Little Brown
The Feud: The Hatfields and McCoys: The True Story
Within the last year, we’ve been treated to Hollywood’s rendition of the most famous family feud in American history –…
The Liars’ Gospel
The life of Yehoshuah (Jesus) is related from the perspective of four people who appear in the gospels, but each…
Wise Men
Writing fiction set in the near-history of the mid-20th century is a sticky task. Characters may seem too familiar or…
Tigers in Red Weather
Klaussmann’s debut starts innocently, with Nick and her cousin Helena celebrating the end of World War II on a hot…
Live by Night
Editors' choice
Live by Night is the powerful story of a kid from a good family who becomes a petty crook, goes…
Astray
Award-winner Donoghue (Room, Life Mask, Slammerkin) presents a collection of her short stories which focus on journeys, both literal and…
The Lifeboat
Editors' choice
We all know the story of the Titanic’s sinking, right down to how the 20 lifeboats bearing 700+ survivors were…
The Blood of Heroes: The 13-Day Struggle for the Alamo – and the Sacrifice that Forged a Nation
Donovan, who wrote A Terrible Glory, called the “definitive” history of Custer and the battle of Little Big Horn, has…
Trapeze
Simon Mawer’s (The Glass Room) latest gift to his avid followers is the first of a projected two-volume novel about…
The Book of Madness and Cures
Editors' choice
That this is a book of madness is immediately obvious; Doctor Ernesto Mondini has become unhinged. His final letter arrives…
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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.
