Historical Fiction Reviews by Subgenre
All Historical Fiction
Step back in time to Regency England with this cozy romance featuring the much beloved fake-dating trope.
Home Alone meets Bridgerton in this historical holiday romance set in Regency London.
A fictionalized account of the real-life friendship between Jane Austen, one of Britain’s most beloved authors, and Anne Sharp.
20th Century
This historical fiction follows Fiona Denning and her two friends as they leave their hometown of Boston behind to volunteer overseas as Red Cross Clubmobile girls.
Review of The Paris Key, a novel by Juliet Blackwell. The Paris Key follows a woman as she discovers not only herself but also her family history (and secrets) in Paris.
Review of The Paris Wife, a historical fiction novel by Paula McLain. The Paris Wife is a fictional account of the relationship between Ernest Hemingway and his first wife, Hadley Richardson.
Jazz Age Fiction
Review of The Paris Wife, a historical fiction novel by Paula McLain. The Paris Wife is a fictional account of the relationship between Ernest Hemingway and his first wife, Hadley Richardson.
World War II Fiction
This historical fiction follows Fiona Denning and her two friends as they leave their hometown of Boston behind to volunteer overseas as Red Cross Clubmobile girls.
19th Century
Step back in time to Regency England with this cozy romance featuring the much beloved fake-dating trope.
Home Alone meets Bridgerton in this historical holiday romance set in Regency London.
A fictionalized account of the real-life friendship between Jane Austen, one of Britain’s most beloved authors, and Anne Sharp.
A feel-good, holiday novella that sweeps you back in time to Regency England.
Gilded Age Fiction
Fans of Downton Abbey and The Gilded Age will enjoy this historical fiction novel set around the turn of the century.
Reconstruction Era Fiction
Celine and Bastien’s story continues in this sequel to The Beautiful.
Vampires, New Orleans, mystery, and forbidden love — this young adult novel is one captivating read.
Regency Fiction
Step back in time to Regency England with this cozy romance featuring the much beloved fake-dating trope.
Home Alone meets Bridgerton in this historical holiday romance set in Regency London.
A fictionalized account of the real-life friendship between Jane Austen, one of Britain’s most beloved authors, and Anne Sharp.
A feel-good, holiday novella that sweeps you back in time to Regency England.
Victorian Fiction
The notorious rake Tristan Sinclair is the last person who Valentine March ever thought she would meet, let alone fall in love with.
In this homage to Gaskell’s North and South, the reader is transported back in time to Victorian England during the holiday season.
Western
Travel back in time to the windswept plains of the Nebraska frontier with this vintage romance.
The first book in the western fantasy series Knights of Tin and Lead.
A beautifully written and moving novel set along the Oregon Trail during the height of America’s westward expansion.
This historical fiction novel takes us back to the Old West, where we meet Dorothy Bednar, who is trying to escape her past by posing as a mail-order bride.
18th Century
This spin-off from the original All Souls Trilogy delves into Marcus’ past and explores his future with Phoebe.
17th Century
A moving, beautifully written historical novel set in 17th-century Netherlands and Indonesia.
16th Century
A delightful holiday novella set in the 16th-century Scottish Highlands.
This second book in the All Souls Trilogy sees Diana and Matthew travel back in time to Elizabethan England in their quest to find Ashmole 782.
Elizabethan Fiction
This second book in the All Souls Trilogy sees Diana and Matthew travel back in time to Elizabethan England in their quest to find Ashmole 782.
A delightful holiday novella set in the 16th-century Scottish Highlands.