian discipline in the guise of…

Linda HitchcockApril 18, 2023

Fiction Recommended Romance

Passions Ignite Amidst Adventure in Civil War Era Romance

We all know and love the classic tale of Gone with the Wind because of its glamorous view of the South during the Civil War and the headstrong, feisty heroine. The story of Scarlet and Rhett has stood the test of time, but for decades, readers have craved a happy…

Kelsey HallApril 18, 2023

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Six Books That Dive Deep Into the Glitz and Glamour of Old Hollywood

What is it about Hollywood of yore and its black-and-white icons that continues to seduce readers today? There’s something about the past that feels nostalgic, more wholesome. But as we dig deeper, losing ourselves in the pages of a good book that goes behind the scenes in Tinsel Town, the…

Heather WebbMarch 23, 2023

Fiction Listicles

War, Trauma and the Search for Identity in these Compelling New Books

Whether we are talking about World War ll, the American Civil War or the Vietnam War, experienced and inherited trauma have ongoing impact on human life and these are stories of children and parents who endured. Psychological scars are prevalent and all three authors, through their beautiful storytelling, exemplify the…

Jennifer BlankfeinMarch 15, 2023

Fiction

Gripping, Espionage-Filled Historical Novel Highlights Female Resistance Fighters

If you are short on reading time, I suggest putting The White Lady (Harper) on top of your TBR pile! For all faithful Maisie Dobbs fanatics, this latest historical novel by best-selling author Jacqueline Winspear is not part of that series. However, The White Lady is a must read work…

Linda HitchcockMarch 21, 2023

Fiction

Three Women, Centuries Apart, Cast Their Spell

Footsteps. Then, the wrench of metal on metal as the bolt was drawn back … They had come to take me to trial. ~ Altha, 1619 ~ Kate is staring into the mirror when she hears it. The key scraping in the lock … Panic flutters in her, like…

Neil NyrenFebruary 24, 2023

Fiction

Immersive Portrait of Industrial America’s Steel Boom

Steel City (Lyons Press) enthralls readers of historical fiction from the first page with an immersive plot set in the industrial sprawl and black smoke of Pittsburgh in the 1890’s. The height of the American steel boom brought prestige and recognition to the city, which became the home and headquarters…

Michael FerryFebruary 8, 2023

Fiction Miscellany

AuthorBuzz: Rock n Roll Romance and Giveaway for a Seductive Murder Mystery

Sorry, this promotion is over. Read on for another great recommendation from AuthorBuzz! The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont (St. Martin's Press) Dear Reader, Here’s an alarming adage: “If you want to know about a man’s job, ask his wife. If you want to know about a man’s wife,…

AuthorBuzzFebruary 6, 2023

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Spring 2023 Novels Centering Brave Women, Veiled Pasts and the Periphery of History

Many readers asked me why I chose to write historical fiction at the events I attended last year. I didn’t have enough time to elaborate, but if I could, I would trace back to my childhood in China, where I first encountered the genre. Growing up there, I perceived the…

Weina Dai RandelJanuary 5, 2023

Fiction Recommended

Gripping Historical Novel Captures Pre-Civil War Complexities

Author Stephen A. Carter presents a gripping story of historical fiction that captures the complexity of the years preceding the US Civil War. He illustrates the greed, bloodlust and political manipulations of both the North and South that pushed America towards the abyss. Battlegrounds (Outer Banks Publishing Group), the first in…

Michael FerryJanuary 17, 2023

Fiction Recommended

What It Means to “Have It All” in Historical Feminist Novel

Meet Liz Castillo, a professional woman in New York City in the 1980s. She has a master’s degree in business, a high-pressure job with a global ad agency, and a 22nd-floor apartment overlooking the Hudson River. She has dreams of a promotion, but everything is interrupted when she discovers a…

Joanna PoncavageJanuary 11, 2023

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The Author of “Siciliana” Talks Historical Fiction, Cultural Ties and an Unsung Revolution

No, this isn’t an excerpt of the House of the Dragon script or a Brandon Sanderson fantasy. This passage describes the very real event that rocked the island of Sicily nearly seven and a half centuries ago — an event that serves as the inspiration for Carlo Treviso's rousing historical thriller…

BookTribAugust 29, 2022

Fiction Recommended

Historical Fiction from a Lawyer Who Saw It All

The first sentence of My Best Friend is Angela Bennett (Inanna Publications) by Canadian author Suzanne Hillier might seem to hint this book is a light-hearted romance. It soon becomes clear it’s something much more: a historical fiction novel that chronicles one woman’s crusade for women’s rights and equality in…

Joanna PoncavageJanuary 6, 2023

The Seamstress of Sardinia Bianca Pitzorno

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Touching Historical Novel Follows Seamstress in Quaint Italian Town

The Seamstress of Sardinia (Harper Perennial) is a lovely dream of a book, soothing, pleasant and welcome in a complicated world often filled with obligations and stress. It is not an inconsequential novel. It chronicles the emancipation and independence of a modest peasant girl into a resilient, self-educated young woman…

Linda HitchcockDecember 22, 2022

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A Dark Retelling of Love and Murder in Maggie O’Farrell’s Latest Historical Fiction

Those who have read the complex works of Maggie O’Farrell, especially her previous historical fiction, Hamnet (Tinder Press), or her memoir, I Am, I Am, I Am (Tinder Press), know they are in for a rare treat when O’Farrell announces she is back on the historical fiction scene — this…

Lydia LefevreSeptember 9, 2022

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7 Brilliant and Affecting Historical Fiction Audiobooks

Just in time for the last lazy days of summer listening, I give you four authors and seven — seven! — historical fiction titles that will spirit you away in your own private time machine. This story appears through BookTrib’s partnership with AudioFile. It first appeared on AudioFile’s website.

Aurelia C. ScottSeptember 8, 2022

Passions Ignite Amidst Adventure in Civil War Era Romance

Six Books That Dive Deep Into the Glitz and Glamour of Old Hollywood

War, Trauma and the Search for Identity in these Compelling New Books

AuthorBuzz: Rock n Roll Romance and Giveaway for a Seductive Murder Mystery

Spring 2023 Novels Centering Brave Women, Veiled Pasts and the Periphery of History

Gripping Historical Novel Captures Pre-Civil War Complexities

What It Means to “Have It All” in Historical Feminist Novel

The Author of “Siciliana” Talks Historical Fiction, Cultural Ties and an Unsung Revolution

Historical Fiction from a Lawyer Who Saw It All

A Dark Retelling of Love and Murder in Maggie O’Farrell’s Latest Historical Fiction

7 Brilliant and Affecting Historical Fiction Audiobooks

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