Historical novels

A scintillating collection of inspirations for Wes Anderson's star-studded tenth film The French Dispatch—fascinating essays on the expatriate experience in Paris by some of the twentieth century's finest writers.A glimpse of post-war France through the eyes and words of 14 (mostly) expatriate journalists including Mavis Gallant, James Baldwin, A.J. Liebling,...

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. George Bernard Shaw’s classic play and satire of the British class system, first performed in 1913.   One of George Bernard Shaw's best-known plays, Pygmalion was a rousing success on the London and New York stages, an entertaining motion picture and...

On the deck of a transatlantic ocean liner, a crowd of passengers gathers to watch reigning chess world champion Mirko Czentovic take on a series of amateur challengers. The haughty grandmaster dispatches all of his opponents with ease, until one Dr B steps forward from the crowd―a passionate lover of...

Everyone knows that Colin Bridgerton is the most charming man in London . . .   Penelope Featherington has secretly adored her best friend's brother for... well, it feels like forever. After half a lifetime of watching Colin Bridgerton from afar, she thinks she knows everything about him, until she stumbles across...

The New York Times bestselling author of Desert. God and Pharaoh adds another chapter to his popular historical saga featuring the seafaring Tom Courtney, the hero of Monsoon and Blue Horizon, with this magnificent swashbuckling saga set in the eighteenth century and packed with action, violence, romance, and rousing adventure. Tom Courtney, one of four sons of master mariner Sir...

A picture hides a thousand words ...On a hot July day in 1967, Odelle Bastien climbs the stone steps of the Skelton gallery in London, knowing that her life is about to change forever. Having struggled to find her place in the city since she arrived from Trinidad five years...

FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE SILK ROADS 'Filled with Byzantine intrigue, in every sense this book is important, compellingly revisionist and impressive in its scholarly use of totally fresh sources' Simon Sebag Montefiore In 1096, an expedition of extraordinary scale and ambition set off from Western Europe...

A gripping maritime adventure from the masterful Patrick O’Brian, The Unknown Shore is a brilliant sequel to The Golden Ocean and a vivid tale of survival, mutiny, and friendship. Inspired by Commodore George Anson’s ill-fated circumnavigation of the globe in 1740, this novel follows the harrowing journey of the HMS Wager,...

A powerful study of the women's liberation movement in the U.S., from abolitionist days to the present, that demonstrates how it has always been hampered by the racist and classist biases of its leaders. From the widely revered and legendary political activist and scholar Angela Davis.   Angela Davis provides a powerful...

AN ECONOMIST BEST BOOK OF 2024'Masterful and entrancing - this is big history at its best.' Professor Alice Roberts, author of Ancestors'A real-life Indiana Jones takes readers on a dive through these underwater museums, revealing the sunken secrets of the past' The TimesFrom a Bronze Age ship built during the...

A beautifully presented directory of occult history and artefacts and an essential guide for anyone interested in the occult. Explore the mysterious and fascinating world of the occult from ancient Egypt to London’s Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn in the 19th century with this visual cabinet of curiosities. Compendium...

A beautiful hardcover edition of the New York Times Best Seller! These blockbuster danmei/Boys' Love novels from China inspired the animated series: an epic historical fantasy about a prince and the mysterious man by his side.   THE TOUCH OF A HAND A ROLL OF THE DICE   Xie Lian has confirmed that the...

Heresy is a brilliant book' - The Times'Enthralling . . .an absolute pleasure to read' - The Sunday Telegraph‘In the beginning was the Word,’ says the Gospel of John. This sentence – and the words of all four gospels – is central to the teachings of the Christian Church and...

Haunting and powerfully resonant... this is a story not just of remarkable individuals, but also a tribute to the wider indomitability of the human spirit at the darkest moment in European history' - Sinclair McKay, bestselling author of Berlin and DresdenZippi Spitzer and David Wisnia’s story began when they first...

'A wonderful debut by a talented and exciting young historian' Peter Frankopan'Simultaneously capacious and personal...a masterful achievement' Tom Holland'Elegant and powerful, Pepera's magnificent book elevates our understanding of Africa's overlooked histories' Olivette Otele, author of African EuropeansMotherland is a ground-breaking exploration of African culture and identity, told via Luke Pepera's...

