Historical Fiction

From the celebrated author of The Nightingale and The Four Winds comes Kristin Hannah's The Women—at once an intimate portrait of coming of age in a dangerous time and an epic tale of a nation divided....

In 1972, when workers in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, were digging the foundations for a new development, the last thing they expected to find was a skeleton at the bottom of a well....

After Englishman John Blackthorne is lost at sea, he awakens in a place few Europeans know of and even fewer have seen—Nippon. Thrust into the closed society that is seventeenth-century Japan, a land where the line between life and death is razor-thin....

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, this novel about a resilient and courageous woman has become a Broadway show and a cultural phenomenon....

Lady Georgiana Rannoch is looking forward to her first ever turn as hostess for her very own house party when the festivities lead to murder....

Maine, 1789: When the Kennebec River freezes, entombing a man in the ice, Martha Ballard is summoned to examine the body and determine cause of death. As a midwife and healer, she is privy to much of what goes on behind closed doors in Hallowell....

Hidden in the depths of eighteenth-century London, a secret apothecary shop caters to an unusual kind of clientele. Women across the city whisper of a mysterious figure named Nella who sells well-disguised poisons to use against the oppressive men in their lives....

Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life....

When the enslaved Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a man in New Orleans, separated from his wife and daughter forever, he decides to hide on nearby Jackson Island until he can formulate a plan....

After Englishman John Blackthorne is lost at sea, he awakens in a place few Europeans know of and even fewer have seen—Nippon. Thrust into the closed society that is seventeenth-century Japan, a land where the line between life and death is razor-thin....

When she is six, Marie-Laure goes blind and her father builds a perfect miniature of their neighborhood so she can memorize it by touch and navigate her way home....

In 1922, Count Alexander Rostov is deemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a Bolshevik tribunal, and is sentenced to house arrest in the Metropol, a grand hotel across the street from the Kremlin....

In every life there is a turning point - a moment so tremendous, so sharp and breathtaking, that one knows one's life will never be the same. For Michael Stirling, London's most infamous rake, that moment came the first time he laid eyes on Francesca Bridgerton....

Amina al-Sirafi should be content. After a storied and scandalous career as one of the Indian Ocean’s most notorious pirates, she’s survived backstabbing rogues, vengeful merchant princes, several husbands, and one actual demon....

From the number-one bestselling author of The Nightingale and The Great Alone comes a powerful American epic about love and heroism and hope, set during the Great Depression....

Inspired by the real-life heroine who saved thousands of Jewish children during WWII, The Warsaw Orphan is Kelly Rimmer’s most anticipated novel since her bestselling sensation, The Things We Cannot Say....

When a high-ranking officer gallops into the quiet Mistyvales, he brings a warning that shakes the countryfolk to their roots....

Lady Tan’s Circle of Women is a captivating story of women helping other women. It is also a triumphant reimagining of the life of a woman who was remarkable in the Ming dynasty and would be considered remarkable today....

Even through the roar and effervescence of the 1920s, everyone in New York has heard of Benjamin and Helen Rask. He is a legendary Wall Street tycoon; she is the daughter of eccentric aristocrats....

1950s Philadelphia: fifteen-year-old Ruby Pearsall is on track to becoming the first in her family to attend college. But a taboo love affair threatens to pull her back down into the poverty and desperation that has been passed on to her like a birthright....

A novel about the magical lure of books and summoning the courage to rewrite our stories by the Amazon Charts bestselling author of The Keeper of Happy Endings and The Last of the Moon Girls....

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is New York Times best-selling author V. E. Schwab’s genre-defying tour de force.

he New York Times best-seller with more than one million copies sold worldwide. Inspired by the incredible true story of one Jewish family separated at the start of World War II, determined to survive - and to reunite....

From the acclaimed author of The Last Year of the War and As Bright as Heaven comes a gripping novel about the bonds of friendship and mother love, and the power of female solidarity....

Jamie Fraser and Claire Randall were torn apart by the Jacobite Rising in 1746, and it took them 20 years to find each other again. Now the American Revolution threatens to do the same....

