Historical Fiction

The Poet Empress by Shen Tao

The Poet Empress by Shen Tao is an imperial Chinese-inspired fantasy where poetry magic (literomancy) reshapes reality, and a village girl risks everything to learn forbidden literacy amid lethal palace intrigue.

Graceless Heart by Isabel Ibañez

Graceless Heart by Isabel Ibañez is a lush adult historical fantasy set in 1478 Florence, blending forbidden magic, the Pazzi conspiracy, and a slow-burn romance between a sculptress and an immortal heir. Here’s our full spoiler-light review.

Skylark by Paula McLain

Skylark by Paula McLain is an atmospheric dual-timeline novel set in 1664 Paris and Nazi-occupied 1942. Read our review of its themes—art as resistance, women’s confinement, and the city’s underground.

Meet the Newmans by Jennifer Niven

Jennifer Niven’s Meet the Newmans is an immersive 1964 Hollywood historical novel about a crumbling sitcom dynasty, a woman’s feminist awakening, and the courage to rewrite the role you’ve been playing.

Falcon of the Faroe Islands by Jennifer Ivy Walker

Falcon of the Faroe Islands by Jennifer Ivy Walker—an epic Viking fantasy finale packed with seiðr magic, prophecy, and soulbound romance.

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