Biographical Fiction
Equal of the Sun
Amirrezvani’s novel of 16th-century Iranian court politics centers on Princess Pari Khan Khanoom, favored daughter of the Shah, and her…
The Forest Laird
Being Scotch-Irish and fascinated with the history of Scotland, I was happy to have the opportunity to read and review…
Four Sisters, All Queens
The four beautiful sisters of Provence grew up in a household where daughters were educated like sons and expected to…
Amazulu
The year is 1818, and Shaka, the warrior king of the Zulus, is on the verge of consolidating a vast…
The Woman Who Loved Jesse James
Jesse James – notorious outlaw to some, hero of the Southern cause to others – is brought brilliantly to life…
The Queen’s Vow: A Novel of Isabella of Castile
Bestselling author C.W. Gortner’s latest novel examines the life of Isabella of Castile, one of the most famous women in…
The Last Romanov
We know Tsarina Alexandra’s lady-in-waiting was with the Romanov family at the time of their assassination in 1918. Mossanen has…
The Unreal Life of Sergey Nabokov
This beautifully imagined and written novel, which feels more like a literary biography than a fiction, tells the story of…
Insurrection
Insurrection is the first part in Robyn Young’s trilogy about Robert the Bruce. The death of Alexander III of Scotland…
The Master’s Muse
In 1956, 27-year-old Tanaquil Le Clercq is at the height of her career. Principal dancer of the New York City…
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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.
