Book Reviews
Archive of posts in Historical Fiction
4933 reviews in Author Q&As, Collections, Contemporary, Fiction, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, Literary, Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction, Short Stories, Young Adult, Horror, GBF13, Non-Fiction, Art & Architecture, Biography & Memoir, Business & Economics, Computers & Technology, Cooking & Food, Cultural Studies, Education, English Language & Writing, Essays & Literary Criticism, Gender & Sexuality, History, United States, Humor, Law, Math, Medicine & Health, Mythology, Performing Arts & Entertainment, Philosophy, Poetry, Political Science, Psychology, Reference, Religion, Science, Social Science, Sports & Games, Transportation, Travel, Popular
The Cannibal Owl
By Aaron Gwyn
An orphan finds succor and sorrow among the Comanche in this lean, hypnotic tale.
The Good Daughters: A Novel
By Brigitte Dale
This tale of 1910s British suffragettes feels uncomfortably timely.
The Scrapbook: A Novel
By Heather Clark
Young lovers in the 1990s grapple with their grandparents’ actions in WWII.
Versailles
By Kathryn Davis
Marie Antoinette plays ephemeral cipher in this brilliantly bewitching tale.
Canticle: A Novel
By Janet Rich Edwards
In 1299, a fervent young believer is sent to the stake.
Emerald City Blues: A Novel
By H. Lee Barnes
A resourceful young woman seeks a new life in WWII-era California.
Maria La Divina: A Novel of Maria Callas
By Jerome Charyn
A fact-packed, oddly flat portrayal of the singular diva.
Season of the Swamp
By Yuri Herrera; translated by Lisa Dillman
A future president of Mexico endures exile in 1850s New Orleans.
