Biographical Fiction
Spy for the Queen of Scots
Mary, Queen of Scots has sometimes been criticised as vain and foolish, but this fascinating account of her reign does…
Miss Lizzie’s War
While Richmond, Virginia suffers through the American Civil War, the wealthy Elizabeth van Lew supports the war effort—for the Union.…
Bell of the Desert
Editors' choice
In 1888, 20-year-old Gertrude Bell is presented to Queen Victoria. She is intrigued by Gertrude and invites her to tea!…
Syncopation: A Memoir of Adèle Hugo
This novel is billed as Adèle Hugo’s personal memoir, written only as Adèle could write it: scattered, sometimes tortured, passionate…
A Dangerous Inheritance
Being born with royal blood running through the veins can be a most significant disadvantage. Alison Weir, getting into stride…
Where Lilacs Still Bloom
Passion is an emotion usually associated with the young. However, Hulda Klager discovers her passion when she is in her…
Illuminations
I admit to knowing next to nothing about Hildegard von Bingen before I picked up Mary Sharratt’s novel, Illuminations; by…
Becoming Lola
During her lifetime, Lola Montez was, after Queen Victoria, the most famous woman in the Western world. Born Eliza Gilbert…
The First Apostle
The First Apostle is a fictionalized biography of Camille Desmoulins. He was the first to envision France as a Republic…
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…
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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.
