Steven Pressfield has earned a reputation as one of the finest writers of ancient warfare fiction, bringing battles such as Thermopylae and the Peloponnesian War to vivid life through meticulous research and gripping storytelling. His debut historical novel, Gates of…
Madeline Miller has published only two novels, and both changed what readers expect from a Greek myth retelling. She takes figures who are minor or silent in Homer and gives them a full inner life, in prose that is clear,…
C.J. Sansom was a British master of historical crime fiction who brought Tudor England to vivid, authentic life through his Matthew Shardlake series. With a PhD in history and meticulous research, Sansom created gripping murder mysteries set against the dangerous…
Sharon Kay Penman wrote some of the most admired medieval novels of the last half century. Her books bring the Welsh princes, the Plantagenet kings and the crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem to life with a depth of research that few…
Kate Quinn is one of the most versatile and accomplished historical fiction authors writing today, seamlessly moving from the political intrigue of Ancient Rome to the battlefields of World War II with equal mastery. With multiple New York Times bestsellers…
Giles Kristian writes some of the most vivid Viking fiction around, and he has carried the same swagger into the English Civil War and the legend of King Arthur. Bernard Cornwell called his debut “an astonishing and riveting debut,” and…
From Tudor queens to the heroines of the Wars of the Roses, Philippa Gregory has brought history’s most fascinating women to life for millions of readers worldwide. With over 40 novels published, multiple bestsellers, and seven major TV adaptations, Gregory…
Robert Harris is one of the most acclaimed authors of political thrillers and historical fiction of our time, known for his meticulous research, gripping narratives, and ability to make history feel urgent and contemporary. With 16 bestselling novels translated into…
Conn Iggulden writes big, fast, battle-filled historical epics about the people who built and broke empires. Julius Caesar, Genghis Khan, the Houses of Lancaster and York, Pericles of Athens and the emperor Nero have all had the Iggulden treatment, and…
Dame Hilary Mantel (1952 to 2022) was one of the great English novelists of her time, and her Wolf Hall Trilogy, the story of Thomas Cromwell at the court of Henry VIII, is widely regarded as the finest historical fiction…