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…
Ken Follett is one of the best-selling novelists alive, with nearly 200 million copies of his books sold. He made his name with the Second World War spy thriller Eye of the Needle, then surprised everyone with The Pillars of…
Bernard Cornwell is one of the most popular historical novelists in the world. Over more than four decades, he has written over 60 novels, from Richard Sharpe’s battles against Napoleon to Uhtred’s fight for the birth of England, and three…
For a long time, historical fiction told the past through kings, generals and the men who made the decisions. But women were always there: ruling, spying, healing, writing, running farms and households, and surviving wars they had no say in…
There’s something uniquely satisfying about diving into a historical fiction series. Unlike standalone novels, series allow you to spend years, sometimes decades, with beloved characters as they navigate the sweeping events of history. You watch them grow, struggle, triumph, and…
One of the most common questions readers ask about historical fiction is: “How accurate is this?” It’s a fair question. When we read novels set in Tudor England, ancient Rome, or World War II, we’re trusting authors to transport us…
The Second World War is the most popular setting in historical fiction, and it is easy to see why. It reached every continent, it forced ordinary people into impossible choices, and its stories of courage, collaboration, and survival still feel…
The Viking Age runs roughly from the raid on Lindisfarne in 793 to the Battle of Stamford Bridge in 1066. In those centuries, Norse sailors from Scandinavia raided, traded, and settled from Ireland to the Volga, served emperors in Constantinople,…