Tag: HistoricalFiction

In The Winter Guest, bestselling author Karen Swan weaves an evocative tale of romance, family secrets and unexpected revelations. Set against the breathtaking landscapes of Switzerland and France, the novel moves between the glamour of 1960s Paris and a snow-covered present day. It explores how buried truths can reshape family histories and challenge everything we believe about those closest to us.

What if one decision could change the course of a life and rewrite literary history? In The Weight of Angels, acclaimed author John Boyne revisits one of the most consequential episodes in Oscar Wilde’s life. He imagines an alternative future for the celebrated Anglo-Irish playwright.

The Munich Affair by James Patterson delivers a gripping historical thriller that blends murder, political intrigue, and buried secrets. Set in Munich in 1931, the novel explores a chilling mystery surrounding Adolf Hitler’s rise to power. When a young woman dies in Hitler’s apartment, authorities declare her death a suicide. However, Detective Inspector Thomas Bauer suspects murder. The victim, Geli Raubal, was Hitler’s niece.

The author returns with Farewell to Eden, an ambitious historical novel about love, trauma, faith and the difficult process of rebuilding a life after war. Set between post-war Mandatory Palestine and the English countryside, the novel explores how private lives carry the lasting consequences of major historical events.

Inferno plunges readers into the dangerous political world of imperial Rome. Conn Iggulden combines historical drama, political intrigue and personal ambition to create a tense portrait of Nero’s reign. The novel explores what happens when absolute power meets rebellion, paranoia and ruthless ambition.

A literary crime novel and multi-generational family saga, blending mystery, history and psychological depth with touches of magical realism. Tom Cottrell grew up in suburban Johannesburg. In 2013, he found himself drawn unwillingly into the unsolved murder of his cousin. However, the search for answers stirs something older and darker.

Can a slave become a master? AD 37. The Roman Republic has become a true empire, stretching from Egypt to the seacoast of Gaul. Sixty million people live under its rule. Cormac is a scribe in a noble household, and he has only ever known a life of slavery. When his master suddenly relieves him of his post, along with a hundred other men and women, his world collapses. Cormac receives documents that free him from bondage, but he receives no means to sur