- Jun 15
- 5 min
Book Review: The Source, by James Michener
In the introduction to the 2013 reprint of James Michener’s The Source, Steve Berry (an author himself), explains why he’s grateful that...
- Mar 4
- 4 min
Book Review: Lost in the Long March, by Michael X. Wang
A condensed version of this review appeared in the February 2023 issue of The Historical Novels Review. Michael X. Wang’s Lost in the...
- Jan 30
- 1 min
Book Reviews: Some of My Favorite Historical Fantasy Reads
It’s mash-up time! My first review roundup featured some of my favorite fantasy books; the second highlighted historical fiction. For...
- Jan 3
- 2 min
Book Reviews: Some of My Favorite Historical Fiction Reads
We interrupt your regularly scheduled browsing to bring you this important announcement: History is rad. Actually, it’s just me with a...
- Aug 5, 2022
- 3 min
Book Review: The Blunder, by Mutt-Lon
A condensed version of this review appeared in the August 2022 issue of The Historical Novels Review. In her translator’s notes to...
- Jun 11, 2022
- 3 min
Book Review: Flint and Mirror, by John Crowley
A condensed version of this review appeared in the May 2022 issue of The Historical Novels Review. John Crowley’s Flint and Mirror brims...
- Dec 15, 2021
- 2 min
Book Review: Ghost Station, by Dan Wells
Most Dan Wells novels feature some speculative weirdness: serial killers who hunt monsters, engineered organic beings who hunt humans,...
- Nov 10, 2021
- 4 min
Book Review: Protector, by Conn Iggulden
A condensed version of this review appeared in the November 2021 issue of The Historical Novels Review. Conn Iggulden has already...
- Oct 12, 2021
- 3 min
Book Review: Ring Shout, by P. Djèlà Clark
Hate made flesh. That’s what Klansmen are under their hoods in P. Djèlà Clark’s 2020 novella Ring Shout—not just men committing monstrous...
- Sep 2, 2021
- 3 min
Book Review: The Hidden Palace, by Helene Wecker
Helene Wecker’s The Golem and the Jinni is one of my favorite books. Set in 1899 New York City, the story serves up a unique blend of...
