Renaissance

REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK “A shocking story, made all the more stunning by the fact that it has its roots in true history.”—Jodi Picoult, author of By Any Other Name “A new generation of survival story . . . an extraordinary book that reads like a thriller, written with the care of...

#1 New York Times bestselling author and “queen of royal fiction” (USA Today) Philippa Gregory returns with a dazzling historical novel of ambition, betrayal, and survival in the court of Henry VIII. Read by Gemma Whelan “Gregory skillfully captures the lust for power and wealth that...

WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION FINALIST REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER The author of award-winning Hamnet brings the world of Renaissance Italy to jewel-bright life in this unforgettable fictional portrait of the captivating young duchess Lucrezia de' Medici as she...

This program is read by Ben Miles, who played Thomas Cromwell in the Royal Shakespeare Company adaptation of Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies “[Ben] Miles’ charming, yet dastardly narration makes Cromwell an anti-hero worth rooting for no matter how hard you try not to.”—TIME on Wolf...

#1 New York Times bestselling author and “queen of royal fiction” (USA TODAY) Philippa Gregory brings to life the story of Jacquetta, Duchess of Bedford, a woman of passion and of legend who navigated a treacherous path through the battle lines in the War of the Roses to bring her family...

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER * #1 INDIE BESTSELLER * NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “An immersive, sensual experience.” —The New York Times "Essential." —The Washington Post "Narrator Lauren Fortgang channels the currents of magic and intrigue running throughout Bardugo’s layered historical...

Named a Best Historical Novel of 2024 by The Sunday Times, The Independent, and BookPage “The Glassmaker is as finely wrought as a dazzling Murano bead. . . . Chevalier reaffirms her status as one of the reigning queens of historical fiction.” —The Independent “This charming fable is at...

The inspiration for the critically acclaimed Starz miniseries The White Queen, #1 New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory brings to life the extraordinary story of Elizabeth Woodville, a woman who rises from obscurity to become Queen of England, and changes the course of history...

Disgraced. Beheaded. And out for revenge . . . We all know what happened to Henry VIII’s second wife, Anne Boleyn. But what if she woke up the day after her execution and took it upon herself to seek justice? “Fabulous! A marvelously inventive and mythic reworking of the story of Anne Boleyn...

During World War II, a girl makes an unbreakable connection with a boy sheltering in her family’s Tuscan villa, where the treasures of the Uffizi Galleries are hidden. A moving coming-of-age story about the power of art in wartime, based on true events. As Allied bombs rain down on Torino in...

The #1 New York Times bestseller from “the queen of royal fiction” (USA TODAY) and the author of Boleyn Traitor Philippa Gregory is a rich, compelling novel of love, sex, ambition, and intrigue surrounding the Tudor court of Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, and the infamous Boleyn family. When Mary...

This program is read by Ben Miles, who played Thomas Cromwell in the Royal Shakespeare Company adaptation of Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies. This program includes a bonus conversation between Ben Miles and Hilary Mantel. “If you cannot speak truth at a beheading, when can you speak it?” ...

The inspiration for the critically acclaimed Starz miniseries The White Queen, #1 New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory brings to life Margaret Beaufort, heiress to the red rose of Lancaster, who charts her way through treacherous alliances to take control of the English throne...

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The first book in Bernard Cornwell's bestselling Grail Quest series, in a bright and bold repackage. The year is 1342. The English, led by Edward III, are laying waste to the French countryside. The army may be led by the King, but it is the archers, the common men, who are England's secret...

In this New York Times bestseller that inspired the critically acclaimed Starz miniseries The White Queen, Philippa Gregory tells the tale of Anne Neville, a beautiful young woman who must navigate the treachery of the English court as her father, known as the Kingmaker, uses her and her sister...

