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The Spy Keeper of Marseille is a historical fiction novel about Zelie, a widowed officer’s wife who becomes the leader of a prominent spy ring during World War II, and Marcel, a concert pianist–turned-spy.

Throughout the story, you’ll meet characters in the fictionalized Allied spy ring who put their lives …

When you think of spies, do you think of glamorous outfits, fancy gadgets, and intriguing parties?

While that may be what we’ve seen in movies or on TV, these three historical spy novels take a much more realistic approach to spies and it’s not always as glamorous as it appears. …

In Twenty Something Else, Sutton gets the unexpected opportunity to go from the 2020s—where she’s turning 40—back to the 2000s, to relive her twenties all over again.

Readers travel with Sutton as she chases the what-ifs of her life and takes previously undiscovered paths. And as she becomes reacquainted …

Many readers love listening to audiobooks because it helps them imagine the story in a different way than reading print or digital editions. Hearing a narrator’s voice can ground a listener in the story or provide extra context, like inflections in dialogue. Audiobook listeners enjoy being able to immerse themselves …

While we normally think about gladiators as muscular men fighting in arenas, historically women were also forced to fight as entertainment in the Roman empire. Jamie Ogle’s Daughter of the Rebellion imagines one such woman.

When Adel, part of the Visigoth tribe, is captured during a battle with the Roman …

If you’ve ever wondered what living in ancient history might have been like, look no further than the novels on this list.

Some of these stories imagine what it might have been like to live in the Roman Empire, with its bustling cities and greedy emperors. Others focus on cultures …