In the hands of skilled novelists, the stories of an heiress, a prime minister and a literary mystery woman are brought to ...

THE MAN ON A DONKEY (627 pp.]—H.F.M. Prescott—Macmillan ($5). The average historical might be described as a novel with a past, and no better than it should be. In Britain, during the last ...

Why We’re Excited: This immersive historical fiction novel about medieval Florence follows the story of a woman exiled after being accused of witchcraft for using alternative heaving methods to ...

Author Harlan Coben stopped by the 3rd Hour of TODAY to share his book recommendations for October. Expect a spooky book ...

Which season is the ideal reading season? It’s a question that’s debated often among readers. Whether it’s winter, spring, ...

Palace intrigue, high-stakes drama, glittering gowns, family secrets…there are many reasons readers love royal historical ...

As the weather cools and the days get darker, new fall books arrive in libraries and bookstores. Look out for fiction both ...

FIRST Book Club (a.k.a. FFW Book Club) is back with a variety of book recommendations for October 11 to October 24. With ...

By Olivia Waite Olivia Waite, the Book Review’s romance fiction columnist, writes queer and historical romance ... so check back for more recommendations. In this “Snow White”-inspired ...

Patricia Highsmith's The Talented Mr. Ripley was first adapted in 1999, starring Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Jude Law, ...

From timeless classics to new favorites, we've got a bumper crop of creepy suspense, scary thrillers and ghoulish ghost stories to read this Halloween spooky season ...

Want even more variety? Reader’s Digest has you covered with tons of trusty book recommendations. As you consider your options, remind the group to pick a book with a realistic page length and r ...