Category: History
Historical fiction book reviews and recommendations exploring different eras, places, people and stories inspired by the past.
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Broken Country
Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall is an emotional and complicated story filled with flawed characters, difficult choices, romance, mystery…
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Isola
A beautifully written historical novel exploring faith, survival, grief and the fight to maintain control over your own life
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Atmosphere
Atmosphere is a breathtaking blend of ambition, love, and resilience set against the backdrop of NASA’s 1980s Space Shuttle programme.…
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The Knife Maker of Venice
*Advanced Reader Copy* The Knife Maker of Venice is a well-researched historical fiction set in seventeenth-century Europe, following a young…
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The Names
A beautifully layered novel exploring how one small decision can ripple through an entire lifetime. Thought-provoking, emotional, and quietly devastating,…
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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
A dazzling, scandal-filled journey through the golden age of Hollywood, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is far more than…
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The Apothecary Diaries #1
In a palace where a single misstep can mean death, Maomao’s sharp mind and sharper tongue set her apart. What…
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How to Kill A witch
How to Kill a Witch by Claire Mitchell and Zoe Venditozzi is a well-researched and thought-provoking look at the persecution…
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Eleanor
I’m a big history fan, so I went into Eleanor expecting a history-focused book that would explore the life of…
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Wordslut
Wordslut is a thought-provoking read filled with linguistic facts that really stick with you. While its strong focus on American…
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Action / Adventure · Book Reviews · fantasy · Fiction · Greek Mythology · History · Mythology · RomanceClytemnestra
Clytemnestra is a sharp, accessible feminist retelling that gives one of Greek mythology’s most notorious women her own voice. I…
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Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982
Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 is a powerful and thought-provoking novel that shines a light on everyday sexism and gender inequality…
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The Hemlock Cure
This novel is set close to home for me, in the small Derbyshire village of Eyam, and takes place during…
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Action / Adventure · Book Reviews · Crime · fantasy · Fiction · History · Murder Mystery · Romance · ScientificThe Unmaking of June Farrow
The Unmaking of June Farrow is a fantasy/sci-fi novel by Adrienne Young, featuring June, a woman who travels from 2023…
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Action / Adventure · Book Reviews · fantasy · Fiction · Greek Mythology · History · Mythology · RomanceMedea
Rosie Hewlett’s fantasy novel centres on Medea, a young princess navigating her magical abilities while seeking freedom from her family’s…
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The Map That Changed The World
The book by Simon Winchester is a blend of biography, history, science, and geology, focusing on William Smith and his…
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The Evening and the Morning (Kingsbridge)
by Ken Follett “The Evening and the Morning” by Ken Follett is a captivating historical novel that delves into the…
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