Historical Fiction

A sunrise with two women walking away and Sisters Under the Rising Sun writton on the book cover.

During WWII a group of Australian and American women are held captive as Japanese prisoners of war.

A green and pink book cover with The Lion Women of Tahran on it

The story of two women growing up in Tehran, their lifelong friendship and the different directions their lives take.

Daughters of Shandong book cover

A propulsive, extraordinary novel about a mother and her daughters’ harrowing escape to Taiwan as the Communist revolution sweeps through China.

The Women: Kristin Hannah book cover image

From the celebrated author of The Nightingale and The Four Winds comes Kristin Hannah’s The Women—at once an intimate portrait of coming of age in a dangerous time and an epic tale of a nation divided.

The Storm We Made: Vanessa Chan book cover image

In this “espionage-laden family epic” (Vanity Fair), an ordinary housewife becomes an unlikely spy—and her dark secrets will test even the most unbreakable ties.

All The Glimmering Stars: Mark Sullivan book cover image

Inspired by two young teenagers in 1990’s Uganda who are kidnapped by the fanatical African warlord Kony.

Beneath a Scarlet Sky: Mark Sullivan book cover image

Based on the true story of a forgotten hero,Beneath a Scarlet Sky is the triumphant, epic tale of one young man’s incredible courage and resilience during one of history’s darkest hours.

Violeta: Isabel Allende book cover image

Spans 100 years of the life of a woman in South America…a sweeping, wonderful story.

the wind knows my name

The book has two storylines, both about children who are ‘orphaned immigrants’. One is about a boy is sent by his mother to England to escape Nazi-occupied Vienna in 1938 and the other is about a young girl escapes violence in El Salvador in 2019.

The Paper Daughters of Chinatown: Heather B. Moore book cover image

A powerful story based on true events surrounding Donaldina Cameron and other brave women who fought to help Chinese-American women escape discrimination and slavery in the late 19th century in California.

The Nightingale: Kristin Hannah book cover image

Bravery, courage, fear and love in a time of war, from New York Times bestselling author Kristin Hannah.

The Only Woman in the Room: Marie Benedict book cover image

The amazing story of actress Hedy Lamarr, from her life in WWII in Austria, to her scientific prowess and incredible intellect as she maneuvers her way through the war, Hollywood and life.

The Mountains Sing: Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai  book cover image

A multigenerational novel about women in Vietnam, before, during and after the Vietnam War. Beautifully written and so good!

The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store:James McBride book cover image

About the connected lives of white/black/Jewish communities relationships in 1930’s small-town Pennsylvania as each person/race/family tries to survive and thrive.

women in furry hat the diamond eye

Based on the true story of a Ukrainian librarian who becomes a top sharp shooter for the Russian Army in WWII, and an international household name.

The Alice Network: Kate Quinn book cover image

In an enthralling new historical novel from national bestselling author Kate Quinn, two women—a female spy recruited to the real-life Alice Network in France during World War I and an unconventional American socialite searching for her cousin in 1947—are brought together in a mesmerizing story of courage and redemption.

Pope Joan: Donna Woolfolk Cross book cover image

In this international bestseller and basis for the 2009 movie of the same name, Donna Woolfolk Cross brings the Dark Ages to life in all their brutal splendor and shares the dramatic story of a woman whose strength of vision led her to defy the social restrictions of her day.

My Dear Hamilton: A Novel of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton: Stephanie Dray book cover image

From the New York Times bestselling authors of America’s First Daughter comes the epic story of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton—a revolutionary woman who, like her new nation, struggled to define herself in the wake of war, betrayal, and tragedy. Haunting, moving, and beautifully written, Dray and Kamoie used thousands of letters and original sources to tell Eliza’s story as it’s never been told before—not just as the wronged wife at the center of a political sex scandal—but also as a founding mother who shaped an American legacy in her own right.

memphis book

The amazing novel covers three generations of strong Black women in Memphis and how the youngest daughter has a chance to make a change to her family’s legacy.

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Based on true story of a pioneering female Chinese doctor in the 1500s and her life as she aims to find balance between being the proper wife/lady and pursuing medicine.

Horse: Geraldine Brooks book cover image

A heart-pounding American epic that gallops backward and forward in time to tell a story about race and freedom, horses and art, and the lineage of not just ancestors but actions.

Code Name Hélène: Ariel Lawhon book cover image

Based on the true story of an Australian women who becomes a powerhouse in the French Resistance. Amazing story about this woman who should be a household name.

America's First Daughter: Stephanie Dray book cover image

In a compelling, richly researched novel that draws from thousands of letters and original sources, bestselling authors Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie tell the fascinating, untold story of Thomas Jefferson’s eldest daughter, Martha “Patsy” Jefferson Randolph–a woman who kept the secrets of our most enigmatic founding father and shaped an American legacy.

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