Inspired by the historical figure known as Lambert Simnel, THE PRETENDER (Knopf, 471 pp., $30) is a rollicking account of a ...

Whether you're a major history nerd curious to learn more or just looking for an enthralling story set in the past, there are plenty of great new historical fiction books coming out in 2023 that ...

By Alida Becker Alida Becker was an editor at the Book Review for 30 years ... John’s must find their own way to survive in this “new world, with new degrees of grief, many more degrees ...

Historical novels offer both escapism and realism. They transport us to another time and place — yet typically that time and place is marked by war or other hardships. Six new and upcoming ...

Chris Jager started selling fiction at Baker Book House ... Back then, the Christian fiction section comprised roughly 40 feet of novels, mostly historical romances and the Left Behind series.