Historical fiction
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The Perfume Collector, Paperback/Kathleen Tessaro
A remarkable novel about secrets, desire, memory, passion, and possibility. Newlywed Grace Monroe doesn't fit anyone's expectations of a successful 1950s London socialite, least of all her own. When she…Catre Magazin -
That Dark and Bloody River, Paperback/Allan W. Eckert
An epic novel by an award-winning author chronicles the settling of the Ohio River Valley, home to the defiant Shawnee Indians, who vow to defend their land against the seemingly…Catre Magazin -
Redemption, Paperback/Leon Uris
Master storyteller Leon Uris, internationally acclaimedauthor of such bestsellers as Exodus, Topaz, QB VII, Trinity, the Haj and Mitla Pass , continues the epic story of the Irish struggle for…Catre Magazin -
The Wake of the Wind, Paperback/J. California Cooper
A dramatic and thought-provoking novel of one family's triumph in the face of the hardships and challenges of the post-Civil War South. The Wake of the Wind , J. California…Catre Magazin -
Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker, Paperback/Jennifer Chiaverini
New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverini's compelling historical novel unveils the private lives of Abraham and Mary Lincoln through the perspective of the First Lady's most trusted confidante and…Catre Magazin -
Waterloo, Paperback/Bernard Cornwell
June 1815: The Duke of Wellington, the Prince of Orange, and Napoleon will meet on the battlefield--and decide the fate of Europe With the emperor Napoleon at its head, an…Catre Magazin -
The Twelve-Mile Straight, Hardcover/Eleanor Henderson
From New York Times bestselling author Eleanor Henderson, an audacious American epic set in rural Georgia during the years of the Depression and Prohibition. Cotton County, Georgia, 1930: in a…Catre Magazin -
Circus of the Queens: The Fortune Teller’s Fate, Paperback/Audrey Berger Welz
From Imperial Russia to Savannah, Georgia and beyond, a circus family, a once aspiring ballerina, and a scorned lover set the stage and then draw the curtain to this saga…Catre Magazin -
Cracking India, Paperback/Bapsi Sidhwa
The 1947 Partition of India is the backdrop for this powerful novel, narrated by a precocious child who describes the brutal transition with chilling veracity. Young Lenny Sethi is kept…Catre Magazin -
Mrs. Houdini, Paperback/Victoria Kelly
"Richly lyrical and thought-provoking" ( Publishers Weekly , starred review), this "stellar debut from a novelist to watch" (Geraldine Brooks, Pulitzer Prize winning author) explores the passionate marriage of Harry…Catre Magazin -
Nine Coaches Waiting, Paperback/Mary Stewart
A governess in a French chateau encounters an apparent plot against her young charge's life in this unforgettably haunting and beautifully written suspense novel. When lovely Linda Martin first arrives…Catre Magazin -
Hemingway’s Girl, Paperback/Erika Robuck
From the bestselling author of The House of Hawthorne comes a historical fiction novel that gives life to the women behind novelist Ernest Hemingway in a "robust, tender story of…Catre Magazin -
Fields of Fire, Paperback/James Webb
They each had their reasons for being a soldier. They each had their illusions. Goodrich came from Harvard. Snake got the tattoo -- Death Before Dishonor -- before he got…Catre Magazin -
The First Man in Rome, Paperback/Colleen McCullough
With extraordinary narrative power, New York Times bestselling author Colleen McCullough sweeps the reader into a whirlpool of pageantry and passion, bringing to vivid life the most glorious epoch in…Catre Magazin -
Beneath the Darkest Sky, Hardcover/Jason Overstreet
In this riveting and emotionally powerful historical drama, an ex-FBI agent plunges into the darkest shadows of 1930s Europe, where everything he loves is on the line . . .…Catre Magazin -
Revenge in a Cold River (William Monk Mystery, Book 22), Paperback/Anne Perry
