The Old Curiosity Shop – Charles Dickens (1840)
A fragile girl and her grandfather flee into a harsh world, chased by greed and sorrow, in a tale where innocence flickers like a candle against the winds of ruin.
Classics
Historical
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Classics
Historical
Romance
Frenchman’s Creek – Daphne du Maurier (1941)
A restless noblewoman escapes to Cornwall and finds passion, danger, and freedom in a hidden creek - where a pirate’s love awakens the wildness she thought long buried.
Historical
At the Edge of the Orchard – Tracy Chevalier (2016)
A family’s battle with land, loss, and legacy unfolds in the muddy grip of frontier America, where apples grow sweet or bitter - and so do the lives they shape.
Historical
Romance
Thriller
Lie Down With Lions – Ken Follett (1985)
In a world of espionage and war, love and betrayal collide as a spy risks everything for truth—and the woman who may never forgive him.
Historical
Romance
The Absolutist – John Boyne (2011)
A young soldier returns from war burdened by love, guilt, and a devastating secret that could unravel everything he fought to forget.
Adventure
Romance
A Girl of the Limberlost – Gene Stratton-Porter (1909)
A Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton-Porter follows Elnora Comstock as she overcomes hardships and discovers her passion for nature in the Indiana swamps.
Adventure
Historical
Satire
The Black Tulip – Alexandre Dumas (1850)
The Black Tulip by Alexandre Dumas is a historical adventure set in 17th-century Holland, following a rivalry between tulip growers amid political unrest.
Fantasy
Historical
Supernatural
Cry to Heaven – Anne Rice (1982)
A nobleman's voice becomes both his curse and salvation in this haunting journey through betrayal, beauty, and the divine power of music in 18th-century Italy.
Romance
Satire
The Rainbow – DH Lawrence (1915)
The Rainbow by D.H. Lawrence traces three generations of the Brangwen family, depicting evolving social roles, personal identity, and the changing landscape of England.
Fantasy
Historical
The High Mountains of Portugal – Yann Martel (2016)
The High Mountains of Portugal by Yann Martel intertwines adventure, grief, and magical realism through three connected stories set against Portugal’s 20th-century backdrop.