Could we ever see Vladimir Putin in the dock for his crimes? What about a Western ally like Benjamin Netanyahu? Putting a country's leader on trial once seemed unimaginable. But as Steve Crawshaw describes in Prosecuting the Powerful - a blend of powerful eyewitness reporting and gripping history - the...

In The Duke of Castamar, Clara is the daughter of a disgraced physician, forced to work in the kitchen of a grand eighteenth-century Spanish estate, hiding the crippling agoraphobia that has confined her life. The Duke of Castamar, on the other hand, is one of Spain’s most powerful aristocrats, devastated...

This rich and enjoyable book by the acclaimed author of Japan Story explores the many ways in which Asia has influenced Europe and North America over centuries of tangled, dynamic encountersFrom the time of the ancient Greeks onwards the West's relationship with Asia consisted for the most part of outrageous...

As a child, Little Flower is sold to Linjing's wealthy family to become a muizai. In a fit of childish jealousy over her new handmaiden's ladylike bound feet and talent for embroidery, Linjing ensures Little Flower can never leave her to ascend in society.Despite their starkly different places in the...

'I will recommend to everyone' Alastair Campbell'This disturbing book is timely, relevant and important' Sir Ian KershawA groundbreaking narrative history of the motivations and mentalities behind the Nazis and their supporters, from the bestselling author of THE HOLOCAUST and President Zelenskyy’s most-read book, HITLER AND STALIN. How could the Nazis...

Paris, 1789. The Oberst Factory, which crafts exquisite wallpaper for the most fashionable French homes, is a place shrouded in mystery. Most enigmatic is the woman pictured in each of its prints, rumoured to be the late Mrs Oberst, who died in peculiar circumstances. When sisters Lara and Sofi...

From the worldwide bestselling author of The Four Winds, The Nightingale and Firefly Lane (a Number One series on Netflix), The Women is a story of devastating loss and epic love. It is both an intimate portrait of a woman coming of age in a dangerous time and a story...

An instant Sunday Times bestseller and soon to be a major motion picture! 'Utterly absorbing...A triumph' - Taylor Jenkins Reid, bestselling author of Daisy Jones & The Six 'Stuns with sacrifice. Uplifts with heroism' - Bonnie Garmus, bestselling author of Lessons in Chemistry 'Powerful and compelling. Never has a novel...

Discover the gothic horror phenomenon that is sweeping across Europe, with over 2 million copies sold 'RIVETING, TERRIFYING...JUST ABSOLUTELY GREAT' STEPHEN KINGAs the dark and menacing waters of the local river submerge Perdido, a small town in the south of Alabama, the Caskeys - a family of rich landowners - must...

The full-color manhua (comic) adaptation of the hit danmei/Boys' Love novel--and in the same universe as Legend of Exorcism: Tianbao Fuyao Lu! A historical fantasy set in an ancient China where magic has been nearly extinguished, and two young men must work together to prevent the destruction of all life.It...

Born the crown prince of a prosperous kingdom, Xie Lian was renowned for his beauty, strength, and purity. His years of dedicated study and noble deeds allowed him to ascend to godhood. But those who rise may also fall, and fall he does-cast from the heavens and banished to the...

An emotionally layered and engrossing story of a family that asks: Can love make a broken person whole? William Waters grew up in a house silenced by tragedy, where his parents could hardly bear to look at him, much less love him. So it’s a relief when his skill on the...

Kissinger's Six Leaders explores the lives and careers of six pivotal figures in global politics: Konrad Adenauer, Charles de Gaulle, Richard Nixon, Anwar Sadat, Lee Kuan Yew, and Margaret Thatcher. These leaders emerged during a time of profound global change—when established institutions in Europe crumbled, colonial powers relinquished control in...

"The small hopes and plans and pleasures of children should be tenderly respected by grown-up people, and never rudely thwarted or ridiculed"Spirited Jo March, now Mrs Bhaer, has settled into living and teaching at Plumfield boarding school, also home to a lively band of orphan boys. Jo's many pupils include...

Discover our collectable Puffin Clothbound Classic edition of Little Women. Puffin Clothbound Classics are stunning collectable gift editions of some of the best-loved classics in the world - including this charming edition of Little Women.Christmas won''t be the same this year in the March household, with Father at war and Mother...