Historical / Middle Age

The Scarlet Lion

William Marshall #3

by Elizabeth Chadwick

William Marshal's skill with a sword and loyalty to his word have earned him the company of kings, the lands of a magnate, and the hand of Isabelle de Clare, one of England's wealthiest heiresses. But he is...

The Chronicles of Saint Patrick: The Captivity

by John Clark

The Chronicles of Saint Patrick: The Captivity populates the obscure terrain of fifth-century Ireland with vividly imagined characters who give vibrant life to what little we can know with certainty about this...

The Reluctant Queen: The Story of Anne of York

Queens of England #8

by Jean Plaidy

In 1470, a reluctant Lady Anne Neville is betrothed by her father, the politically ambitious Earl of Warwick, to Edward, Prince of Wales. A gentle yet fiercely intelligent woman, Anne has already given her heart...

The Druid King

by Norman Spinrad

A major triumph of historical fiction, The Druid King, is a masterly retelling of the life of the legendary general Vercingetorix and his brilliant crusade against the Roman invasion of Gaul.Vercingetorix was...

The Physician's Tale

The Plague Tales #3

by Ann Benson

Sweeping us from plague-ravaged Europe to the terrifying near future, acclaimed author Ann Benson brings two eras brilliantly to life. The Physician’s Tale is a spellbinding saga of two healers separated by...

Maid Marian: A Novel

by Elsa Watson

An irresistible reimagining of the Robin Hood legend, Maid Marian brings to life the rollicking--and romantic--world of the Middle Ages.

An orphan and heiress to a large country estate, Marian Fitzwater is wed...

The Road to Avalon

by Joan Wolf & Mary Jo Jo Putney

The pageantry and passionate intrigues of King Arthur’s court are expertly re-created in this historical novel—the only Arthurian novel in which all of the central characters are portrayed as intrinsically...

The Courts of Love: The Story of Eleanor of Aquitaine

Queens of England #5

by Jean Plaidy

When I look back over my long and tempestuous life, I can see that much of what happened to me—my triumphs and most of my misfortunes—was due to my passionate relationships with men. I was a woman who considered...

Frieze

by Cecile Pineda

This poetic narrative discusses the creative life of a 9th century Indian stonecarver who is drafted at an early age to spend his entire life working on the thousands of statues that fill the niches of an Indonesian...

The Lily and the Lion

by Catherine A Wilson & Catherine T Wilson

Separated in infancy, rediscovered by chance, can they unravel a mystery and find a way to reunite?Wistful and passionate, the wayward Cecile d'Armagnac has enjoyed the indulgent childhood of a French noble,...

A Rose for the Crown: A Novel

by Anne Easter Smith

AN UNFORGETTABLE HEROINE,

A KING MISUNDERSTOOD BY HISTORY,

A LOVE STORY THAT HAS NEVER BEEN TOLD

In A Rose for the Crown, we meet one of history's alleged villains through the eyes of a captivating new heroine...

The Magnificent Century: The Pageant of England, Vol. 2

The Platagenets #2

by Thomas B Costain

The Magnificent Century, the second volume of Costain's A History of the Plantagenets, covers Henry III's long and turbulent reign, from 1216 to 1272.

During his lifetime Henry was frequently unpopular, unreliable...

The Canterbury Papers: A Novel

by Judith Koll Healey

The only thing I felt was a strong hand around my neck, another around my waist, and -- before I could cry out -- I smelled the thick, sweet scent of a mandrake-soaked cloth. Unforgiving hands clapped it against...

Rachel

Rashi’s Daughters #3

by Maggie Anton

The dramatic final book in the epic historical trilogy about the lives and loves of the three daughters of the great Talmud scholar Rashi

Rachel is the youngest and most beautiful daughter of medieval Jewish...

Juliet (Random House Reader's Circle Deluxe Reading Group Edition): A Novel

by Anne Fortier

This new deluxe eBook edition features more than eighty additional pages of exclusive, author-approved annotations throughout the text, which contain new illustrations and photographs, to enrich your reading...

The House of the Wind: A Novel

by Titania Hardie

The internationally bestselling author of The Rose Labyrinth returns with a love story of magic and healing that takes readers from the heartache of a young human rights lawyer in present-day San Francisco to...

The Borgias: Two Novels in One Volume

by Jean Plaidy

For the first time in one volume, Jean Plaidy’s duet of Borgia novels brings to life the infamous, reckless, and passionate family in an unforgettable historical saga.

Madonna of the Seven Hills:

Fifteenth-century...

The Conquering Family: The Pageant of England, Vol. 1

The Platagenets #1

by Thomas B Costain

Thomas B. Costain's four-volume history of the Plantagenets begins with THE CONQUERING FAMILY and the conquest of England by William the Conqueror in 1066, closing with the reign of John in 1216. The troubled...

Rivals for the Crown

by Kathleen Givens

1290: Turmoil erupts when the seven-year-old queen of Scotland perishes en route to claim the crown. Two bitter foes -- John Balliol and Robert Bruce -- emerge as possible successors, but England's Edward I...

The Sister Queens

by Sophie Perinot

Patient, perfect, and used to being first, Marguerite becomes Queen of France. But Louis IX is a religious zealot who denies himself the love and companionship his wife craves. Can she borrow enough of her sister's...