Revolving around two career criminals and a Thameside mansion, The Burial Plot is a gripping historical thriller about murder, deception, and a young woman’s struggle to seize power from a dangerous ...

When Jessie Burton published The Miniaturist in 2014, it became the fastest-selling debut of the decade, shifting over a ...

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The judges of the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction will narrow the 12 down to a shortlist in May. The winner will ...

Conjure up some of your favourite books and we can guarantee some of them will have their roots in real people and places. The unforgettable life of Tequila Leila is inspired by so many real-life ...

Meanwhile, her best friend, Hanna ... colony and relieve the crowded workhouses in Ireland. Falvey’s historical fiction novel follows the story of Kate Gilvarry, a young woman who aims to ...

By Jac Jemc Allegra Goodman’s novel “Isola” tells the story of a 16th-century Frenchwoman’s extraordinary fight for survival. By Joumana Khatib The Best Historical Fiction of 2024 ...

This list of best fantasy books and series compiles ... The first of two Arthurian fantasy works on the list, this historical novel recounts the legend of King Arthur, beginning with the sword ...

This month, pile your nightstand with buzzy literary fiction, a memoir by Bill Gates, a dive into the authors that inspired Jane Austen, and so much more. Here are T&C ’s picks for the best books of ...

It's a blaze of a book, poetic, passionate and quietly powerful. ALEX HAY, the author of the rip-roaring debut The Housekeepers, returns to the fray with an audacious tale of charlatans and ...