The 22nd novel in the historical crime series featuring Commander William Monk of the River Police. Set in London in 1869, as the body of a middle-aged man is found…Catre Magazin -
World Without End, Paperback/Ken Follett
#1 New York Times Bestseller In 1989, Ken Follett astonished the literary world with The Pillars of the Earth , a sweeping epic novel set in twelfth-century England centered on…Catre Magazin -
Jam and Roses, Paperback/Mary Gibson
Set in 1920s London, this sees 3 sisters struggle to make ends meet as they protect their mother from the violence of their father. From the author of }Custard Tarts…Catre Magazin -
Keep the Home Fires Burning, Paperback/Cynthia Harrod Eagles
The 2nd book in the }War At Home{ series, this is set in 1915, as the Hunters settle in to wartime life. From the author of the hugely successful }Morland…Catre Magazin -
Baby’s Bones, Paperback/Rebecca Alexander
Archaeologist Sage Westerfield finds the skeletons of a woman and baby down an ancient well, initiating a historical murder mystery hinging on a 1580s love triangle. Fans of Elly Griffiths…Catre Magazin -
Cry, Mother Spain, Paperback/Lydie Salvayre
Seen through the eyes of a young girl, this is a powerful account of the early days of the Spanish Civil War.Catre Magazin -
President’s Gardens, Hardcover/Muhsin Al-Ramli
Trade paperback. }One Hundred Years Of Solitude{ meets }The Kite-Runner{ in Saddam Hussein's Iraq. 'A contemporary tragedy of epic proportions. No author is better placed than Mushin Al-Ramli, already a…Catre Magazin -
Goblin, Paperback/Ever Dundas
Shortlisted for the Saltire Society First Book of the Year Award 2017 and warranting comparison to the best of Angela Carter and Jeanette Winterson, Dundas' debut finds tomboy Goblin overcoming…Catre Magazin -
Spy of Venice, Paperback/Benet Brandreth
A historical thriller combines a swashbuckling twist and somewhat familiar hero, William Shakespeare. '}The Spy Of Venice{ is a playful and inventive debut. The dialogue is wonderful, and Will's banter…Catre Magazin -
Churchill’s Secret, Paperback/Jonathan Smith
A TV tie-in edition of Smith's 7th novel, which has been adapted into a major new ITV series. Set in the 1950s, it sees a bedbound Winston Churchill who, following…Catre Magazin -
Towers of Samarcand, Paperback/James Heneage
Torn between Tamerlan's Mongolian army and the battle for Byzantium, hero Luke Magoris must fight for his birthright in the second of the epic }Mistra Chronicles{. Follows }The Walls Of…Catre Magazin -
Theft of Life, Paperback/Imogen Robertson
A new historical thriller from the author of The Paris Winter, set in London in 1785. When the body of a West Indies planter is found near St Paul's Cathedral,…Catre Magazin -
The Young Clementina, Paperback/D. E. Stevenson
Love, Loss, and Love Again... Charlotte Dean enjoys nothing more than the solitude of her London flat and the monotonous days of her work at a travel bookshop. But when…Catre Magazin -
The Scarlet Lion, Paperback/Elizabeth Chadwick
The Legend of the Greatest Knight Lives On William Marshal's skill with a sword and loyalty to his word have earned him the company of kings, the lands of a…Catre Magazin -
Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish, Hardcover/David Rakoff
From the incomparable David Rakoff, a poignant, beautiful, witty, and wise novel in verse whose scope spans the twentieth century Through his books and his radio essays for NPR's This…Catre Magazin -
1356, Paperback/Bernard Cornwell
From New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, now available in paperback-- a thrilling tale of danger and conquest at the Battle of Poitiers, 1356 is "a book in which…Catre Magazin -
The Polski Trilogy, Paperback/Leon H. Gildin
THE POLSKI AFFAIR When her husband and children vanished during a Nazi sweep of the Warsaw ghetto, Rosa Feurmann sought refuge with the partisans operating on the outskirts of Warsaw.…Catre Magazin -
