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  • Plagued by Bad Beliefs Plagued by Bad Beliefs
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    Plagued by Bad Beliefs

    Why do false beliefs cause people to turn on one another?Who benefits from promoting them?For over a hundred years, generations of southerners passed along lies taught to them about the Civil War and race; and now it was labor unions and newspapers. By...
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  • Before We Turn To Dust Before We Turn To Dust
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    Before We Turn To Dust

    It's 1912 in the Texas Panhandle, and Lena Snyder Sneed is madly in love. The only problem is, it's not with her wealthy husband, Beal, who for months at a time leaves Lena alone to care for the children and homestead. And to her own devices. With Beal...
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  • Ratliner Ratliner
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    Ratliner

    When Karl Conrad uncovers his grandfather's shocking past after inheriting his estate, he finds himself pulled into a high-stakes quest for justice - and a race to stop sinister forces from unleashing unspeakable evil. Karl teams up with the alluring...
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  • The Empresario's Wife The Empresario's Wife
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    The Empresario's Wife

    It is 1827 and Sarah Seely DeWitt finds herself at the center of Texas history in its earliest and bloodiest period. Sarah's journey from St. Louis to Texas catches her up in a love triangle, forces her into a struggle for her family's survival, and...
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  • Let Slip the Dogs Let Slip the Dogs
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    Let Slip the Dogs

    Secret trysts. Daring dalliances. And a body in the orchard.It’s Midsummer, 1591, at Richmond Palace, and love is in the air. Gallant courtiers sport with great ladies while Tom and Trumpet bring their long-laid plans to fruition at last...
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  • Arrius Arrius
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    Arrius

    DECLARED AN ENEMY OF ROME, ARRIUS MUST NOT ONLY FACE GENERAL ARVINNIUS’S RE-LENTLESS EFFORT TO FIND AND EXECUTE HIM, BUT ALSO THE HOSTILITY AND DISTRUST OF THE NATIVE TRIBES NORTH OF HADRIAN’S WALL.General Arvinnius gave the tribune a hard...
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  • Peach Blossom Rancher Peach Blossom Rancher
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    Peach Blossom Rancher

    A handsome young man inherits a ranch in ruin and a brilliant doctor finds himself confined to an insane asylum because of one seizure. Yet their lives intersect. Will they achieve their dreams?John Lincoln Parks has two goals: Restore the Colorado peach...
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  • Easton at the Forks Easton at the Forks
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    Easton at the Forks

    Peter Kichline and Erin Miles are trying to make sense of life after losing their spouses. As Sheriff of Northampton County, Pennsylvania, he's on the trail of an elusive thief, finding that challenge much easier to deal with than running a household. A...
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  • Ennui (Valancourt Classics) Ennui (Valancourt Classics)
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    Ennui (Valancourt Classics)

    "Whilst yet a boy I began to feel the dreadful symptoms of that mental malady, which baffles the skill of medicine, and for which wealth can purchase only temporary alleviation. For this complaint there is no precise English name-but, alas! the foreign...
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  • Joseph Was a Loving Father Joseph Was a Loving Father
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    Joseph Was a Loving Father

    "...But while he thought on these things, behold the angel of the Lord appeared to him in his sleep, saying: Joseph, son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife, for that which is conceived in her, is of the Holy Ghost. And she shall bring...
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  • Streams of Courage Streams of Courage
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    Streams of Courage

    In a world turned upside down by war and betrayal...will his role as a spy bring them closer...or tear their future apart? The war that Julia Dodd prayed to avoid is now reality, and with it, her world has been turned on it's head. Her fellow...
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  • Hope in the Mountain River Hope in the Mountain River
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    Hope in the Mountain River

    This epic journey is not at all what she expected.Joel Vargas can't believe he's lost his older brother in the wilds of the Rocky Mountains after surviving their harrowing voyage across the Atlantic. And he can't shake the feeling that Adam-his only...
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  • How Fast Can You Run How Fast Can You Run
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    How Fast Can You Run

    A Novel based on the true story of Lost Boy of Sudan Michael Majok Kuch. Five-year-old Majok fled his village when the government in the North of Sudan ordered attacks against the South. Along with thousands of other refugees, Majok trekked through war...
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  • Freedom in the Mountain Wind Freedom in the Mountain Wind
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    Freedom in the Mountain Wind

    The last epic journey before her life changes forever.Susanna Wilkins will do anything to make her father's final dream come true, including trek along the path Lewis and Clark explored into the untamed wilds of the Rocky Mountains. Every mile is more...
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  • Shadowed Loyalty Shadowed Loyalty
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    Shadowed Loyalty

