Ahead of Valentine's Day, the romance and romantasy genre can offer the perfect selection of books to help readers get in the ...

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

I think this was the first historical fiction ... with all the best intentions, a tendency to romanticise it, but Barker was very clear-eyed in these books, which I later took as a salutary ...

Are you bored of reading the usual rom-com novels, where a rich CEO falls in love with an average girl or a small-town girl meets her childhood best friend after 10 years? Perhaps, it is time to ...

Historical fiction is having a ... This immersive novel from the author of Small Pleasures (one of the best books I read in 2022!) follows an art therapist in a psychiatric hospital in 1960s ...

Read on for our pick of the best historical ... Umberto Eco’s novel is a perfect mixture of murder, metaphysical philosophy and medieval history, and a masterclass in crime writing. Inundated with ...

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 ...

Another tragic love story, Leo Tolstoy's classic "Anna Karenina" was once described by William Faulkner as "the best novel ever written." A window into 19th century Russia, this novel follows two ...

Historical romance novels not only set the standards high but also let you escape from the reality of today’s relationships. If you wish to immerse yourself in historical romance novels, then here are ...