Whether your passion is The Ancient Greeks, The Wars of The Roses or The Russian Revolution, you'll find stories of life during these eras and every other, often using factual accounts to build a fictional narrative.
Historical Fiction Books
Olympia Publishers Enemy of the People
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£16.99
Olympia Publishers At the end of the day
£11.69
Olympia Publishers The Cursed Spirit A Tale of Transient Souls
£11.69
Boldwood Books Ltd The Telephone Girls
Book SynopsisShe's ready to serve. Even if it means heading straight into danger. England, 1940. Shedding a tear as she says goodbye to her new fiancé when he leaves to fight, Lily Baker begins her own journey in the ATS. Thrilled after she wins the assignment to work in a coveted post, Lily is shocked to find out that one of her new colleagues might be a spy. And when she learns that her beloved is missing in action, she vows to do all she can to protect those around her. An uplifting wartime saga, perfect for fans of Elaine Everest, Vicki Beeby and Daisy Styles
£20.69
The Book Guild Ltd Rise of the First Wessex King
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£9.49
Troubador Publishing Isles of the Earthbound
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£9.49
Troubador Publishing An Oath Betrayed
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£9.49
The Book Guild Ltd The Peccavi Plot
Book SynopsisWhen London hansom cab driver Henry Gough is forced to cross the line of Victorian respectability in order to feed his family, he is drawn towards city districts awash with vice and crime. Stumbling upon a clandestine plot that will imperil his country, he turns informer and embarks on a dramatic adventure beset with danger.Frank Hurst transports us effortlessly and in some style from the dimly-lit streets of nineteenth-century London to the dusty plains of the Indian Raj and the grand estates of Tsarist Russia, where foreign forces seek to challenge British imperial ambitions in the Orient.Brimming with political intrigue, riddles, romance, violence and deception, this is an epic story, with more than a grain of truth at its core
£9.49
The Book Guild Ltd Fortuneâs Price
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£10.44
Troubador Publishing Sword Brethren
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£999.99
Troubador Publishing Norfolk Boy
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£9.49
The Book Guild Ltd A Fine Piece of Jade
Book SynopsisA Fine Piece of Jade is a fictionalised account of the author's mother's experiences during the Japanese occupation of China and the rise of Communist China.
£9.49
The Book Guild Ltd Betrayal in Berlin
Book SynopsisSet between 1925 and 1945, Betrayal in Berlin follows John Samson, a working-class physicist whose ideals are tested by espionage, love, and global upheaval. Haunted by guilt, he seeks redemption amidst the ruins of post-war Berlin.
£9.49
The Book Guild Ltd Readymoney Cove
Book SynopsisHenry Fitzjohn's political rise collides with Cold War espionage, forbidden love, and Soviet threats, as allies risk everything to avert war and navigate scandal, danger, and betrayal.
£9.49
The Book Guild Ltd The Triangle of Death
Book SynopsisThree British police recruits in 1930s Palestine confront violence, political turmoil, and personal dilemmas during the Arab rebellion, discovering the complexities of colonial rule, land disputes, and their own motivations for serving.
£9.49
Troubador Publishing Fortuna
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£9.49
Troubador Publishing Ultramarine
£10.44
The Book Guild Ltd A Theory in Vienna
Book SynopsisIn 1847, Dr Ignaz Semmelweis discovers how to save countless women from deadly childbirth infectionsbut his revolutionary idea is mocked. A Theory in Vienna tells the true story of his fight against medical resistance and the tragic cost of being right too soon.
£9.49
The Book Guild Ltd The Shrouded Coast
Book Synopsis1881. When Henry Gough journeys to a remote and mysterious Cornish village steeped in secrets, what begins as a quiet investigation quickly descends into chaos when he uncovers a tangled web of vicious smugglers, strange hauntings, and long- buried grudges. The mystery only deepens when the local parson collapses at the font of his church under suspicious circumstances. As Henry delves further into the darkness surrounding the village, he finds himself pulled into a dangerous gamewhere every shadow hides a secret, and every ally might be a foe
£9.49
The Book Guild Ltd The Hooded Man
Book SynopsisIn 1937 France, a war hero is blackmailed into spying for the state to stop a terrorist coup. Torn between duty and conscience, he navigates a perilous world of betrayal, espionage, and shifting loyalties in a desperate bid to save the Republic from enemies on both extremes.
