Ever finish a novel and immediately look up whether the events in the book really happened? That’s the pull of historical ...

An acclaimed historical fiction novel exploring motherhood, resilience, and the pursuit of freedom through a powerful ...

Within reach, he knows, is evidence of a tragedy that “resonates across generations and continents.” In 1834, two American ...

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From The Game of Kings to The Big Nowhere, these historical books are genuine triumphs of the genre, even if you probably ...

When people think of Jodi Picoult books, they usually picture contemporary fiction-but over the years, the bestselling author ...

Kelly Kerney recently wrote a piece for Publishers Weekly titled “The Impossible Task of Writing Historical Fiction.” In it, Kerney proclaims her dislike for the term historical fiction and its rigid ...

Historical fiction has gotten a bad rap for being dull, boring, and even predictable, but this book nerd is here to tell you that's a pretty unfair assessment. Forget the grumbling and groaning you ...

During our conversation last week, Ta-Nehisi Coates offered a maxim for historical fiction: “You can’t violate the spirit of Lincoln.” In other words, it’s fine that Steven Spielberg’s film Lincoln ...