Empty Chairs, Paperback/Anne Davidson Keller
In this story of family, love, and interwoven connections, the McDowells struggle to survive on their family farm in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Joe, the youngest sibling, steals coins from…Catre Magazin -
A Bridge Across the Ocean, Paperback/Susan Meissner
Wartime intrigue spans the lives of three women--past and present--in the latest novel from the acclaimed author of Secrets of a Charmed Life . February, 1946. World War Two is…Catre Magazin -
The Silk Stocking Bandits: City of Violence, Paperback/Thomas J. Lentini
For decades, the story of Youngstown, Ohio, was a story of violence. Organized crime, murder and political corruption were forces in the lives of residents, and shaped the city's reputation…Catre Magazin -
A Woman, in Bed, Paperback/Anne Finger
Simone comes of age during World War I. She comes into her own in World War II as part of the French resistance. Frequently, she abandons herself to lust--particularly to…Catre Magazin -
Tierra del Fuego, Paperback/Sylvia Iparraguirre
Tierra del Fuego is more than a suspenseful seafaring tale in the tradition of Captain Hornblower; it is also a chilling psychological and cultural tale, reminiscent of Heart of Darkness…Catre Magazin -
Blake; Or, the Huts of America: A Corrected Edition, Paperback/Martin R. Delany
Martin R. Delany's Blake (1859, 1861-1862) is one of the most important African American--and indeed American--works of fiction of the nineteenth century. It tells the story of Henry Blake's escape…Catre Magazin -
Impostor, Paperback/Javier Cercas
A true story packed with fiction, a man's ascent to a particularly vocal position among holocaust survivors is followed by his exposure as a fraud, responded to by an appeal…Catre Magazin -
Rome’s Sacred Flame, Hardcover/Robert Fabbri
Vespasian has been made Governor of Africa. Nero, Rome's increasingly unpredictable Emperor, orders him to journey with his most trusted men to a far-flung empire in Africa to free 200…Catre Magazin -
The Midnight Witch, Paperback/Paula Brackston
Midnight is the most bewitching hour of them all... From Paula Brackston, the New York Times bestselling author of The Witch's Daughter and The Winter Witch , comes a magical…Catre Magazin -
The Century Trilogy Trade Paperback Boxed Set: Fall of Giants; Winter of the World; Edge of Eternity, Paperback/Ken Follett
The #1 New York Times bestselling historical epic, the Century Trilogy, now in one deluxe boxed set. Ken Follett follows the fortunes of five international families--American, German, Russian, English, and…Catre Magazin -
Before the Rain Falls, Paperback/Camille Di Maio
After serving seventy years in prison for the murder of her sister, Eula, Della Lee has finally returned home to the Texas town of Puerto Pesar. She's free from confinement--and…Catre Magazin -
The Flame Bearer, Paperback/Bernard Cornwell
The eighth installment of Bernard Cornwell's New York Times bestselling series chronicling the epic saga of the making of England, ``like Game of Thrones, but real`` ( The Observer ,…Catre Magazin -
House of Thieves, Paperback/Charles Belfoure
"Belfoure's sly, roguish writing opens a window to those living both gilded and tarnished lives... Best of all, Belfoure holds together each and every thread of the novel, resulting in…Catre Magazin -
Baudolino, Paperback/Umberto Eco
It is April 1204, and Constantinople, the splendid capital of the Byzantine Empire, is being sacked and burned by the knights of the Fourth Crusade. Amid the carnage and confusion,…Catre Magazin -
Warriors of the Storm, Paperback/Bernard Cornwell
The ninth installment of Bernard Cornwell's bestselling series chronicling the epic saga of the making of England, -like Game of Thrones, but real- ( The Observer , London)--the basis for…Catre Magazin -
World Without End, Hardcover/Ken Follett
