Literary
Bright Air Black
The familiar Greek myth of Jason and Medea is retold in Bright Air Black. In brilliant, evocative prose, the world…
The Body in the Clouds
In Ashley Hay’s debut novel, The Body in the Clouds (published in the US following The Railwayman’s Wife), she attempts…
Glass Souls
In 1930s Italy, the lovely Bianca, Countess of Roccaspina, pays a visit to Commissario Ricciardi. She pleads with him to…
Heretics
In 1939, the S.S. Saint Louis arrived in Cuba with 900 Jewish refugees. They boarded hoping for a new life,…
Minds of Winter
The enticing jacket synopsis: 1845, John Franklin’s expedition to navigate the Northwest Passage results in the disappearance of all hands…
Kintu
The highly celebrated debut novel from an award-winning Ugandan author, Kintu presents a sweeping portrait with perspectives on Ugandan culture,…
The History of Bees
Editors' choice
In 1851, Hertfordshire seed merchant William struggles to rouse from depression and revive his passion for science. His daughter, Charlotte,…
This is 64
Joseph Connolly has written a typically anarchic and entertaining novel of one George Reilly, who is aged just 19 in…
Barren Island
This riveting book, which won the AWP Prize for the Novel, tells the unforgettable story of a group of immigrant…
Mothering Sunday
Despite the title, Mothering Sunday is lacking in mothers. It is the story of what a young housemaid and orphan,…
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Over the last 20 years The Historical Novels Review (the society’s print magazine for our members) has published reviews of some 15,000 historical fiction books.
