Clark Gable reading the novel "Gone With the Wind" by Margaret Mitchell. One of his greatest roles was that of Rhett Butler in the MGM film adaption of the book. For history enthusiasts, historical ...

In “The Hounding,” by Xenobe Purvis, the atmosphere of paranoia and bloodthirsty groupthink in 18th-century England might feel uncomfortably familiar. By Joumana Khatib Our columnist on 4 noteworthy ...

Getting truly lost in a good historical fiction story is like stepping back in time. Between the fascinating details of bygone eras, generations-spanning mysteries and courageous characters overcoming ...

What do Daisy Jones & The Six, The Nightingale, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and The Song of Achilles all have in common? They're all beautiful bestselling works of historical fiction-and they ...

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For 21st century authors, the odds of writing a critical hit are much higher if the novel takes place in the past, not the present or future. Between 2000 and 2020, about three quarters of the novels ...

Books about the past get most of the prestige. That’s boxing writers in — and some more so than others. Every day is yesterday — pop culturally, at least. Many of this year’s buzzy Oscar movies are ...

1899 is the newest streaming phenomenon to hit Netflix in the recent few days. The series is a German, multilingual mystery-science fiction show that has actors from several different countries ...