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1589: A woman may be on the throne of England, but in the burgeoning pamphlet-printing business it is men who own the narrative. And the narrative tells a familiar story against women: of original sin and corruption, of temptresses and witches, of the risky folly of indulging an outspoken wife...

What if your temporary deception became an inescapable trap and forcibly determined your destiny? In fifteenth-century Venice, a city of power and intrigue, lives are shaped by class, reputation, and fate, and for some, by the fragile boundaries between identity and survival. Caterina, the spirited daughter of a wealthy Venetian merchant, is expected to follow the rigid path laid out for Renaissance women: obedience, arranged marriage, and silent acceptance. But when her defiance sparks scandal, she is subjected to a punishment designed to break her will and reshape her future.

Experience unseen Tudor history as a royal servant navigates rigid hierarchy and quiet rebellion below stairs. Perfect for an immersive daily commute, this atmospheric journey transports you into the soot-stained kitchens and echoing corridors of a sixteenth-century palace. Listen as the first...

For fans of Hamnet and Isola: a delightfully twisty epistolary revenge romp set in the world of Restoration theater London, 1674. The Puritans are down, the plague is out, and the theaters are back in business. Mariana Quinn and Thomasin Rivers are rival “Female Wits,” playwrights with a...

The diaries of Samuel Pepys have enthralled readers for centuries with their audacious wit, gripping detail, and racy assignations. Pepys stopped writing at the age of 36. Or did he? Named one of the best historical fiction books of the year by the Sunday Times, this action-packed historical...

January 1670. London is enduring its worst winter in decades. But for Samuel Pepys, the darkest days are yet to come. Reimagining one of Britain's greatest historical figures through a 21st century lens, Seething Lane sees the return of infamous diarist Samuel Pepys, complete with his trademark...

Seville, 1415. A jar of olive oil could hang a family. In the year following the Disputation of Tortosa, which has driven thousands to the baptismal font, Ishaqstill practices medicine to patients of three faiths. His reputation rests on methods he learned fromArabic texts and Jewish teachers, the same transmission the Translators of Toledo once made possible. He has not converted. He has not fled. He believes the new suspicion will pass.

Die heilige Cäcilie oder die Gewalt der Musik (Eine Legende.) ist eine Erzählung von Heinrich von Kleist. Sie wurde zuerst in den Berliner Abendblättern vom 15. bis 17. November 1810 veröffentlicht, und zwar mit der Widmung „Zum Taufangebinde für Cäcilie M.“. Die Erzählung wurde verfasst als Patengeschenk für Cäcilie Müller, die älteste Tochter von Adam Müller. Deren Taufpaten waren neben Kleist unter anderen auch Achim von Arnim und Henriette Vogel.

Rachel Rose delivers a vivid, feminist, and deeply satisfying debut that imagines the life of Pearl Prynne, the forgotten and scorned daughter at the center of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic novel, for an outspoken new generation fighting against the expectations of an oppressive society. Born...

A sweeping saga of passion, betrayal, power and revenge set in the opulent Ottoman palace of Suleyman the Magnificent, as one fierce slave girl rises from captivity to queen, using all the intrigue necessary for her own and her sons' survival. Inspired by the wondrous and compelling true story...

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING MULTI-AWARD-WINNING ACTRESS JESSIE BUCKLEY WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FOR FICTION A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "[An] exceptional winner. . . . It expresses something profound about the human...

She rose as a favourite. Will she fall as a traitor? A thrilling story of ambition, power and the dark side of the Tudor court from the Sunday Times bestselling author In the dazzling, dangerous world of the Tudor Court, nothing is more powerful than a secret - or more deadly. Jane Boleyn has...

The page-turning historical saga that began in The Pillars of the Earth and World Without End, which now continues with Ken Follett's magnificent, masterful A Column of Fire. A World in Turmoil 1558, and Europe is in revolt as religious hatred sweeps the continent. Elizabeth Tudor has ascended...

REESE’S BOOK CLUB DECEMBER PICK NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The author of award-winning Hamnet brings the world of Renaissance Italy to jewel-bright life in this unforgettable fictional portrait of the captivating young duchess Lucrezia de' Medici as she makes her way in a troubled court. “I...

'This six-book series looks likely to become a landmark in historical fiction' The Times Alison Weir, historian and author of the Sunday Times-bestselling Six Tudor Queens series, relates one of the most tragic stories in English history: Katheryn Howard, Henry VIII's fifth queen. 'With...

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING MULTI-AWARD-WINNING ACTRESS JESSIE BUCKLEY WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FOR FICTION A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "[An] exceptional winner. . . . It expresses something profound about the human...

A perilous mission. An unforgivable betrayal. A secret lost in time… 1584: Elizabeth I rules England. But a dangerous plot is brewing in court, and Mary Queen of Scots will stop at nothing to take her cousin’s throne. There’s only one thing standing in her way: Tom, the queen’s trusted...

Mary Tudor has done the impossible. She has taken back her throne in a bloodless coup, becoming the first woman to rule England in her own right. Now, as Mary navigates this uncharted path, she embarks on a mission to restore Catholicism in a country that has been torn apart by religious strife and become increasingly more Protestant.

What’s really behind the story of star-crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet? Let’s start with the truth about Rosaline—Romeo’s actual first love. Rosaline scorns romance and instead craves magic. To free herself from Romeo’s amorous attention as well as her dull life in Verona, she uses her...

1544. Utrecht. The Spanish Empire is watching. Cornelis Schutt keeps a forbidden Dutch Bible beneath the floorboards of his shop. To own it is dangerous. To read it is defiance. To teach its words to a child can mean death. When a baker and his family are burned alive for reading in Dutch, Cornelis sees what obedience has become: fire, terror, and silence. He wants only to protect Maria and their children. But soldiers patrol the streets, informers listen, and neighbors vanish by night.