Historical Fiction
Real people and pivotal moments from our past come alive through compelling stories that blend documented facts with imaginative storytelling. Whether following famous figures or everyday characters, these books transport readers into richly detailed worlds shaped by the authentic customs, conflicts, and cultural forces of their time periods.
Historical Fiction Book Summaries
Refugee
A German Jew, a Cuban girl, a Syrian boy. Three kids, three decades, one deadly sea.
Refugee
A German Jew, a Cuban girl, a Syrian boy. Three kids, three decades, one deadly sea.
The God of the Woods
A camper vanishes from her family's Adirondack camp, unearthing the cold case that took her brother.
Immersive
The God of the Woods
A camper vanishes from her family's Adirondack camp, unearthing the cold case that took her brother.
The Forty Rules of Love
A housewife reads a novel about Rumi and a dervish, then her orderly life unravels.
The Forty Rules of Love
A housewife reads a novel about Rumi and a dervish, then her orderly life unravels.
The Gambler
A tutor plays roulette to win a cold woman's love; the wheel claims him instead.
The Gambler
A tutor plays roulette to win a cold woman's love; the wheel claims him instead.
Ground Zero
A suspended boy follows his father to work at the World Trade Center on September 11.
Ground Zero
A suspended boy follows his father to work at the World Trade Center on September 11.
