HarperCollins
Genghis: Lords of the Bow
By the beginning of the 12th century, Genghis the Khan of the Mongols has united the tribes north of China.…
Sword Song: The Battle for London
This is the fourth novel in The Saxon Tales series, which follows the adventures of Uhtred of Bebbanburg (Bamburgh) during…
Figures in Silk
Vanora Bennett’s debut was the fascinating Portrait of an Unknown Woman. In her second novel, she turns her attention to…
Antony and Cleopatra
Editors' choice
In this sprawling seventh novel, the latest in her Masters of Rome series, author McCullough recounts the gigantic power struggle…
Never Surrender
Of all the iconic images of the Second World War, none is more etched in the public mind than the…
The Maytrees
Editors' choice
The novel opens in Provincetown, Massachusetts, just after the Second World War. Toby Maytree, a thirty-year-old poet and part-time…
Everlasting
If a serious historical novel is meat and potatoes, this romance is a sweet, fluffy dessert. Just don’t expect historical…
The Last Train to Kazan
Ryzhkov, a former Tsarist agent who appeared in A Game of Soldiers, returns to Moscow only to be picked up…
The Heir
The Heir is the second book in Bradford’s series about the Deravenel family, yet it stands alone very well. There…
The Reavers
The Reavers is a saucy fantasy romp in the vein of MacDonald Fraser’s Pyrates. It is set in the border…
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