Winchester, 1925. When heiress and amateur sleuth Cressida Fawcett is invited to her aunt’s mansion on Cloister Close, she is looking forward to a quiet stay in the historic town. The views of the cathedral are heavenly–and her aunt’s maid, Nancy, makes devilishly good ginger biscuits! But it seems Cressy and her pug Ruby won’t be allowed to rest in peace… On a tour of the crypt, they are shocked to stumble across the body of Anthony, the gentle, devoted verger. And a wild-eyed Nancy is standing over him, bloodied candlestick in hand…

While on holiday in the Appalachian Mountains, expert genealogist, Thom Bailey is awakened by a surprise guest in the dead of night. Just over the border in Knoxville, FBI Agent Ashley Rose is ordered to investigate a mysterious murder, at the Body Farm. In London, Scotland Yard is on the hunt for an elusive American on his personal vendetta tour. Follow Thom, Ashley, and the returning characters from The White Elephant, while they sort through a series of bizarre riddles all linked to a sinister plot. Join their heart-pounding quest through historic gold mines, low-country cypress swamps, ...

In the shadows of grief, will love find a way to bloom? When Hannah Lapp's cousin Esther returns to their Amish community, still grieving the loss of her fiancé Jacob, Hannah's world is turned upside down. As fate would have it, Hannah finds herself drawn to the handsome new carpenter in town, Caleb Yoder—the late Jacob's brother. Though an instant connection sparks between them, Hannah hesitates, worried about reopening the scarred wounds of Esther's past. But as Hannah and Caleb grow closer, she can’t deny the connection between them. And as Esther finds solace and purpose ...

—Southern Historical Fiction at Its Best... A Visit to the Rural South that will Bless Your Heart— —VOLUME 2 ANTHOLOGY (6 volumes in all). Faith & Family Friendly— - Daughters (novella 1): Sudden widowhood left her totally unprepared, just as most things in her life had done. It had not been her fault, but it would truly be her fault if she condemned her daughters to the same life. And she wasn’t going to let that happen...no matter the cost. - Love and a Locomotive (novella 2): Lennie M. Marshall was named after Grandad, Leonard Marshall. By age 12, Lennie could shoot a rattler ...

THE YELLOW CAT AT THE PARSONAGE (A Novella) The only house on Church Street, besides the River Bend Community Church, was the parsonage, inhabited by a young minister and his wife. They were the ones who were engaged in taking care of the spiritual needs of their little town. Also living there was a yellow cat engaged in taking care of the young couple. That, and a few other activities, kept the cat very well occupied. MAIN STREET CAFE (A Novella) It is well known that it is possible to start from the bottom and work your way up into being somebody, but what if youhave to start from below ...

SISTERS ARE FOREVER (A Novella)Carl and Lorena Morgan decided that their five beautiful sons made a complete family. There was, however, a family situation that made them rethink their decision. The problem was, were they strong enough in their love of family to risk this preposterous thing? Only time would tell. LIKE AN EAGLE (A Novella)At the funeral, the preacher had promised that she could “rise up with wings like an eagle,” but how could that be possible? Pregnant as she was and living on a thirteen-acre strip of hillside land, what hope was there for her and her seven children ...

A long time coming After years of waiting, Inga Nansen becomes her father’s “First Mate.” With Captain Lars at the helm, the raging seas hold no fear for her. Inga loves life aboard the Flower of Alaska. Yet when a laughing stranger captures her heart, Inga must chart her course: continue sailing her beloved seas with her father, or spend her life in Tarnigan, a snowy village in the harsh and unforgiving Alaskan wilderness. Although Dr. Arthur Baldwin has finally accepted God’s forgiveness for the despicable act that shattered a friend’s life and his own, he cannot forgive himself...

