Historical fiction

Girl in the Letter is a gripping tale that intertwines the past and present, revealing dark secrets and heart-wrenching truths.When Ivy Jenkins fal...

A gripping historical novel that brings to life the dangerous world of Victorian plant-hunters and a long-buried secret that could have deadly cons...

Sunday Times Number One bestselling author Deborah Harkness returns to the spellbinding world she created in A Discovery of Witches with an unconve...

On the day the Second World War broke out, Frank White was a 12-year-old schoolboy in Manchester. On the day it ended, he was serving on a Royal Na...

Set in the turbulent days of the founding of Hong Kong in the 1840s, Tai-Pan is the story of Dirk Struan, the ruler - the Tai-Pan - of the most pow...

A deadly plague is spreading across the land... As the year 1349 approaches, the Black Death continues its devastating course across England. In Do...

A powerful new novel from global bestseller Nora Roberts about finding what matters most in the least expected places. If you're after the perfect ...

Go with God and Fight Like the Devil is the remarkable new novel by Britain's master storyteller, which culminates at the Battle of Poitiers.1356: ...

Red Queen is a captivating fantasy novel that explores themes of power, betrayal, and identity.In a world divided by blood—those with red blood, wh...

A thoroughly gripping and mesmerising work of black comedy and political disaster - Guardian Winner of the 2017 Prix Goncourt Eric Vuillard's gripp...

READ HER LETTER. REMEMBER HER STORY.THE GIRL IN THE LETTER is the hot debut for 2018, a page-turning, nail-biting and heartwrenching novel that com...

Set in the turbulent days of the founding of Hong Kong in the 1840s, Tai-Pan is the story of Dirk Struan, the ruler - the Tai-Pan - of the most pow...

A Sunday Times bestseller. Shortlisted for the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize.Simon Scarrow's veteran Roman soldier heroes face a cunning and...

In her new standalone novel, Elizabeth Chadwick brings to life history's forgotten figures - the power couple William and Joanna de Valance - as sh...

Main ideas: The novel concludes the trilogy that began with "The Summer Queen" and continued in "The Winter Crown," focusing on the life of Eleano...

The Puritan Princess is a gripping historical novel that delves into the power, politics, and a devastating fight for the crown. This story follows...

Under a Pole Star: Shortlisted for the 2017 Costa Novel Award RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB 2017. SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2017 COSTA NOVEL AWARD. 'A d...

The Summer Queen tells the legendary story of Eleanor of Aquitaine, an icon who has fascinated readers for over eight hundred years. But the real E...

Bookseller of Inverness is a captivating tale that transports readers to the heart of Scotland.This novel explores themes of love, loss, and redemp...

SELECTED AS THE WATERSTONES SCOTTISH BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022'Compelling, fascinating . . . A cracking good read' Val McDermid'An evocative, enjoyable...

IF YOU DON'T KNOW SIMON SCARROW, YOU DON'T KNOW ROME! The Sunday Times bestseller. INVICTUS is a gripping, authentic and exciting novel of the Rom...

Eight hundred years ago, the Cathars, a group of heretical Christians from all walks of society, high and low, flourished in what is now the Langue...

The Leopard Unleashed is a spell-binding historical novel set in the 12th century.Renard, heir to Ravenstow, is a crusader in Antioch, far removed ...

The Edge of the Fall (De Witt Family 2) explores the profound struggles of the de Witt family in the aftermath of the Great War.Rudolf and his wife...

Letters From the Past is a captivating new drama of family secrets and second chances, from Sunday Times bestselling author Erica James.Set in the ...

The Visitors is a captivating tale set in the backdrop of Egypt in 1922, where eleven-year-old Lucy embarks on a journey filled with intrigue and e...

This is the third volume in the bestselling Wideacre Trilogy of novels. Set in the eighteenth century, they launched the career of Philippa Gregory...

Product Description 'Renault's masterpiece. One of the greatest historical novels ever written' SARAH WATERSIn the second novel of her stunning t...

She gave them everything and asked for nothing in return... Rita Bradshaw's heart-stopping saga, Eve and Her Sisters, is a captivating tale of po...

The Doll Factory, the debut novel by Elizabeth Macneal, is a story of art, obsession and possession set in Victorian London.

Introduced by Hilton Als, in 'one of the best novels about adolescence in American literature' (New York Times), The Mountain Lion tells the story ...

A Christmas to Remember: The festive feel-good romance from the Sunday Times bestselling author, Anton Du Beke. As Raymond takes Nancy in his arms ...

Resistance: A Graphic Novel is a gritty, dark tale of infectious disease gone wrong.This timely graphic novel comes from Sunday Times bestselling a...

The Bloody Tower is the 16th novel in the charming Daisy Dalrymple series of 1920's country house murder mysteries.

Review Glossy as a crow's wing. Sure as a surgeon's scalpel. I bloody loved it. ― JOANNE HARRIS - Author of CHOCOLATTHE TAXIDERMIST'S DAUGHTER...

Shortlisted for the RNA Historical Romantic Novel AwardThe long-awaited prequel to Elizabeth Chadwick's bestselling and beloved first novel The Wil...

A gripping tale of mystery and adventure from the bestselling author of THE TAXIDERMIST'S DAUGHTER and LABYRINTH.1891. Seventeen-year-old Leonie Ve...

Becoming Belle is the true story of a woman ahead of her time . . . In 1887, Isabel Bilton is the eldest of three daughters of a middle-class milit...

Julian Fellowes's Belgravia is the story of a secret. A secret that unravels behind the porticoed doors of London's grandest postcode.Set in the 18...

The Essex Serpent is 2016's literary sensation, a thrilling and unforgettable historical novel of love and intrigue.Now out in paperback, this capt...

When everything seems lost, hope is all that remains... Gilding the Lily is a heartrending tale of two sisters and their quest for a place to bel...

Celebrate the fight for love, honor, and the Scottish Highlands with this keepsake note card set featuring the Fraser crest from the popular televi...

A Season for Hope: The brand-new heartwarming tale for 2022 from Britain's best-loved saga author. Set in Whitby, 1845, the story follows Amber Ain...

Written in My Own Heart's Blood is the latest epic volume in the multimillion-copy bestselling Outlander series.It is June 1778, and the world seem...

This novel in the scintillating Tyrant series brings the epic siege of Rhodes in 306 BC to spectacular life.

Asterix is a cultural phenomenon.The last book, Asterix and Obelix All At Sea (1996), achieved all-time record sales in UK and Europe.