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Vendor: Colm Toibin
Brooklyn
Colm Tb匤's New York Times bestselling novel--also an acclaimed film starring Saoirse Ronan and Jim Broadbent nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Picture--is "a moving, deeply satisfying read" (Entertainment Weekly) about a young Irish immigrant in Brooklyn in the early 1950s. "One of...- $18.00
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The Secret Book of Flora Lea
When a woman discovers a rare book with connections to her past, long-held secrets about her missing sister and their childhood in the English countryside during World War II are revealed in this "beguiling blend of hope, mystery, and true familial love" (Sadeqa Johnson,...- $17.99
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Vendor: Sarah Penner
The Lost Apothecary Collector's Edition
With over one million copies sold, this spellbinding tale of magic and murder introduces the secret apothecary who dispenses remedies to women in the form of vengeance In eighteenth-century London, women whisper of a hidden apothecary shop that caters to an unusual kind of...- $30.00
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Vendor: Jojo Moyes
The Giver of Stars: Reese's Book Club (a Novel)
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK "A great narrative about personal strength and really captures how books bring communities together." --Reese Witherspoon From the author of the forthcoming Someone Else's Shoes, a breathtaking story of five extraordinary women and their...- $18.00
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Vendor: Allen Eskens
The Quiet Librarian
After the murder of her best friend, a librarian's search for answers leads back to her own dark secrets in this sweeping novel about a woman transformed by war, family, vengeance, and love, from award-winning writer Allen Eskens. Hana Babic is a quiet, middle-aged...- $29.00
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Vendor: Karen Russell
The Antidote
From Pulitzer finalist, MacArthur Fellowship recipient, and bestselling author of Swamplandia! and Vampires in the Lemon Grove Karen Russell: a gripping dust bowl epic about five characters whose fates become entangled after a storm ravages their small Nebraskan town The Antidote opens on Black...- $30.00
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Vendor: Lisa See
Lady Tan's Circle of Women
*NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!* From "one of those special writers capable of delivering both poetry and plot" (The New York Times Book Review) an immersive historical novel inspired by the true story of a woman physician in 15th-century China--perfect for fans of Lisa See's...- $18.99
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The King's Messenger
"I've loved every one of Susanna's books! She has bedrock research and a butterfly's delicate touch with characters--sure recipe for historical fiction that sucks you in and won't let go!"--DIANA GABALDON, #1 New York Times bestselling author of OutlanderNew York Times, USA Today and...- $17.99
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Vendor: Georgia Hunter
We Were the Lucky Ones
The New York Times bestseller with more than 1 million copies sold worldwide Now a Hulu limited series starring Joey King and Logan Lerman Inspired by the incredible true story of one Jewish family separated at the start of World War II, determined to...- $18.00
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Vendor: Jill Santopolo
Stars in an Italian Sky
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Light We Lost comes a sweeping story of two star-crossed lovers in post-World War II Italy, and a blossoming relationship generations later that will reveal a long-buried family secret. Two loves. Two generations. A truth...- $18.00
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Vendor: Hilary Mantel
Wolf Hall
WINNER OF THE 2009 MAN BOOKER PRIZEWINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FOR FICTIONA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER England in the 1520s is a heartbeat from disaster. If the king dies without a male heir, the country could be destroyed by civil...- $20.99
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Vendor: Mary Alice Monroe
Where the Rivers Merge
From New York Times bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe comes her highly anticipated Where the Rivers Merge, the first of two epic and triumphant novels celebrating one intrepid woman's life across multiple generations in the American South.1908: The Lowcountry of South Carolina is at...- $30.00
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Vendor: Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Mexican Gothic
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "It's Lovecraft meets the Brontës in Latin America, and after a slow-burn start Mexican Gothic gets seriously weird."--The Guardian ONE OF TIME'S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME - WINNER OF THE LOCUS AWARD - NOMINATED...- $17.00
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Vendor: Sarah Penner
The London S饌nce Society
"An atmospheric and evocative whodunnit steeped in suspense, mystery, and illusion." --Nita Prose, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The MaidTHE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom the author of the sensational bestseller The Lost Apothecary comes a spellbinding tale about two daring women...- $18.99
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Vendor: James Clavell
Shogun, Part One
By the #1 New York Times bestselling author and unparalleled master of historical fiction, James Clavell's Shōgun is soon to be a major FX/Hulu TV series!Shōgun, the classic epic novel of feudal Japan that captured the heart of a culture and the imagination of...- $24.99
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Vendor: Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas
Climbing in Heels
