From foundational classics like War and Peace to modern masterpieces of the genre like The Nightingale, these are the best ...

Historical fiction for your '26 reading list.

These books stand with the ‘Odyssey' as some of the best historical fiction ever written.

Forget dry history textbooks. Readers share the deeply researched, wildly entertaining novels that pull you directly into the past.

Alida Becker was an editor at the Book Review for 30 years. She was the first winner of the National Book Critics Circle ...

We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love. Promise. To quote the great lyricist Hannah Montana, "you get the best of both worlds"—a gripping fictional ...

From 17th century Quebec to 1911 China to Montreal during Expo '67, these Canadian books offer a wide variety of places and time periods to get lost in.

This week on Under the Radar with Callie Crossley: We’re talking all things historical fiction in this special August edition of “Bookmarked: The Under the Radar Book Club.” We explore the world of ...

Be the first to find out what's new and what's good. Get the weekend book reviews before the weekend. The touchstone for historical fiction written by a contemporary writer may be Hilary Mantel’s ...

All March long, its Women's History Month, and you know what that means: 31 days dedicated to celebrating the accomplishments of women and their incredible contributions to history. If you're looking ...

We're going to speak now with the author of a new book about a trial - a complete spectacle of a trial, a nation riveted by the proceedings. At the center of the trial - the testimony of a man who ...

Kelly Kerney recently wrote a piece for Publishers Weekly titled “The Impossible Task of Writing Historical Fiction.” In it, Kerney proclaims her dislike for the term historical fiction and its rigid ...