£9.49
The Book Guild Ltd Dance of the Earth
Book SynopsisDance of the Earth follows Rose and her children, Nina and Walter, as they navigate love, ambition, and identity through the transformative power of dance and music, set against the artistic and social upheavals of 18751921 Europe.
£999.99
The Book Guild Ltd Worktown
Book SynopsisA fictionalised account of the Mass Observation field study in Bolton, 193738, asking whether real change can come from passive observationor whether true impact demands action.
£9.49
The Book Guild Ltd The Dream of Magnus Maximus
Book SynopsisThe Dream of Magnus Maximus follows the rise of a Roman general and his British wife, Elen, as they navigate ambition, faith, and loyalty during Britain's break from Romeblending legend and history in a powerful tale of love, identity, and the birth of a nation.
£10.44
The Book Guild Ltd The Divas Daughter
Book SynopsisA young aspiring singer in 1930s Europe fights to achieve her operatic dreams while confronting personal loss, political pressure, and the secrets of her famous mother's past. Can she ultimately risk everything to stand against the rise of Nazism?
£9.49
Troubador Publishing The Story of the 1945 General Election
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£9.49
Troubador Publishing The Rose Amongst the Thorns
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£10.44
Troubador Publishing Blood and White Roses
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£9.49
Troubador Publishing Absent Lives
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£9.49
Rowanvale Books If Fish Had a Wishbone
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£10.79
Canelo The Teacher Evacuees
Book SynopsisEvacuated to the countryside, she realises there are more dangers than German bombs in wartimeIn summer 1939, Canadian-born teacher Victoria McKaye takes up a new position at a London school, only to shortly coordinate the evacuation to the countryside with standoffish spinster Beatrice and young, quiet Nell. Arriving in the village of Hazelbury, Victoria sorts out billets for her young charges and meets Louis Granger, a naval officer. As their friendship turns to something more, she notices some strange behaviours including him meeting with foreign men in secret locales. When she confronts Louis, he admits he's working for the British government and recruits Victoria to help. Drawn into a clandestine world, everything comes to a head when her work helps foil a Nazi plot. Yet the military police have never heard of Louis Can she trust the man she's grown to love?A thrilling and compulsive Second World War saga for fans of Lesley Eames, Katie Flynn and Betty Walker.
£8.54
Troubador Publishing Ltd Two Inches of Ivory
Book SynopsisAn historically accurate novel about the famous author, Jane Austen, and her family living in the turbulent times of the late Georgian and early Regency periods. A compelling imagining of the real lives of the Austens, based on thorough historical research.
£11.69
Troubador Publishing Ltd The Sleeper
Book SynopsisHistorical fiction based on true events after the author came across a piece of 17th century silver. The novel is based on the research the author subsequently did on the silver piece and its creator.
£10.44
Troubador Publishing Fight Not For Glory
Book SynopsisWe all know of Robert the Bruce's famous victories but, years later, who will bear the brunt of his past actions?Meet Cailean, a rough but loyal highland chief thrust too young into leadership and war. And Alasdair, his brother, a sharp-witted spy. When they meet Sorcha, a naïve lesser noble, everything changes. Desire flares as questions about who she is grow. The king is saying nothing, the men following her are saying nothing, and the less said about her brother, the better! Just when things cannot get more complicated, Mordag, the unwanted daughter of a man whose loyalties are dubious, is thrust upon them. Can she really be trusted when she hates them so passionately?For these four individuals, they fight not for glory but for those they love. And to protect them, they must discover the truth of their past and of each other.
£13.49
Troubador Publishing The Periwinkle Wreath
Book SynopsisA complex and inspiring historical drama that follows a woman whose life is thrown into turmoil when she finds herself pregnant and alone on a remote Lakeland track in the turbulent 19th Century.
