Historical Fiction
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Author of thrillers and historical novels, with over 160 million copies of his works sold.
British writer known for her historical fiction, personal memoirs, and short stories. Published 12 novels, two collections of short stories, a personal memoir, and contributed numerous articles and opinion pieces.
American novelist, screenwriter, columnist, and short story writer. Studied at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh, and received a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing from the University of California, Irvine.
Author of novels, short stories, plays, and screenplays. Best known for the 1961 novel Catch-22, a satire on war and bureaucracy.
English novelist best known for the Poldark series of historical novels set in Cornwall. Author of numerous other works including contemporary thrillers, period novels, short stories, non-fiction, and plays.
Indian novelist and poet. Winner of multiple awards including Padma Shri, Sahitya Academy Award, and WH Smith Literary Award. Notable works include novels and poetry books.
Author of THE SONG OF ACHILLES and novel CIRCE. Latin and Greek teacher, director of Shakespeare plays. She/her.
Italian medievalist, philosopher, semiotician, novelist, cultural critic, and political and social commentator. Best known for his popular 1980 novel "The Name of the Rose" and his 1988 novel "Foucault's Pendulum".
Novelist noted for his dense and complex novels. Winner of the 1973 U.S. National Book Award for Fiction for "Gravity's Rainbow".
Award-winning author recognized with the Dayton Literary Peace Prize's Richard C. Holbrooke Distinguished Achievement Award and the National Humanities Medal. First author to win the Women's Prize for Fiction twice. Consistent presence on the New York Times Best Seller list since 1993.
Indian-born Canadian writer. Recipient of the Neustadt International Prize for Literature in 2012. Shortlisted for the Booker Prize with each of his first three novels. Explores themes of family life, poverty, discrimination, and the corrupting influence of society.