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.

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

A British police officer was killed, and 10 demonstrators were wounded. In “My Friends,” a Libyan man named Khaled who was ...

Lost in time but rooted in truth, historical fiction ... novel has earned contemporary author Ta-Nehisi Coates acclaim in the ...

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 ...

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?