Madison Smartt Bell
Devil’s Dream
Certainly one of the most curious events in historical fiction in decades is the decision by a writer to pen…
The Stone That the Builder Refused
This tome answers the question of how a former slave defeated Napoleon. The title is from scripture, “The stone that…
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Over the last 15 years The Historical Novels Review (the society’s print magazine for our members) has published reviews of some 12,000 historical fiction books. We plan to upload them all and make them searchable here.

















