Genre: Historical Fiction (54 Listed volumes)
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Gaëlle Bélem
The Rarest Fruit
Gaëlle Bélem’s The Rarest Fruit is a captivating tale of resilience, discovery, and the untold stories behind a beloved flavor. -
Joseph O’Connor
The Ghosts of Rome
In the final months of World War II, a clandestine group known as The Choir successfully smuggles thousands of escapees out of Nazi-occupied Rome via a secret route known as the Escape Line. When an unidentified airman falls wounded from the sky, The Choir is plunged into danger and the survival... -
Sacha Naspini
The Bishop’s Villa
From the best-selling author of Nives, a story of love, redemption, and resistance set in Italy during WWII -
Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt
Paradises Lost
The beginning of a unique adventure, the tremendous challenge of recounting the history of humanity. -
Franco Bernini
The Throne
This meticulously researched and brilliantly told historical novel, the first of a planned trilogy, recounts the enigmatic life of Niccolò Machiavelli, revealing the complex man behind the infamous political strategist. -
Anne Berest
The Postcard
Brilliantly told, Anne Berest’s luminous, moving, and unforgettable new book The Postcard is the most acclaimed and beloved French novel in recent years. -
Joseph O’Connor
My Father’s House
From the acclaimed, bestselling author of Star of the Sea and winner of the 2021 Irish Book Awards Book of the Year for Shadowplay, comes a gripping and atmospheric new novel set in occupied Rome. -
Guzel Yakhina
A Volga Tale
A NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICE The longest river in Europe, the Volga, divides the continent in two. On one side, mighty mountains, large Russian cities with white stone churches, translucent blue lakes of icy water, a cold wind blowing from the North Sea, and, in the early years... -
Anne Berest
The Postcard
Brilliantly told, Anne Berest’s luminous, moving, and unforgettable new book The Postcard is the most acclaimed and beloved French novel in recent years. -
Anne Berest
The Postcard
Brilliantly told, Anne Berest’s luminous, moving, and unforgettable new book The Postcard is the most acclaimed and beloved French novel in recent years.