Historical Fiction

Last Updated: November 25, 2025

The Women of Arlington Hall by Jane Healey

In 1947, at the behest of her Radcliffe professor and hungry for a challenge, Catherine “Cat” Killeen arrives in Virginia to work on a confidential military project, after canceling her wedding and upending her future.

The Bright Years by Sarah Damoff

The Bright Years
by Sarah Damoff

One family. Four generations. A secret son. A devastating addiction. A Texas family is met with losses and surprises of inheritance, but they’re unable to shake the pull back toward each other in this big-hearted family saga.

The Pretender by Jo Harkin

The Pretender
by Jo Harkin

The arrival of a well-dressed stranger from London upends John Collan’s life forever: John is not John Collan, not the son of Will Collan but the son of the long-deceased Duke of Clarence, and has been hidden in the countryside after a brotherly rift over the crown–and because Richard III has a habit of disappearing his nephews. He is then sent to Oxford to be educated in a manner befitting the throne’s rightful heir.

Blonde Dust by Tatiana de Rosnay

Blonde Dust
by Tatiana de Rosnay

Set in the American West in 1960, an unexpected friendship unfolds between the most famous movie star in the world and a young cleaning woman whose life will be changed forever through the course of a few weeks.

L.A. Women by Ella Berman

L.A. Women
by Ella Berman

Ten years earlier, Gala Margolis was a charming socialite and Lane Warren was a Hollywood outsider amidst the glittering 1960’s LA party scene. Though never best friends, Lane found Gala sharp and compelling. Gala liked that Lane took her seriously. They were both writers. They were drawn to each other. That is until Gala’s star began to rise, and Lane grew more envious.

The Cardinal: A Novel of Love and Power by Alison Weir

A thrilling novel or friendship and betrayal that explores the rise of Thomas Wolsey, who was Henry VIII’s chief advisor- until the king accused him of treason.