The Great Divide by Cristina Henriquez
$34.99 AUD
Category: Historical
A breathtaking historical novel following the incredible construction of the Panama Canal and casting light on the unsung people who lived and laboured in its shadow – by acclaimed author Cristina Henríquez. It is said that the Canal will be the greatest feat of engineering in history. But first, it mu ...Show more
The House of Fortune by Jessie Burton
$22.99 AUD
Category: Historical
The Sunday Times No.1 Bestseller'Elegant, atmospheric, compelling. I absolutely loved it' - Marian Keyes, author of Again, Rachel'A book of beauty and insight . . . awe-inspiring. Burton is a master storyteller' - Elizabeth Day, author of Magpie1705. Thea Brandt is about to turn eighteen, and at the the ...Show more
The Last Kingdom #1 by Bernard Cornwell
$22.99 AUD
Category: Historical | Series: The Last Kingdom | Reading Level: very good
In the middle years of the ninth century, the fierce Danes stormed onto British soil, hungry for spoils and conquest. Kingdom after kingdom fell to the ruthless invaders until but one realm remained. And suddenly the fate of all England--and the course of history--depended upon one man, one king. New Yo ...Show more
The Winter King: A Novel of Arthur by Bernard Cornwell
$22.99 AUD
Category: Historical | Series: Warlord Chronicles Ser.
FROM THE NO. 1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF WAR LORD COMES AN EPIC RETELLING OF THE ARTHURIAN LEGEND'THE BEST King Arthur adaptation I've ever read' 5***** Reader Review'An absolute winner from the master of historical fiction' 5***** Reader Review'Outstanding. The best take on the iconic Arthur story I've rea ...Show more
The Painter's Daughters by Emily Howes
$32.99 AUD
Category: Historical
1759, Ipswich. Sisters Peggy and Molly Gainsborough are the best of friends and do everything together. They spy on their father as he paints, they rankle their mother as she manages the books, they tear barefoot through the muddy fields that surround their home. But there is another reason they are in ...Show more
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
$22.99 AUD
Category: Historical | Reading Level: very good
A haunting story of love and war from "one of the world's great contemporary writers" (Barack Obama), the best-selling author of Americanah and We Should All Be Feminists. With effortless grace, celebrated author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie illuminates a seminal moment in modern African history: Biafra's i ...Show more
The Gallows Pole by Benjamin Myers
$22.99 AUD
Category: Historical
WINNER OF THE 2018 WALTER SCOTT PRIZE .... 'Powerful, visceral writing, historical fiction at its best. Benjamin Myers is one to watch' PAT BARKER ... 'Phenomenal' SEBASTIAN BARRY .... 'Superb' THE TIMES Now adapted as a BBC mini-series directed by Shane Meadows. From his remote moorland home, Davi ...Show more
Edge of Eternity: (#3 Century) by Ken Follett
$19.99 AUD
Category: Historical | Series: The\Century Trilogy Ser.
As the decisions made in the corridors of power bring the world to the brink of oblivion, five families from across the globe are brought together in an unforgettable tale of passion and conflict during the Cold War. When Rebecca Hoffmann, a teacher in East Germany, finds herself pursued by the secret p ...Show more
The Sins of the Father: The Clifton Chronicles 2 by Jeffrey Archer
$21.99 AUD
Category: Historical | Series: CLIFTON CHRONICLES
New York, 1939. Tom Bradshaw is arrested for first degree murder. When Sefton Jelks, a top Manhattan lawyer, offers his services for nothing, penniless Tom has little choice but to accept his offer. After Tom is found guilty, Jelks disappears, and the only way for him to prove his innocence would be to ...Show more
The Clan of the Cave Bear (#1 Earth's Children) by Jean M. Auel
$22.99 AUD
Category: Historical | Series: Earth's Children | Reading Level: very good
The story of Ayla begins when, as a 5-year-old orphan, she is adopted by the Clan, a group of Neanderthals. Initially she inspires surprise, then wariness and finally acceptance by the Clan. She is cared for by its medicine woman, Iza, and its wise holy man, Creb. But she makes an implacable enemy of th ...Show more
The Pearl Sister: The Seven Sisters Book 4 by Lucinda Riley
$22.99 AUD
Category: Historical | Series: The Seven Sisters
CeCe D'Apli se has always felt like an outcast. But after the death of her father -- a reclusive billionaire affectionately called Pa Salt by the six daughters he adopted from around the globe -- she feels more alone than ever. With nothing left to lose, CeCe delves into the mystery of her familial orig ...Show more
All The Light We Cannot See (HB) by Anthony Doerr
$39.99 AUD
Category: Historical
WINNER OF THE 2015 PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR FICTION A beautiful, stunningly ambitious novel about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation o ...Show more