Greetings, fellow bibliophiles! Here at Woman’s World, we already forecasted it would be a great year for reading—but it’s ...

We know novels have the power to take us to different places and time periods. And with biographical historical fiction books, you can explore the lives of famous or lesser-known historical figures ...

From the storied histories of landmarks like the Colosseum and the Sistine Chapel to the jaw-dropping beauty of Venice and the glittering Mediterranean Sea, it's no wonder Italy is regarded as one of ...

As a genre, historical fiction is by its very nature eclectic. After all, it can and does often contain multitudes. From tales of ancient Greece and Arthurian Britain to stories set in Victorian-era ...

Sharon Cameron, the author of “Artifice” and other young adult novels, recommends some of her favorite Y.A. historical fiction. By Sharon Cameron Sharon Cameron is the author of eight books for young ...

A good historical novel has the power to transport us back to a different time and make it seem as real and immediate as our present moment. When it’s done well, a period piece shouldn’t feel like a ...

The Seattle Public Library loves to promote books and reading. This column, submitted by the library, is a space to share reading and book trends from a librarian’s perspective. You can find these ...

Who needs a time machine when you can pick up an incredible work of historical fiction? Historical fiction, at its core, is a literary genre in which the plot takes place in a setting located in the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Historical fiction is a genre with a sweeping scope and never has that statement felt more true than in 2024. Some of the biggest titles arriving this year feature stories set in periods from Ancient ...