#1 New York Times Bestseller In 1989, Ken Follett astonished the literary world with The Pillars of the Earth , a sweeping epic novel set in twelfth-century England centered on…Catre Magazin -
One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd, Paperback/Jim Fergus
One Thousand White Women is the story of May Dodd and a colorful assembly of pioneer women who, under the auspices of the U.S. government, travel to the western prairies…Catre Magazin -
Death of the Fronsac: A Novel, Paperback/Neal Ascherson
An unforgettable recreation of life in wartime, and of the tragic fate of Poland in the 20th century. This is a novel about divided loyalties, treachery, sabotage, betrayal and the…Catre Magazin -
The Smoke at Dawn: A Novel of the Civil War, Hardcover/Jeff Shaara
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Jeff Shaara returns to the Civil War terrain he knows so well, with the latest novel in the series that started with A Blaze of Glory…Catre Magazin -
Mother of Pearl, Paperback/Melinda Haynes
Capturing all the rueful irony and racial ambivalence of small-town Mississippi in the late 1950s, Melinda Haynes' celebrated novel is a wholly unforgettable exploration of family, identity, and redemption. Mother…Catre Magazin -
A Sangre y Fuego: Heroes, Bestias y Martires de Espana, Paperback/Manuel Chaves Nogales
Written between 1936 and 1937, the nine stories that make up this gripping and insightful book portray different events from the Spanish Civil War. Chaves Nogales, director of the Spanish…Catre Magazin -
The Lonely Hearts Hotel, Paperback/Heather O’Neill
NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2017 BY THE BOSTON GLOBE AND THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE "So filled with vivid descriptions and complex characters that the reader's experience is virtually cinematic.…Catre Magazin -
The Red Heart, Paperback/James Alexander Thom
The Slocum family of Northeastern Pennsylvania are the best of the white settlers, peace-loving Quakers who believe that the Indians hold the Light of God inside. It is from this…Catre Magazin -
The Mauritius Command, Paperback/Patrick O’Brian
Captain Jack Aubrey is ashore on half pay without a command--until Stephen Maturin arrives with secret orders for Aubrey to take a frigate to the Cape of Good Hope under…Catre Magazin -
The Spy: A Novel of Mata Hari, Paperback/Paulo Coelho
In his new novel, Paulo Coelho, bestselling author of The Alchemist and Adultery , brings to life one of history's most enigmatic women: Mata Hari. HER ONLY CRIME WAS TO…Catre Magazin -
Arthur & George, Paperback/Julian Barnes
As boys, George, the son of a Midlands vicar, and Arthur, living in shabby genteel Edinburgh, find themselves in a vast and complex world at the heart of the British…Catre Magazin -
El Hombre Que Amaba A los Perros = The Man Who Loved Dogs, Paperback/Leonardo Padura
En 2004, a la muerte de su mujer, Ivan, aspirante a escritor y ahora responsable de un pauperrimo gabinete veterinario de La Habana, vuelve los ojos hacia un episodio de…Catre Magazin -
The Prague Cemetery, Paperback/Umberto Eco
The #1 international bestseller, from Umberto Eco, author of The Name of the Rose "Vintage Eco . . . the book is a triumph." - New York Review of Books…Catre Magazin -
Leopard Sword: Empire IV, Paperback/Anthony Riches
Paperback edition of the 4th book in the }Empire{ series, about Roman soldier Marcus Valerius Aquila. Marcus goes in pursuit of a man who has moved beyond mere theft and…Catre Magazin -
Fever at Dawn, Paperback/Peter Gardos
`` Fever at Dawn has the sweetness of The Rosie Project and the pathos of The Fault in Our Stars . . . A book to fall in love with.``…Catre Magazin -
Amiable with Big Teeth, Paperback/Claude McKay
A monumental literary event: the newly discovered final novel by seminal Harlem Renaissance writer Claude McKay, a rich and multilayered portrayal of life in 1930s Harlem and a historical protest…Catre Magazin -
Scourge of Rome, Paperback/Douglas Jackson