    Sabina Mancari never questioned her life as the daughter of Chicago's leading mob boss until bullets tear apart her world and the man she thought she loved turns out to be an undercover Prohibition agent. Ambushes, bribes, murder, prostitution-all her...
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  • The Barber's Wife The Barber's Wife
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    The Barber's Wife

    Mayme Holloway knows how to keep secrets. Wounded outlaws often call on her medical skills and trust her silence. When Charley Floyd and his wife pay their old friends, Mayme and O.C. a visit, everything changes. Charley, aka Pretty Boy Floyd, is wanted...
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  • Knights and Betrayal Knights and Betrayal
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    Knights and Betrayal

    A kingdom on the brink of collapse. A hidden treasure that could change the course of history.In a time when treachery and valor walk hand in hand, the legendary court of King Arthur faces its greatest threat. Hengist's Saxons, drawn by the promise of...
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  • Never Smile Again Never Smile Again
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    Never Smile Again

    After the loss of both Kentucky and Tennessee, Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston has one last chance to save his reputation and his nation. He must destroy Federal General Ulysses S. Grant's army before he is reinforced by General Don Carlos...
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  • Cavalier's Commission Cavalier's Commission
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    Cavalier's Commission

    A decisive Imperial victory; a casket abandoned after battle. A hunt for vital letters begins as Bohemia simmers in a cauldron of religious conflict.With the brutal Thirty Years’ War broiling into the summer of 1619, Lieutenant Jack Channing takes...
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  • Twisted Journeys Twisted Journeys
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    Twisted Journeys

    If you want to be entertained and yet stretched, then Twisted Journeys is the book for you.Albert Trajstman has again shown his mastery of the novella in this new collection of three new works. Diverse and ambitious, the stories take us to faraway...
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  • Cloud Dreamer Cloud Dreamer
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    Cloud Dreamer

    Eighteen-year-old Blažena is attempting to escape the drudgery of her job in a pharmacy into a world of imagination and fancy when a chance encounter with a handsome young film director leads to an opportunity she had never dreamed of: acting in motion...
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  • The Limehouse Chronicles - Part 2 The Limehouse Chronicles - Part 2
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    The Limehouse Chronicles - Part 2

    The moment you start reading you won't be able to put it down.Step into a riveting WWII saga as Peter Wayman and Anne Colyer's lives are upended by the German Luftwaffe during 'The Blitz.' Follow their journey from London's East End to the nuclear...
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  • A Marriage Made in Reading A Marriage Made in Reading
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    A Marriage Made in Reading

    Doctor Nwar is a most unusual psychiatrist: his patients include both the living and the dead. He journeys throughout the world, he travels in time, and his patients come from all ages to seek his help. In quiet voices, they tell him their personal...
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  • A Life in Chains A Life in Chains
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    A Life in Chains

    In 1658, a young woman's life is forever changed when she is branded a runaway and thief, sentenced to a lifetime of slavery.Her punishment is severe-her ear is cut off, marking her as a convict slave, and she is banished to a remote Dutch settlement at...
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  • The Haunting of Hern Hall The Haunting of Hern Hall
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    The Haunting of Hern Hall

    When three innocent children play a game that ends in fatal consequences, it sets in motion a series of events that will haunt their family forever...After the horror of World War One, disillusioned army chaplain John Elliot arrives at Hern Hall, an...
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  • 13 Park Lane 13 Park Lane
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    13 Park Lane

    Nothing is ever as it seems. Especially when you work at 13 Park Lane... 1872. Marguerite has fled to London, leaving behind a traumatic past in Paris. When she is offered work as a cook for mysterious French widow Madame Riel, she seizes the chance to...
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  • When the Germans Come When the Germans Come
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    When the Germans Come

    1940: Dover waits for the Nazi invasion... but what if Hitler's agents are already here, among them?Canadian journalist Jessica Marshall is reporting from Dover as the town is on the brink of a German invasion. But her story never makes it into the paper...
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  • The Wish Dogtor The Wish Dogtor
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    The Wish Dogtor

    In the first of his books, Sean Peter describes a fictionalised account of his life as a young Irish boy in 1960s Swaziland, growing up with the daily exuberance that only the young can find "running wild" in the countryside with friends. Sean suddenly...
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  • THE SCANDALOUS LIFE OF NANCY RANDOLPH THE SCANDALOUS LIFE OF NANCY RANDOLPH
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    THE SCANDALOUS LIFE OF NANCY RANDOLPH

