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8 Historical Novels with Court Intrigue

Engrossing historical reads filled with court intrigue, politics, in-fighting, and more.

The Most Anticipated Historical Fiction of 2025

There's no shortage of new books from beloved and bestselling authors as well as debut releases generating all kinds of buzz.

In These January Historical Fiction Releases, Real Historical Figures Reign Supreme

Read a new book, learn about real people with these January 2025 new historical fiction releases.

The Best Historical Fiction of 2024

It isn't whether I've included every exceptional historical fiction book, it's that these books are exceptional and deserve your attention.

The Historical Fiction Book That Should Make All The Best-Of Lists This Year

*The* book that should be on all the historical fiction best-of lists this year. Plus, Oprah's favorite historical fiction, and oral histories.

Cozy Up With December’s New Historical Fiction Releases

These new December historical fiction books will take you all over the world, and are perfect for cozying up in front of a warm fire.

Big Easy Does It: 10 Historical Novels set in New Orleans

There’s no other city like New Orleans. It’s a city that’s both incredibly alive and inexorably steeped in death.

Romance, Drama, and a Wealthy Black Family: Read an Excerpt of THE DAVENPORTS: MORE THAN THIS by Krystal Marquis

Ruby, Olivia, Amy-Rose, and Helen are back in the second book of this romance series about a wealthy Black family in 1910s Chicago.

Historical Fiction is Mainstream Now

Historical fiction is having a moment, but why? Plus, Neal Stephenson returns to historical fiction and inspirational heroes

8 Clever Books About Time Traveling Through History

These clever books about time traveling through history take us to 1960s America, the Arctic in the 1800s, and more.