15th Century
A Play of Heresy
Editors' choice
During the reign of Henry VI, Joliffe the Player returns to his travelling troupe as they prepare to assist the…
Richard III and the Murder in the Tower
For centuries, Richard III has been analyzed, villianized, apologized and more by historians, psychologists, novelists, and playwrights. The Ricardian and…
The Lady of the Rivers
Philippa Gregory’s third entry in her Cousins’ War series features an unusual character: Jacquetta Woodville, mother of Elizabeth, who in…
The Maid
The Hundred Years War and the story of Joan of Arc are inextricably linked in the pages of history, and…
The Angel of Blythe Hall
This story begins and ends in the border region of Scotland in 1492. Eighteen-year-old Isabeau Blythe has returned home to…
The Counterfeit Madam: A Gil Cunningham Murder Mystery
Pat McIntosh presents a tightly-wrapped tale of murder in 15th-century Glasgow. When shrewish Dame Isabella is found dead with a…
Death in Florence
This book, subtitled The Medici, Savonarola and the Battle for the Soul of the Renaissance City, examines a period which…
The Shepherd Lord
Set in England during the Wars of the Roses, this is a fictional account of a real-life romantic saga. After…
The King of Silk
Michael Patriote is riding the crest of a wave of business success when he’s mugged in a Manhattan alley in…
The Borgia Betrayal
Rome, 1493: Francesca Giordano, a young woman of dark passions and even darker talents, is the court poisoner to Pope…
About our Reviews
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.
