If you love historical fiction, great news: There’s more of it on the shelves than ever, about more time periods, by writers around the globe. While these kinds of books date back to The Epic of ...

Enter one of the most popular book genres: historical fiction. This beloved literary genre provides fictional stories that ...

However, with presidential historical fiction books, you can glimpse some of history ... and falls in love with William Short, a staunch abolitionist and determined diplomat.

Tracey Chevalier’s novel Girl with a Pearl Earring (1999) is an example of historical fiction. The novel is based around a real 17th century painting by the Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer.

For Diana Chambers, internationally renowned historical fiction author, Julia Child—a beloved figure from a bygone era—became a fascinating subject and the central character in her novel, ‘The Secret ...

Hilary Mantel’s novel Wolf Hall (2009) is an example of historical fiction. This novel is based on real people and historical events in the court of Henry VIII, but Hilary Mantel also uses her ...