This new novel in the epic series sees Gaius Valerius Verrens banished from Rome only to be caught up in one of the most savage uprisings the Roman Empire has…Catre Magazin -
Bucking the Sun, Paperback/Ivan Doig
Bucking the Sun is the story of the Duff family, homesteaders driven from the Montana bottomland to work on one of the New Deal's most audacious projects--the damming of the…Catre Magazin -
The Commodore, Paperback/Patrick O’Brian
Much of The Commodore takes place on land, in sitting rooms and in drafty castles, but the roar of the great guns is never far from our hearing. Aubrey and…Catre Magazin -
Red Adam’s Lady, Paperback/Grace Ingram
The fair Lady Julitta has a problem. She is not wealthy. She prizes her virginity. And her liege, whom she despises, is intent on rape. Red Adam is the lord…Catre Magazin -
The Frozen Hours: A Novel of the Korean War, Paperback/Jeff Shaara
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The master of military historical fiction turns his discerning eye to the Korean War in this riveting novel, which tells the dramatic story of the…Catre Magazin -
Paris, Paperback/Edward Rutherfurd
Paperback edition of Rutherford's latest epic novel, which tells the story of the history of Paris through four fictional families, over hundreds of years. Rutherford's novels draw on years of…Catre Magazin -
The Fateful Lightning: A Novel of the Civil War, Paperback/Jeff Shaara
"NEW YORK TIMES "BESTSELLER FromJeff Shaara comes the riveting final installment in the Civil War series that began with "A Blaze of Glory" and continued in "A Chain of Thunder"…Catre Magazin -
The Bridges at Toko-Ri, Paperback/James A. Michener
In one of his beloved early bestsellers, Pulitzer Prize winning author James A. Michener crafts a tale of the American men who fought the Korean War, detailing their exploits in…Catre Magazin -
The Red Queen, Paperback/Philippa Gregory
The inspiration for the critically acclaimed Starz miniseries The White Queen , #1 New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory brings to life Margaret Beaufort, heiress to the red rose…Catre Magazin -
Requiem, Paperback/Robyn Young
The internationally bestselling author of Brethren and Crusade tells the cataclysmic story of the last days of the Knights Templar. Robyn Young?s historical fiction has topped international bestseller lists and…Catre Magazin -
Balm, Paperback/Dolen Perkins-Valdez
The New York Times bestselling author of Wench returns to the Civil War era to explore the next chapter of history--the trauma of the War and the end of slavery--in…Catre Magazin -
Night Brother, Paperback/Rosie Garland
Siblings Edie and Gnome contend as they make their way through nineteenth century Manchester, with Gnome's love of the night and Edie's desire to make the most of the day…Catre Magazin -
West of Here, Paperback/Jonathan Evison
At the foot of the Elwha River, the muddy outpost of Port Bonita is about to boom, fueled by a ragtag band of dizzyingly disparate men and women unified only…Catre Magazin -
The Silent Companions, Paperback/Laura Purcell
``If The Silent Companions lands on your night table, don't plan on leaving your bed anytime soon.`` --Lyndsay Faye , bestselling author of Jane Steele When newly widowed Elsie is…Catre Magazin -
Dawn on a Distant Shore, Paperback/Sara Donati
In an icy, untamed world of pristine beauty, a husband and wife are torn apart by fate but reunited forever by a love that can't be broken.... An unforgettable love…Catre Magazin -
Deadly Election, Paperback/Lindsey Davis
The third novel in the Falco: New Generation series from the creator of Falco, focusing on heroine Flavia Albia, set in Ancient Rome.Catre Magazin -
Emperor’s Knives: Empire VII, Paperback/Anthony Riches
The 7th book in the }Empire{ series, set in Ancient Rome and featuring Marcus Aquila. Marcus returns to Rome to hunt the men who destroyed his family, but the revenge…Catre Magazin
