Musical Chairs by Ruth Bures is a historical fiction novel that tells the true story of four musicians, Babette, Freda, Orville, and Walter, who perform a classy vaudeville act in the early 1900s. As vaudeville declines, they settle in a small town in southeastern Minnesota,...

One of the best ways to learn history is through stories, and I have always enjoyed reading stories about women in history who have defied convention to lead compelling lives. In Kit Sergeant’s historical novel Marie-Madeleine, we meet one such woman, Marie-Madeleine Fourcade, who joins...

Kathryn Gauci's Midnight in Istanbul is a riveting historical novel, an espionage thriller set in WWII. The story is about wartime intelligence operations, set primarily in 1943 in Istanbul, Turkey. The plot is based on one of WWII's most important resistance groups, the Austrian-based Maier-Messner...

Master of the Scam by Aaron Knight tells the captivating tale of young Jack Wagner, a sailor whose life is forever changed after he survives a near-death experience. Set in 1937, during the Great Depression, Jack is struck by a truck while crossing at an...

Moses and Akhenaten by Sharon Janet Hague is an intriguing historical novel that reimagines the childhood of Akhenaten, the heretic pharaoh of Egypt and explores the fascinating theory that Akhenaten and Moses might have been the same person. Set against the backdrop of ancient Egypt,...

Meet Maybeth is a historical fiction drama by D.W. Goates. Set in 1867, the book follows the adventures of a ten-year-old girl named Eunice Mary Elisabeth Stancil (Maybeth) and her friends in the post-Civil War era South. The war has taken its toll on everyone...

Ursula Werner reminds us in Magda Revealed that, until recently, history has always been written by men. Most parts of the New Testament were penned many years after the crucifixion, either through dictated word of mouth or by those who never met Jesus while he...

In Mr. Darcy’s Struggle, Martine Roberts retells the story of Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet. This book is inspired by Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice and focuses on Mr. Darcy as he falls in love with Elizabeth Bennet. When the book begins, Mr. Darcy converses...

The emotionally gripping historical novel Mule Springs Saga by Judy Hudson follows the story of Sarah “Sadie” Louise, an extraordinary young woman who embodies courage, resilience, and faith. When Sadie’s father sends her to Idaho to help out a family in need of a governess,...

Belle Ami’s Mona Lisa's Daughter is a well-researched and well-crafted story of art, romance, suspense, and the stark reality of war. The story is set in Italy, in two timelines; the 16th-century Renaissance and the 20th century, including World War II. In 1925 after a terrifying...