Climbing in Heels, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas's debut novel, is a fictional tale of the rise of three secretaries at the hottest agency in 1980's Hollywood, giving you a glimpse into the boys-will-be-boys club and the women who wanted a seat at a table where they...- $29.00
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Vendor: Carys Davies
Clear
"Tender, riveting, and inventive is Clear, the newest offering and masterpiece from the brilliant Carys Davies. It will take your breath away...What a thrill." --Sarah Jessica Parker One of Vogue's Best Books of the Year A "daring and necessary...sophisticated and playful" (The New York...- $17.99
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Vendor: Pam Jenoff
The Lost Girls of Paris
The New York Times bestseller--for fans of All the Light We Cannot See and The Tattooist of Auschwitz!Three women. One daring mission.1946. One morning while passing through Grand Central Terminal, Grace Healey finds an abandoned suitcase tucked beneath a bench. Inside is a dozen...- $16.99
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Vendor: Alice McDermott
Absolution
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Named a Best Book of the Year by Time, Esquire, Good Housekeeping, Kirkus Reviews, Los Angeles Times, NPR, Oprah Daily, Real Simple, and Vogue A riveting account of women's lives on the margins of the Vietnam War, from...- $19.00
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Vendor: Douglas Westerbeke
A Short Walk Through a Wide World
"Imagine The Life of Pi, The Alchemist, and The Midnight Library rolled into one fantastical fable." --The New York Times Book Review * "An epic adventure...rich with all the possibilities the world can hold." --People NATIONAL BESTSELLER - A dazzlingly epic debut that charts...- $18.99
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Vendor: Charlotte Bront?
Jane Eyre
Following the death of her uncle, the orphan Jane Eyre is sent to the Lowood School, where she grows into a confident and well-educated young woman. When Jane leaves Lowood to become a governess at Thornfield, she falls in love with Mr. Rochester, her...- $20.00
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Vendor: Kate Quinn
The Briar Club
The New York Times bestselling author of The Diamond Eye and The Rose Code returns with a haunting and powerful story of female friendships and secrets in a Washington, DC, boardinghouse during the McCarthy era.Washington, DC, 1950. Everyone keeps to themselves at Briarwood House,...- $28.99
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Vendor: Rosanne Limoncelli
The Four Queens of Crime
In this debut mystery, DCI Lilian Wyles, the first woman detective chief inspector in the CID, is determined to find a killer with the help of the four queens of crime, Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Ngaio Marsh, and Margery Allingham, perfect for fans...- $19.99
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Vendor: Nikki Marmery
Lilith
A triumphantly feminist retelling of ancient creation myths in the tradition of Madeline Miller and Claire North. Lyrically rendered, this epic U.S. debut tells the story of the woman known as Adam's first wife and her fall from Paradise and quest for revenge. Before...- $18.99
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Vendor: Diana Gabaldon
Outlander
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The first book in Diana Gabaldon's acclaimed Outlander saga, the basis for the Starz original series. One of the top ten best-loved novels in America, as seen on PBS's The Great American Read! Unrivaled storytelling. Unforgettable characters. Rich...- $18.00
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Vendor: Diana R. Chambers
The Secret War of Julia Child
Before she mastered the art of French cooking in midlife, Julia Child found herself working in the secrets trade in Asia during World War II, a journey that will delight both historical fiction fans and lovers of America's most beloved chef, revealing how the...- $17.99
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Vendor: Tommy Orange
Wandering Stars
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The Pulitzer Prize-finalist and author of the breakout bestseller There There ("Pure soaring beauty."The New York Times Book Review) delivers a masterful follow-up to his already classic first novel. Extending his constellation of narratives into the past and future,...- $18.00
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Vendor: Lucy Caldwell
These Days
An "exquisitely lyrical" (Louise Kennedy) novel from a singular Irish writer following two sisters over the course of four nights as they reckon with their futures in war-torn Belfast. April 1941: Belfast has escaped the worst of the Second World War--so far. Over the...- $28.00
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Vendor: Marie Benedict
The First Ladies
The Instant New York Times Bestseller! A novel about the extraordinary partnership between First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and civil rights activist Mary McLeod Bethune--an unlikely friendship that changed the world, from the New York Times bestselling authors of the Good Morning America Book Club...- $19.00
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Vendor: Nathaniel Hawthorne
The Scarlet Letter
It is the mid-seventeenth century in Boston. Hester Prynne, dignified and silent, is led through prison doors to her public shaming by members of the Puritan town. Holding her illegitimate child to her breast, and bearing a bright scarlet letter "A" embroidered on her...- $7.99
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Vendor: Blair Fell
Disco Witches of Fire Island
In the late 1980s, a coven of queer witches on New York's Fire Island strives to protect a young man facing a devastating tragedy. A gripping novel of magic, romance, and hope--perfect for fans of The House in the Cerulean Sea, the Tales of...- $19.99