£9.49
Troubador Publishing The Golden Jewel of King William III and Queen
Book SynopsisThe exciting story of a Poole fisherman who gets caught up in the naval war with the French in the 1690s.
£9.49
Troubador Publishing Ltd Airthief
Book SynopsisFormer World War Two test pilot Peter Thorpe becomes drawn into the recovery of Spitfire JK187 and it pilots remains, while being troubled by returning memories of a failed mission in 1942 â to the concern of his wife, herself a wartime Spitfire delivery pilot.
£10.79
Troubador Publishing Glory Beckons
Book SynopsisA vast and ambitiously researched historical novel, based on true stories. The first in a pair of epic novels that span the Napoleonic Wars, from the coronation of Napoleon and his preparations to invade England, to the disaster of the Russian invasion and the aftermath of Waterloo.
£9.49
Troubador Publishing Parisian Shadows
Book SynopsisA gripping new novel following Steff on his quest to find his aunt Céleste who disappeared in Paris after the Nazi occupation.
£9.49
Troubador Publishing Aletheia
Book SynopsisContinues the story told in the novel Ben-Hur by Lew Wallace, the best-selling novel in America in the 19th century. Volume I of the story explains what history has long forgotten what happened to Pontius Pilate and why.
£12.59
Troubador Publishing Niramaya
Book SynopsisA fictional account of a young lady doctor, faced with horrific events during the Bangladesh War of Liberation, which shows the bravery of women as they confront these terrifying situations of facing a hostile army. An emotional journey of war, love and loss through the eyes of a feisty and resilient female medic.
£9.49
Troubador Publishing Vindicta
Book SynopsisA historical novel based on little known true events of the Napoleonic war in1808. The story centres around two unusual, flawed historical characters, James Robertson and his nemesis, Jacques Marquet.
£10.44
Troubador Publishing Aletheia
Book SynopsisThe second instalment of the story that continues where the book, 'Ben-Hur A Tale of the Christ', by Lew Wallace, concluded. 'Ben-Hur' was principally about a Jewish prince condemned to slavery by his Roman brother, this novel looks at what happened next through the eyes of a Roman (Pontius Pilate) and his sons.
£12.59
Troubador Publishing Maids of Dishonour
Book SynopsisIt is 1540. Queen Jane is dead, and Henry VIII is about to embark on a fourth marriage. New to court is Agnes Leigh, a young woman with connections to the powerful Howard family. When Henry discards his queen to marry Katherine Howard, Agnes sees an opportunity for advancement and a chance to find a husband. Henry is besotted with his young wife and showers her with gifts, but beneath the glittering surface, life at court is not as rosy as it appears. When Katherine''s sexual indiscretions are uncovered, the young women in her household immediately come under suspicion Were they complicit? What did they know? Who did they see? With the king swearing vengeance, Agnes and her friends are in real anger. With her reputation tarnished by association with a promiscuous queen, only one man is prepared to rescue Agnes - but he is the last person she wants to marry. From the excitements of life in the royal palaces to Norwich and the scene of an armed rebellion, Maids of Dishonour navigates Agnes through fourteen years of turbulent Tudor rule until an unexpected late-night visitor forces her to face her fears and choose a side.
£999.99
Troubador Publishing Old Bones
Book SynopsisThe tragic story of Cecily Neville, mother of two kings, who lost her husband and sons through murder, treason and battle during the Wars of The Roses.
£10.44
Troubador Publishing Ltd Marchwood
Book SynopsisHistorical fiction set in and describing life in rural Essex and the East End of London at the end of the 19th and early 20th Centuries. It describes the London slums and criminal world at the time of Jack the Ripper.
£10.44
Troubador Publishing Ltd The Muckle Flugga Hussars
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£10.79
Troubador Publishing The Nexus
Book SynopsisThis stand-alone novel is also a sequel to The Triptych and tells the developing story of the discovery of The Triptych.
£999.99
Troubador Publishing The Orphan Country Book one
Book SynopsisThe first in a trilogy that takes place in Britain in the latter years of the fifth century. With the withdrawal of the Romans a new order must establish itself. A new telling of the legends of King Arthur tied into the history of this time.
£15.29
