Historical Fiction

It's just a small story really, about, among other things, a girl, some words, an accordionist, some fanatical Germans, a Jewish fist-fighter, and quite a lot of thievery....

The story of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is very difficult to describe....

The Librarian of Auschwitz is the incredible story of a girl who risked her life to keep the magic of books alive during the Holocaust....

A powerful and haunting debut novel about a little-known slice of history....

When high school dropout Ashur Yonan receives an unexpected invitation to join a shadowy organization known as the Academy, he is plunged into an ancient conspiracy that threatens the entire world.

Romania, 1989. Communist regimes are crumbling across Europe. Seventeen-year-old Cristian Florescu dreams of becoming a writer, but Romanians aren’t free to dream; they are bound by rules and force....

Ten concentration camps. Ten different places where you are starved, tortured, and worked mercilessly. It's something no one could imagine. But it is what Yanek Gruener has to face....

In the magical underworld of Victorian London, Tessa Gray has at last found safety with the Shadowhunters....

Danger intensifies for the Shadowhunters as the New York Times best-selling Infernal Devices trilogy comes to a close....

Fifteen-year-old Laura lives apart from her family for the first time, teaching school in a claim shanty 12 miles from home. She is very homesick but keeps at it....

Set in the 14th century, the classic story of one boy's personal heroism when he loses the use of his legs....

Amsterdam, 1943. Hanneke spends her days procuring and delivering sought-after black market goods to paying customers....

Cordelia Carstairs is a Shadowhunter, a warrior trained since childhood to battle demons. When her father is accused of a terrible crime, she and her brother travel to London in hopes of preventing the family’s ruin....

The Shadowhunters must catch a killer in Edwardian London in this dangerous and romantic sequel to the number one New York Times best-selling novel Chain of Gold, from New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Cassandra Clare....

Unexpected. Unrequited. Forbidden. Eternal. Everyone has their own love story. And in a twist of fate, four extraordinary love stories intersect over the course of a romantic Valentine’s Day in medieval England. Miles and Shelby find love where they least expect it....

It is 1943, and for four years, 16-year-old Stefania has been working for the Diamant family in their grocery store in Przemsyl, Poland, singing her way into their lives and hearts....

James and Cordelia must save London—and their marriage—in this “fiendishly romantic” (Kirkus Reviews) conclusion to the Last Hours series.

Seventeen-year-old Audrey Rose Wadsworth was born a lord's daughter, but she leads a forbidden secret life....

It's 1895, and after the suicide of her mother, 16-year-old Gemma Doyle is shipped off from the life she knows in India to Spence, a proper boarding school in England....

International phenomenon Angie Thomas revisits Garden Heights seventeen years before the events of The Hate U Give in this searing and poignant exploration of Black boyhood and manhood....

In this historical romance inspired by true events, three princesses struggle to find love—and end up vying for the hearts of two future kings.

Audrey Rose and Thomas are on the hunt for the depraved, elusive killer known as the White City Devil. A deadly game of cat-and-mouse has them fighting to stay one step ahead of the brilliant serial killer - or see their fateful romance cut short by unspeakable tragedy....

This compelling classic of a boy's coming of age during the Civil War is based on stories the author's grandfather told her about his own life....

Dana Schwartz’s Anatomy: A Love Story is a gothic tale full of mystery and romance....

Enola Holmes, Sherlock's much younger, and feistier, sister, returns in an adventure of a confused young Baronet's daughter who is on the run from her father's devious schemes in Nancy Springer's Enola Holmes and the Elegant Escapade....

As the dust settles from the devastating Battle of Flodden, the fragile peace between Scotland and England hangs by a thread. In the shadows of political unrest, Lady Abigall of Scotland and Prince Everald of England cling to a secret love that defies centuries of hatred between their nations. But their passion has not gone unnoticed. When a misplaced letter reveals their affair, enemies from both courts seize the opportunity to strike. Everald’s betrothed, the calculating Adelena, will do anything to keep her crown—even as she hides a devastating secret of her own. With betrayal ...

Starlight Between Us A coming-of-age drama set against the hazy heat of 1980s Hollywood, where the lines between art and intimacy blur, and the roles we play leave lasting marks. When aspiring actor Ralph drives his rusted VW bus from Iowa to Los Angeles, he’s chasing a dream—one last shot at making it big in a controversial film remake that no one’s sure should even exist. Jill is eleven, fiercely intelligent and unsettlingly self-possessed, one of hundreds auditioning for the role of Violet. When the casting clicks, the chemistry on-screen is undeniable. Off-screen? It's complicated...

Kenneth, an unlikely hero, finds himself entangled in an English plot to steal the Scottish Stone of Destiny. A prophecy foretells the return of the true King of Scotland, who will be crowned on the Stone. Ultimately, Kenneth switches sides and embarks on a quest to rescue the Stone and bring it to the magical island of Cinerea, the last sanctuary of the fairies. Haunted by nightmares, he grapples with the mysterious death of his friend and cousin, James. As he journeys, he questions whether Scotland should demand his loyalty and wonders if he can fulfill his part of the Quest by rescuing ...

An ancient injustice, a haunting mystery, and a village’s secret past... In 1846, the Clancy brothers—James and John—were wrongfully convicted of a crime they didn’t commit and sent to the penal colonies of Australia, their lives forever altered. Now, 100 years later, Bridgie Ned, a brave young girl in Doona Village, stumbles upon a forgotten secret that could set the brothers’ spirits free. Guided by whispers from the otherworld, Bridgie and her gang must uncover the truth behind the Clancy brothers' conviction. But as the villagers begin to feel the stirrings of the past, ...

In a Kingdom gripped by lies and corruption, King Don Triumph rises to power after a shocking victory in the Great Election of 2016. But his triumph is short-lived as the shadowy Council of Hollow Masks tightens its grip on the nation, manipulating the economy, the media, and the very truth itself. Facing overwhelming odds, King Don assembles a bold alliance to reclaim the kingdom’s future. At his side stands The People’s Champion Elion Musketeer, a brilliant inventor whose revolutionary machine threatens to expose the Council’s deepest secrets; J D Vanti, a fierce Western warrior ...