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Vendor: Ariel Lawhon
Code Name H駘鈩e
Based on the thrilling real-life story of a socialite spy and astonishing woman who killed a Nazi with her bare hands and went on to become one of the most decorated women in WWII--from the New York Times bestselling author of I Was Anastasia...- $18.00
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Vendor: Agatha Christie
Murder on the Orient Express: A Hercule Poirot Mystery: The Official Authorized Edition
Belgian detective Hercule Poirot is trapped on a train with a killer in his most famous mystery from Agatha Christie. Now with a beautiful new series look."The murderer is with us--on the train now . . ."Just after midnight, the famous Orient Express is...- $18.99
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Vendor: Niall Williams
This Is Happiness
NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST and REAL SIMPLE A profound and enchanting bestselling novel from Booker Prize-longlisted author Niall Williams about the loves of our lives and the joys of reminiscing. You don't see rain stop, but you...- $18.00
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Vendor: Elise Hooper
The Library of Lost Dollhouses
"This beautiful page-turner kept me reading all night." --Janet Skeslien Charles, New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Library When a young librarian discovers historic dollhouses in a hidden room, she embarks on an unexpected journey that reveals surprising secrets about the lost...- $18.99
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Vendor: Madeline Miller
The Song of Achilles Deluxe Edition
Author: Madeline MillerISBN-10: 0063459965ISBN-13: 9780063459960Publisher: Ecco PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/30/2025Pages: 384Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.42lbs- $35.00
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Vendor: Martha Hall Kelly
Lilac Girls
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - One million copies sold! Inspired by the life of a real World War II heroine, this remarkable debut novel reveals the power of unsung women to change history in their quest for love, freedom, and second chances. "Extremely moving...- $17.00
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Vendor: Jo Harkin
The Pretender
A sweeping historical novel in the vein of Hilary Mantel and Maggie O'Farrell set during the time of the Tudors' ascent. The Pretender tells the story of Lambert Simnel, who was raised in obscurity as a peasant boy to protect his safety, believed to...- $30.00
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Vendor: Marie Benedict
The Only Woman in the Room
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERTHE USA TODAY BESTSELLERBestselling author Marie Benedict reveals the story of a brilliant woman scientist only remembered for her beauty.Her beauty almost certainly saved her from the rising Nazi party and led to marriage with an Austrian arms dealer. Underestimated...- $16.99
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Vendor: Lisa Wingate
Before We Were Yours
THE BLOCKBUSTER HIT--Over two million copies sold! A New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Publishers Weekly Bestseller "Poignant, engrossing."--People - "Lisa Wingate takes an almost unthinkable chapter in our nation's history and weaves a tale of enduring power."--Paula McLainMemphis, 1939. Twelve-year-old...- $18.00
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Vendor: Eowyn Ivey
The Snow Child
In this magical debut, a couple's lives are changed forever by the arrival of a little girl, wild and secretive, on their snowy doorstep. Alaska, 1920: a brutal place to homestead, and especially tough for recent arrivals Jack and Mabel. Childless, they are drifting...- $19.99
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The Wind Knows My Name
NATIONAL BESTSELLER - "The lives of a Jewish boy escaping Nazi-occupied Europe and a mother and daughter fleeing twenty-first-century El Salvador intersect in this ambitious, intricate novel about war and immigration" (People), from the author of A Long Petal of the Sea and Violeta...- $18.00
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Vendor: Costanza Casati
Clytemnestra
"Fans of Circe and Elektra should pick up this powerful Greek myth retelling." --CosmopolitanFor fans of Madeline Miller, a stunning debut following Clytemnestra, the most notorious villainess of the ancient world and the events that forged her into the legendary queen.As for queens, they...- $16.99
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Rules of Civility
From the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Lincoln Highway and A Gentleman in Moscow, a "sharply stylish" (Boston Globe) book about a young woman in post-Depression era New York who suddenly finds herself thrust into high society--now with over one million readers...- $18.00
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Good Dirt
The daughter of an affluent Black family pieces together the connection between a childhood tragedy and a beloved heirloom in this moving novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Black Cake, a Read with Jenna Book Club Pick When ten-year-old Ebby Freeman...- $30.00
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The Last Lifeboat
A Most Anticipated Book by Real Simple ∙ SheReads ∙ BookBub ∙ and more! Inspired by a remarkable true story, a young teacher evacuates children to safety across perilous waters, in a moving and triumphant new novel from New York Times bestselling author Hazel...- $17.00
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The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club
Author: Helen SimonsonISBN-10: 1984801333ISBN-13: 9781984801333Publisher: Dial PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/04/2025Pages: 448Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.74lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.19w x 0.91d- $18.00