—The 1889 OKLAHOMA LAND RUSH... MIDWESTERN HISTORICAL FICTION AT ITS BEST— —VOLUME 2 ANTHOLOGY (4 volumes in all). FAITH & FAMILY-FRIENDLY— - GUIDING WINDOW (Novella 1): Many nomads and wanderers have traveled over the face of the planet. Many of them traversed the distance from the wild Atlantic to the plains of the Midwest. Some are drawn forward by restlessness. Others by fear. Some few are drawn by an unknown force they are powerless to withstand. One mighty group of people from history traveled under the guidance of a cloud, but that was long ago in Bible days. Many were pushed...

In the bustling streets of Harborview, where whispers of romance dance on the salty breeze, one woman stands at the helm of her destiny. Meet Alice, the determined owner of Seaside Pages, Harborview's beloved bookshop where stories come to life and dreams take flight. For Alice, love is but a distant memory, buried beneath the weight of duty and independence. But when Captain Nathan Reynolds, a charming sailor with eyes as deep as the ocean, walks into her shop, Alice finds herself swept away by a tempest of emotions she thought long dormant. As Nathan's presence ignites a spark within her,...

In Code Name Bella Dawn, we deal with money and in particular gold being used as a weapon of war. After all, South Africa has 74% of the world’s gold reserves. It is a much more interesting topic than I first realised. Like many others, I was concerned about “perpetual small wars” that only benefit the Merchants of Death and cause tremendous problems for future generations. We love history in GMJ Books and always go back in time to see what we can learn. I made a few interesting discoveries. Did you know, for instance, that when Adolf Hitler seized Czechoslovakia, he also seized their...

—Southern Historical Fiction at Its Best... A Visit to the Rural South that will Bless Your Heart— —VOLUME 4 ANTHOLOGY (6 volumes in all). Faith & Family Friendly— - Eat and Get Gas (novella 1): She knew that everyone who asked the question actually meant well. At least that was what she told herself, as she gazed into the interworkings of a motorized delivery wagon owned by the United States Postal Service. On a good day, the breakdown would occur close to her place of business...otherwise, it must be hauled in behind a pair of patient mules. She hoped today was a good day. - The ...

- SOUTHERN HISTORICAL FICTION AT ITS BEST - This wonderfully written historical fiction series captures the unforgettable struggles, dreams, failures, and triumphs of settler life in the Ozark mountains at the dawn of the 20th century. Life there was rugged and almost always unforgiving. The people and families who called these mountains and "Rivers Bend" home were of hardy stock. They experienced great hardships and suffering, but they were gritty, tough, and stubborn (and faithful) too-and they persevered against even the bleakest of odds. Their inspiring lives and stories remind us that ...

Drug Dealers… Criminals… Stalkers… Faithe Beiler opens her restaurant to the lonely and hungry every holiday, but when she mistakes Crist Petersheim for a homeless man and gives him a free breakfast, he's offended. Yet he can't help being intrigued by this pretty waitress with a giving heart. Crist blames God for the tragedies in his life, so the last thing he wants is to get involved with an Amish girl, who trusts God in all circumstances. Still, he fears for Faithe Beiler’s safety when she invites every homeless person in the neighborhood, including drug dealers and criminals, to ...

Mississippi Central Josephine Findley, almost 18, had the poison selected and handy in the event she couldn’t handle another day, or even another minute. Rat poison was easy to get. The thing was, she had seven strong chains tying her to old terra firma, and they were called “siblings.” And there was another thing. If she solved the problem this way, there was no way back, and whatever way her life turned out to be, it was the only one she had. Something to think on while washing overalls and digging potatoes. Thistles in the Wind Is it possible for the wind to blow a couple of seeds ...

This is yet another sweet, clean, low-angst Pride and Prejudice Variation. This book of 64,000 words takes Elizabeth and Darcy out of their usual circumstances and meeting places. All of the usual villains are part of the story but minimized significantly. If you enjoy a light-hearted version of Our Dear Couple’s road to Happily Ever After, this may be a book for you. Excerpt: Mr. Thomas Bennet massaged his temples as his five-day-old daughter again woke and cried in hungry complaint. He and the wet nurse Mrs. Lindsay had been on the road for two days with the infant, and his nerves had ...