Historical Fiction

John Boyne's acclaimed quartet of Water, Earth, Fire and Air come together at last. Human life is governed by the elements – water, earth, fire and air. They are fundamental to our existence.

For 150 years, women have been going missing. And all of the investigators who went in search of them have disappeared, too. Now Sam Speedman, a most unique private detective, is on the case.

The city of Rome. The most dangerous place in the Empire. The fates of military heroes Macro and Cato lie in Emperor Nero's bloody hands .

Haunting and timeless, this is the story of a young man hemmed in by his circumstances, striving to achieve fulfilment far beyond the world he knows.

The first in a sparkling new 1950's seaside mystery series, featuring sharp-eyed former nun Nora Breen. In a house like Gulls Nest, curiosity might prove fatal . . .

The News from Dublin, a beautiful collection of short stories from the bestselling author of Brooklyn and Long Island, Colm Tóibín delves into the days and nights of those living far from home: lives of great longing, at a great distance from past lives and past selves.

Everyone in the village said nothing good would come of Gabriel's return. And as Beth looks at the man she loves on trial for murder, she can't help thinking they were right.

The year is 1348. Thomas, a disgraced knight, has found a young girl alone in a dead Norman village.

Once upon a time in the land of Oz, a green little girl was born... ELPHIE: A WICKED CHILDHOOD is the captivating coming-of-age story of the most iconic witch ever to grace our screens and bookshelves. 

Now available in a stunning Deluxe Collector's Edition, The Duke and I, the first novel in No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn's beloved Bridgerton series, featuring beautiful endpapers, a ribbon marker, gorgeous sprayed edges and a decorated spine.

YOU KNOW MY NAME. BUT YOU DO NOT KNOW ME. . .

London, 1941When Mary meets a glamorous stranger named Elizabeth she realises their lives couldn’t be more different. Elizbeth is beautiful and charming, about to set off on a dazzling adventure to Ireland where she’s inherited a grand house. 

From the brothels of Covent Garden to the oppressive society of the eighteenth century, discover the enthralling historical masterpiece from Louise Hare. 

The Great Alone is a daring, beautiful, stay-up-all-night story about love, loss and the remarkable and enduring strength of women from the multimillion-copy bestselling author of The Women, The Four Winds and The Nightingale. 

From the New York Times bestselling author of The House of Eve comes a sweeping story of one woman's dream in post-World War II Germany and the three lives it changes forever. 

The first in a brand new trilogy from Sunday Times bestselling author Katie Flynn. 

Duff Cooper’s bittersweet novel, inspired by the real events of Operation Mincemeat, is a poignant tale of dreams of glory, and what it means to be true.

A Mind of Her Own is a powerful historical drama about a young woman’s fight to chart her own destiny, challenging norms for women of the time, from billion-copy bestselling author Danielle Steel. 

February 1944. Six months since Nazi forces occupied Rome. Inside the war-torn city, the Contessa Giovanna Landini works for the band of Escape Line activists known as ‘the Choir’.

2025 AN POST IRISH BOOK OF THE YEAR

Rebecca must draw out the poison of the past before Evergreen's promise of hope is consumed by darkness. . .