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Vendor: Yangsze Choo
The Fox Wife
Some people think foxes are similar to ghosts because we go around collecting qi, but nothing could be further than the truth. We are living creatures, just like you, only usually better looking . . . Manchuria, 1908.In the last years of the dying...- $18.99
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Vendor: Ottessa Moshfegh
Lapvona
An Instant New York Times Bestseller! "Lapvona flips all the conventions of familial and parental relations, putting hatred where love should be or a negotiation where grief should be . . . Through a mix of witchery, deception, murder, abuse, grand delusion, ludicrous conversations,...- $18.00
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The Winemaker's Wife
The author of the "engrossing" (People) international bestseller The Room on Rue Am駘ie returns with a moving story set amid the champagne vineyards of France during the darkest days of World War II, perfect for fans of Heather Morris's The Tattooist of Auschwitz. Champagne,...- $17.99
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Fiction Historical Books
Fiction historical books are a distinct genre that combines the allure of storytelling with the engaging exploration of historical events, eras, and people. These books transport readers to different time periods, offering a unique blend of fiction and non-fiction elements. Whether it be ancient civilizations, medieval times, or more recent historical events, fiction historical books provide an immersive experience that educates and entertains. One of the defining features of fiction historical books is their ability to intertwine fictional characters and storylines with real historical events and figures. This creative approach allows authors to delve into the past and bring it to life in a way that resonates with readers. These books often present meticulously researched details, ensuring accuracy within the historical context while still conveying a captivating narrative.
Readers are drawn to fiction historical books for various reasons. Some are history enthusiasts seeking to expand their knowledge in an engaging and accessible manner. Others are fiction lovers who are intrigued by the prospect of fictional characters experiencing historical events firsthand. Regardless of their motives, readers often find themselves immersed in richly detailed settings, vivid descriptions, and well-developed characters navigating through historically significant events. The diversity of fiction historical books is worth mentioning as well. From epic sagas to intimate stories, this genre encompasses a wide range of narratives. Some books focus on well-known historical figures, shedding light on lesser-known aspects of their lives and the events surrounding them. Others explore ordinary people and their experiences during specific historical periods, providing a glimpse into the daily lives, struggles, and triumphs of regular individuals.
While fiction historical books are a mix of imagination and reality, they are not purely historical in nature. Authors often present their interpretations and creative liberties, shaping the story to suit their vision. With this in mind, readers should approach these books with the understanding that they may encounter fictional elements and alternative perspectives. Fiction historical books continue to captivate readers around the world, offering them a unique way to learn about and engage with history. By blending fiction and reality, these books provide an enjoyable experience that educates, stimulates curiosity, and fosters a deeper understanding of the past.
Popular Historical Fiction Books
The genre of historical fiction has always captivated readers, taking them on an immersive journey through past centuries, where real events blend seamlessly with the creative storytelling of the authors. Within the vast collections of fictional historical books, several titles have stood out, captivating audiences with their rich narratives and unforgettable characters. Here are some of the most popular books in this genre:
1. "The Pillars of the Earth"
2. "Gone with the Wind"
3. "The Book Thief"
4. "Wolf Hall"
5. "All the Light We Cannot See"
6. "Outlander"
These are just a few examples from the extensive array of popular books in the genre of fictional historical fiction. Each of these titles showcases the immense talent of their respective authors in transporting readers to bygone eras, allowing them to witness pivotal moments in history through the eyes of engaging and memorable characters. Historical fiction continues to provide a captivating escape into the past, satisfying the thirst for knowledge and entertainment in equal measure.
Popular Historical Fiction Book Authors
The world of fiction historical books is rich and diverse, filled with talented authors who have captured the imaginations of readers worldwide. These authors have seamlessly blended history with fiction, transporting readers to different eras and allowing them to experience the past through vivid storytelling. Here are some popular authors of fiction historical books:
1. Philippa Gregory
2. Ken Follett
3. Diana Gabaldon
4. Bernard Cornwell
5. Hilary Mantel
6. Kate Mosse
These are just a few of the popular authors who have gifted readers with their fictional interpretation of history. From royal courts and battlefields to forgotten civilizations and untold stories, these authors have elevated the genre of fiction historical books, making it a favorite among literature enthusiasts around the world.
At White Rain Book House, we understand the allure of historical fiction. Through these novels, readers can experience the past through the eyes of fictional characters, unveiling the wonders and challenges of bygone eras. Whether you are a history enthusiast, a book lover, or simply seeking an escape from the present, our collection of fiction historical books has something for everyone.