Historical Fiction

  • The burning page : The invisible library, book 3

    Creator

    Cogman, Genevieve

    Abstract

    Librarian spy Irene and her apprentice Kai return for another “tremendously fun, rip-roaring adventure” (A Fantastical Librarian)—the third in the bibliophilic fantasy series from the author of The Masked City. Never judge a book by its cover... Due to her involvement in an unfortunate set of mishaps between the dragons and the Fae, Librarian spy Irene is stuck on probation, doing what should be simple fetch-and-retrieve projects for the mysterious Library.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Ace

    New York

    Penguin Publishing Group

    Not specified
  • The dark archive : The invisible library, book 7

    Creator

    Cogman, Genevieve

    Abstract

    A professional spy for a mysterious Library which harvests fiction from different realities, Irene faces a series of assassination attempts that threaten to destroy her and everything she has worked for. Irene is teaching her new assistant the fundamentals of a Librarian's job, and finding that training a young Fae is more difficult than she expected. But when they're the targets of kidnapping and assassination attempts, she decides that learning by doing is the only option they have left...

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Ace

    New York

    Ace

    Not specified
  • The snow child

    Creator

    Ivey, Eowyn

    Abstract

    In this magical debut, a couple's lives are changed forever by the arrival of a little girl, wild and secretive, on their snowy doorstep. Alaska, 1920: a brutal place to homestead, and especially tough for recent arrivals Jack and Mabel. Childless, they are drifting apart—he breaking under the weight of the work of the farm; she crumbling from loneliness and despair. In a moment of levity during the season's first snowfall, they build a child out of snow. The next morning the snow child is gone—but they glimpse a young, blonde-haired girl running through the trees.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Reagan Arthur Books

    [S.l.]

    Hachette UK

    Not specified
  • A golden age

    Creator

    Anam, Tahmima

    Abstract

    As young widow Rehana Haque awakes one March morning, she might be forgiven for feeling happy. Her children are almost grown, the city is buzzing with excitement after recent elections. Change is in the air. But no one can foresee what will happen in the days and months that follow. For this is East Pakistan in 1971, a country on the brink of war. And this family's life is about to change forever. Set against the backdrop of the Bangladesh War of Independence, A Golden Age is a story of passion and revolution, of hope, faith, and unexpected heroism.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    HarperAudio

    [United States]

    Harper Collins Publishers

    Not specified
  • Don't want you like a best friend : Mischief & matchmaking, book 1

    Creator

    R. Alban, Emma

    Abstract

    A swoon-worthy debut queer Victorian romance in which two debutantes distract themselves from having to seek husbands by setting up their widowed parents, and instead find their perfect match in each other—the lesbian Bridgerton/Parent Trap you never knew you needed! Gwen has a brilliant beyond brilliant idea. It's 1857, and anxious debutante Beth has just one season to snag a wealthy husband, or she and her mother will be out on the street. But playing the blushing ingenue makes Beth's skin crawl and she'd rather be anywhere but here.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    HarperAudio

    Not specified
  • The Briar Club

    Creator

    Quinn, Kate

    Abstract

    The New York Times bestselling author of The Diamond Eye and The Rose Code returns with a haunting and powerful story of female friendships and secrets in a Washington, DC, boardinghouse during the McCarthy era. Washington, DC, 1950. Everyone keeps to themselves at Briarwood House, a down-at-the-heels all-female boardinghouse in the heart of the nation's capital, where secrets hide behind white picket fences.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    HarperAudio

    Not specified
  • Baptism of fire : The Witcher, book 3

    Creator

    Sapkowski, Andrzej

    Abstract

    A deadly coup within the Wizard's Guild leaves the Witcher, Geralt of Rivia, gravely injured, and his ward Ciri missing in the third novel of Andrzej Sapkowski's groundbreaking epic fantasy series that inspired the hit Netflix show and the blockbuster video games. The New York Times bestselling series. Over fifteen million copies sold worldwide. World Fantasy Award-winning author. David Gemmell Legend Award-winning author. Named one of the greatest book series of all time by Forbes.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York, NY

    Orbit

    Not specified
  • We are not free

    Creator

    Chee, Traci

    Abstract

    For fourteen-year-old budding artist Minoru Ito, his two brothers, his friends, and the other members of the Japanese-American community in southern California, the three months since Pearl Harbor was attacked have become a waking nightmare: attacked, spat on, and abused with no way to retaliate--and now things are about to get worse, their lives forever changed by the mass incarcerations in the relocation camps.

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    HarperAudio

    Not specified
  • Lady be good : the life and times of Dorothy Hale

    Creator

    Hamilton, Pamela

    Abstract

    Lady Be Good transports us to the glittering, sumptuous era of 1920s New York to follow the life of aspiring actress Dorothy Hale as she comes of age. Breaking societal rules imposed on women, "Peck's Bad Girl of Pittsburgh Society" leaves behind her privileged world for the bright lights of Broadway to chase her dream. From convent school debutante runaway to Ziegfeld showgirl to Hollywood star, Hale transforms herself into one of the most adored figures in the highest echelons of society.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Ashland

    Blackstone Publishing

    Not specified
  • The serpent and the pearl

    Creator

    Quinn, Kate

    Abstract

    Rome, 1492. The Holy City is drenched with blood and teeming with secrets. A pope lies dying and the throne of God is left vacant, a prize awarded only to the most virtuous--or the most ruthless. The Borgia family begins its legendary rise, chronicled by an innocent girl who finds herself drawn into their dangerous web. Vivacious Giulia Farnese has floor-length golden hair and the world at her feet: beauty, wealth, and a handsome young husband.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group

    Not specified