We don’t call certain works of fiction “historical novels” because they take “novel” detours from historical fact. But, it seems, we might. In Larry McMurtry’s classic western, Lonesome Dove (1985), a ...

Translated from the Finnish by David Hackston, this eloquent, impassioned novel uses the demise of a gentle mammal to chart ...

Books are like balms — grabbing the right book at the right time can provide the perfect antidote for what you’re going through at that very moment. Whether you need a dose of hope, happiness, comfort ...

With this selection of historical novels, you can journey to various times and places: the royal courts of Henry VIII in England and Augustus the Strong in Central Europe, 17th-century Denmark, ...

The 20th century looms large in this selection of five new historical novels. Momentous events — the sinking of the Titanic, life after World War I, the Hollywood blacklists — shape the lives of ...

Recent pop culture would lead many to believe that historical fiction is mainly the province of the bodice ripper. The popularity of Netflix’s Bridgerton alongside other period drama faves Downton ...

Every major city in the world brims with rich history, storied landmarks and vibrant culture-but there's nothing quite like historical London. In fact, London's history spans nearly two millennia from ...

The best historical murder mysteries combine the compelling momentum of detective fiction with a plunge into the past that’s both enlightening and exciting. Two recent offerings transport readers into ...

UNLESS I miss my guess, the time is ripe for good historical novels. Fiction of this sort was rather shoved to one side in the years following the war, when realism and irony were in favor. I recall ...