    A compelling historical retelling of the first great scandal to shake America.Victim? Temptress? Murderer?October 1792. At Glentivar Plantation, Virginia, enslaved workers find the body of a white baby hidden amongst logs.Judy and Richard Randolph along...
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  • When We Were Brave When We Were Brave
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    When We Were Brave

    The face of the woman in the photograph was tilted upwards, as if enjoying the sunshine just for a moment, even as the wreckage of the bombed-out street lay behind her… 1944, Cornwall: Blinded by love, Vivienne Hamilton eloped to Paris with a Nazi...
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  • Pillars for the Gods Pillars for the Gods
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    Pillars for the Gods

    As Ethan treks across the Persian Empire in search of his older brother, he crosses path with an injured man who needs help, but his innocent act of help leads him to the court of Halicarnassus. The district ruler, Mausolus, sees something useful in...
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  • Mistress of the Air Mistress of the Air
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    Mistress of the Air

    Mistress of the Air is a comic steampunk erotic adventure.Lady Sally Rudston-Chichester owns a brass mine in Zanzibar, a Lapsang Souchong tea plantation in China, a rubber farm in Malaysia, trunk loads of corsetry and the country's largest collection of...
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  • La Contessa La Contessa
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    La Contessa

    The most decadent city... The most perverted mistress.Renowned for her beauty and cruelty, La Contessa's reputation as a dominatrix is well established. And 18th century Venice has degenerated into a decadent and lascivious city, a perfect backdrop for...
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  • Queen of the Black Sun Queen of the Black Sun
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    Queen of the Black Sun

    A landslide uncovers an unknown cave in Sherwood, the entrance of which Marion and Much squeeze through to explore. Inside, they feel a sense of unease but find a treasure trove of gold coins and a strange black jewel.Outside, a dense fog has appeared...
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  • The Sicilian Secret The Sicilian Secret
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    The Sicilian Secret

    Italy, 1943. With war raging across the rugged cliffs and turquoise waters of his beloved Sicily, Savio's pen scrawls desperately across the page. His letter must be sent in secret - or his life will be in terrible danger...England, present day...
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  • The Michmash Miracles The Michmash Miracles
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    The Michmash Miracles

    The Michmash MiraclesHow Old Testament History Helped The British In World War 1How Old Testament history helped the British win a battle in World War I. Based on the incredible true story of two battles three thousand years apart. The first battle was...
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  • The Berlin Wife's Vow The Berlin Wife's Vow
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    The Berlin Wife's Vow

    She kneels by her husband, his face contorted with pain. "You must get yourself to safety," he tells her. She grips his hand tighter as a tear tracks down her drawn, pale face. "I promised to stay beside you. I will keep that vow to the end...
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  • Ehud and the Revenge of the Cat-eyed Woman Ehud and the Revenge of the Cat-eyed Woman
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    Ehud and the Revenge of the Cat-eyed Woman

    Fights rough, fights clever and, above all, gets in first!Whether you like Ehud or not he is a chap to have at your side in a scrap.General Joshua has taken Jericho but now, as his ragtag army advances into the rich "Promised Land," they are confronted...
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  • Ehud and the Golden Helmet of Baal Ehud and the Golden Helmet of Baal
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    Ehud and the Golden Helmet of Baal

    Call him Babyface at your peril!Ehud may be short, snub-nosed and fresh-faced but don't underestimate him. Under those black curls there's a sharp fighter and a shrewd survivor.Jericho has fallen to Joshua and his Israelite army. Amid the looting and the...
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  • The Pick-Pocket Orphans The Pick-Pocket Orphans
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    The Pick-Pocket Orphans

    Thirteen-year-old Alice Truelove can't take another day of her father's cruelty.Better a life on the streets than being constantly blamed for her mother's sad death, or that's what Alice thinks as she packs up her meagre possessions. But fending for...
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  • A Second Chance for the Pilot's Girl A Second Chance for the Pilot's Girl
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    A Second Chance for the Pilot's Girl

    The next instalment in the Pilot's Girl series from bestselling author Fenella J Miller.January 1944Heavily pregnant, Barbara is looking forward to welcoming her new baby. But with her husband Alex still away flying and fighting the Germans, she fears he...
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  • A Dilemma for the Pilot's Girl A Dilemma for the Pilot's Girl
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    A Dilemma for the Pilot's Girl

    The next instalment in the Pilot's Girl series from bestselling author Fenella J MillerMarch 1941Recently married, Barbara should now be enjoying her life as a newlywed, but she is plagued by a secret that she must keep hidden if she wants to keep the...
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  • The Weight of Goodbye The Weight of Goodbye
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    The Weight of Goodbye

