Historical novels are a perfect combination of escapism and enrichment. Through these works of fiction, readers can learn ...

Here are the year’s notable fiction, poetry and nonfiction, chosen by the staff of The New York Times Book Review.

Lost in time but rooted in truth, historical fiction offers readers a mesmerizing portal to the past. From the glittering ...

This year has seen a remarkable array of novels that transport us through time and across continents. Here are our top picks ...

Instead, it breathes life into historical characters we might already be familiar with, or gives a voice to forgotten figures, making us see the era from a different perspective. The best historical ...

The best historical novels of 2024 do all this and more, covering many millennia as they take us from ancient Greece to Shakespearean London to Cold War Europe. How are we classifying a period piece?

We know novels have the power to take us to different places and time periods. And with biographical historical fiction books ... Henry and the crown for her best friend, rival and sister ...