Biographical Fiction
The Prophet
Hugely popular inspirational writer Francine Rivers turns her prolific pen to the prophet Amos in this short novella that forms…
The Winthrop Woman
A sprawling epic that covers the entire life of a woman whose vicissitudes and adventures formed a characteristic part of…
The Book of Samson
An angel announces to Samson’s barren mother that she will give birth to a son who will be remembered for…
Pinnick Kinnick Hill: An American Story
A first-person narrative written by the American-born son of an immigrant from Asturias, in the north of Spain, Pinnick Kinnick…
The Secret Magdalene
Mariamne and her father’s ward, Salome, are raised in wealthy comfort in Roman Jerusalem. Her father is a member of…
Magdalene
Magdalene is a fictionalized account of the life of Mary Magdalene, a close follower of Jesus of Nazareth, told from…
The First Princess of Wales
Originally published in 1984 as Sweet Passion’s Pain and revised in this version, Karen Harper (now known for her Elizabeth…
The Pure Land
Closely based on historical fact, this is the story of Thomas Glover, the young Aberdeen merchant who became known as…
Queen of Shadows: A Novel of Isabella, Wife of King Edward II
In her own time, Isabella, the much maligned wife of the English king Edward II, was known as the She-Wolf…
The Sixth Wife
This is the author’s second foray into historical fiction. The Queen of Subtleties told the story of Anne Boleyn. Here…
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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.
