I read (or, more accurately, listen to) a lot of books from a lot of different genres, but even the most cursory scans of my Goodreads profile would confirm that I’m a big fan of historical fiction.

The best historical novels of 2024 ... Robert Harris’s novel deftly reconstructs their secret relationship, blending fact and ...

Picture this. It’s a cold, blustery winter afternoon. You’ve secured a cozy seat by the crackling fire, softened by cushiony ...

From Tudor England to the White House, read the unmissable fiction that’s inspired by history. Conjure up some of your favourite books and we can guarantee some of them will have their roots in ...

The best new historical fiction authors of 2024 as chosen by World Books Readers looking to immerse themselves in captivating tales of ambition, resilience, and romance will find these books an ...

The best new historical fiction novels of 2024 as chosen by World Books The best new historical fiction authors of 2024 as chosen by World Books Readers looking to immerse themselves in ...

By Olivia Waite Jennifer Szalai, Dwight Garner and Alexandra Jacobs look back at the books that “offered refuge from the wheels grinding in our heads.” The year’s best speculative fiction ...

Instead, it breathes life into historical characters we might already be familiar with, or gives a voice to forgotten figures, making us see the era from a different perspective. The best historical ...