We know novels have the power to take us to different places and time periods. And with biographical historical fiction books ...

A good historical novel has the power to transport us back to a different time and make it seem as real and immediate as our ...

Historical novels are a perfect combination of escapism and enrichment. Through these works of fiction, readers can learn ...

Lost in time but rooted in truth, historical fiction offers readers a mesmerizing portal to the past. From the glittering ...

Spread the loveAs we step into 2025, the world of historical fiction continues to captivate readers with its blend of fact ...

Historical fiction is having a moment ... This immersive novel from the author of Small Pleasures (one of the best books I read in 2022!) follows an art therapist in a psychiatric hospital ...

The best historical novels of 2024 do all this and more, covering many millennia as they take us from ancient Greece to Shakespearean London to Cold War Europe. How are we classifying a period piece?

I’m not sure if 2024 had a novel, like 2022’s “Babel” or 2023’s “Fourth Wing,” that took the world by storm and reshaped the ...

A good historical novel has the power to transport us ... (Hamish Hamilton) Jodi Picoult’s first foray into historical fiction sees the best-selling author ask us to consider: what if ...

Like Everett, Kushner exults in fiction’s capacity to bend the ... Intermezzo (£20), Sally Rooney’s fourth novel, proved her best since her debut. A detailed study of two brothers, shared ...