    In this poignant tale of loss and redemption, a young woman's wartime secrets threaten to unravel her carefully rebuilt life. 1937. On the eve of her debutante season in London, Lucia Blake rebels against her domineering father and his...
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  • A New Doctor at Orchard Cottage Hospital A New Doctor at Orchard Cottage Hospital
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    A New Doctor at Orchard Cottage Hospital

    A BRAND NEW series for 2024 from bestselling author Lizzie LaneA country town in need of a good Doctor, but will they accept her as one of their own?Somerset, March 1930Born in the workhouse and adopted by a former suffragette, Frances Brakespeare was...
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  • Orpheus in Jerusalem Orpheus in Jerusalem
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    Orpheus in Jerusalem

    "Orpheus in Jerusalem" by Daniel Stepner is a captivating tale of love, loss, and the power of music. Beginning and ending in that ancient, vibrant city, this enchanting novel follows the journey of Orpheus Rabinowicz, a talented musician, as he...
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  • Athens is Burning Athens is Burning
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    Athens is Burning

    'Athens is Burning' tells the story of the days that changed the ancient world through the eyes of those who lived through it: the leaders and those in the front line. A story of courage, betrayal and tormented love.Following the defeat at Thermopylae...
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  • The Secrets of Crestwell Hall The Secrets of Crestwell Hall
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    The Secrets of Crestwell Hall

    'A king adorns the throne... He has no subtlety, no grace but he does not deserve to die in the way that has been planned and this is why we shall stop them, our men, our kin and save us all.'1605Bess Throckmorton is well used to cunning plots and...
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Historical Fiction Books | Buy Historical Novels & New Releases Online at BookLoop

Step into the past with the finest collection of historical fiction books at BookLoop. Whether you are drawn to sweeping epics, intimate love stories, or novels that bring forgotten voices to life, our collection allows you to explore the world’s most fascinating eras through powerful storytelling. At BookLoop, we make it easy to buy books online with fast delivery across Australia, giving readers access to both timeless classics and trending new releases in historical fiction.

Bestselling Historical Fiction Authors

Our shelves are filled with novels by some of the most acclaimed and bestselling authors in historical fiction. From Hilary Mantel’s award-winning Wolf Hall series to Ken Follett’s sweeping epics such as The Pillars of the Earth, you’ll find the perfect read to immerse yourself in history. Fans of Philippa Gregory’s Tudor novels and Geraldine Brooks’ Australian historical fiction will also discover a wide range of titles to enjoy. If you love Australian voices, authors like Kate Morton continue to deliver gripping stories set against richly imagined backdrops, making her novels some of the most popular historical fiction books in Australia.

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At BookLoop, we pride ourselves on being one of Australia’s favourite places to buy books online. Our historical fiction collection is curated with care, featuring both new releases and bestsellers that readers across the country are searching for. Whether you are looking for literary fiction, historical romance, or adventure-driven stories, our collection ensures there is something for every reader. Book clubs searching for novels that spark conversation will also find endless choices in our carefully selected titles.

Trending Historical Fiction Books and New Releases

Historical fiction continues to be one of the most popular genres, and BookLoop ensures you never miss out on the latest trending books. Explore new releases from international favourites and Australian authors alike. From epic sagas spanning generations to intimate family dramas, historical fiction offers something unique for every kind of reader. If you are searching for the best historical novels to add to your library, BookLoop has you covered.

Why Choose BookLoop for Historical Fiction?

BookLoop is more than just a bookstore. We connect readers with stories that matter, offering a wide selection of books across every genre. Our historical fiction range highlights authors who bring history to life in unforgettable ways, whether through bestselling novels, book club favourites, or powerful debuts. With a focus on quality storytelling and seamless online shopping, we make it easy to find your next unforgettable read.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best historical fiction books right now?

Some of the best historical fiction books trending today include works by Kate Morton, Ken Follett, Hilary Mantel, Philippa Gregory, and Geraldine Brooks, alongside new Australian releases that are quickly gaining attention.

Can I buy Australian historical fiction books at BookLoop?

Yes. BookLoop features a wide range of Australian historical fiction books, from award-winning authors like Geraldine Brooks to modern bestsellers by Kate Morton.

What makes historical fiction so popular?

Readers love historical fiction because it combines the richness of history with the emotional power of storytelling, allowing them to experience past worlds in a deeply personal way.

Does BookLoop offer new releases in historical fiction?

Absolutely. We regularly update our catalogue with new releases from both Australian and international authors, ensuring you have access to the latest bestselling books in historical fiction.