From “queen of royal fiction” (USA TODAY) Philippa Gregory comes this instant New York Times bestseller that tells the story of the remarkable Elizabeth of York, daughter of the White Queen, and mother to the House of Tudor. When Henry Tudor picks up the crown of England from the mud of...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author of Boleyn Traitor and “queen of royal fiction” (USA TODAY) Philippa Gregory comes the remarkable story of Katherine of Aragon, Princess of Spain, daughter of two great monarchs, and eventual Queen of England when she marries the infamous King Henry...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author and “queen of royal fiction” (USA TODAY) comes a riveting and scandalous love triangle between a young woman on the brink of greatness, a young man whose ambition far exceeds his means, and the wife who cannot forgive them. In the autumn of 1558...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author and “queen of royal fiction” (USA TODAY) Philippa Gregory—a dazzling new novel about the intriguing, romantic, and maddening Mary, Queen of Scots. Fleeing violent rebellions in Scotland, Mary looks to Queen Elizabeth of England for sanctuary...

‘Oh my word… fantastic… [The] stories intertwine so beautifully, it’s truly amazing. Such a lot of research must have to have been done but so worth it. I can’t recommend this book enough.’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Could a rediscovered map show her the way? Present day...

By the #1 New York Times bestselling author, a novel of passion and power set against the deadly backdrop of Tudor history, this riveting new tale explores the fate of Kateryn Parr—King Henry VIII’s sixth and final wife—in a richly imagined work of historical fiction. Kateryn Parr, a...

The acclaimed Tudor historian, whose book Anne Boleyn & Elizabeth I was praised as “a must-read for any student of history and especially Tudor fans,” now weaves the dramatic history of the Boleyn family into a richly imagined novel of ambition, bloodlines, and the opulent and deadly court...

The New York Times bestselling author of the Six Tudor Queens series explores the dramatic and poignant life of King Henry VIII’s daughter—infamously known as Bloody Mary—who ruled England for five violent years. Born from young King Henry’s first marriage, his elder daughter, Princess...

The final book of the Tudor series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory features one of the most famous women in history, Lady Jane Grey, and her two sisters, each of whom dared to defy her queen. Jane Grey was queen of England for nine days. Her father and his allies...

Disgraced. Beheaded. And out for revenge . . . We all know what happened to Henry VIII’s second wife, Anne Boleyn. But what if she woke up the day after her execution and took it upon herself to seek justice? “Fabulous! A marvelously inventive and mythic reworking of the story of Anne Boleyn...

Florence, 1563. Forbidden from practicing her herbal cures in Venice, the young noblewoman Bianca Capello flees to Florence, where the ruling Medici family practices alchemy. There, she wins herself an invitation to their palace, and, as it turns out, a path to the duke regent Francesco’s bed. The impassioned bond between Francesco de Medici and Bianca is at the core of this fact-driven dive into medicine, politics, love, and ultimately death in Renaissance Florence. Malaria killed many of the Medicis, but traces of the poison arsenic were recently found in Francesco’s remains.

She was never meant to rule. But he was never meant to fall. From the blood-soaked fields of the Wars of the Roses rises Edward IV of England—a king forged in battle, driven by vengeance, and destined to change England forever. After the brutal deaths of his father and brother, Edward is thrust into a war that will define his life. Guided by the powerful and dangerous Richard Neville Earl of Warwick, he claims the crown—but power comes at a cost. A secret marriage to Elizabeth Woodville fractures alliances. Betrayal rises from within his own blood, as his brother George Duke of Clarence...

She was never meant to rule. But war would decide her fate. Anne Neville has always stood in the shadows—quiet, observant, unseen. While her sister Isabel seizes power and shapes her own destiny, Anne dreams of something different… something softer. A love story. A life untouched by the brutal games of court. But England is not a place for dreams. As alliances shatter and loyalties turn, Anne is pulled into a world where power is taken, not given—and survival demands silence. From the courts of kings to the chaos of war, she is forced to become more than she ever intended. A wife. A ...

She was born into power. But power was never meant to protect her. When Isabel Neville steps into the royal court, she enters a world of beauty, influence… and quiet danger. The daughter of the powerful Kingmaker, she is raised to observe, to obey, and to survive. At first, the court dazzles her. The Queen is everything the whispers promise—graceful, commanding, impossible to ignore. But beneath the surface, tension coils. Alliances shift. Loyalties fracture. And the truth becomes harder to see. Bound by duty, Isabel is promised to a man she does not trust. A prince of ambition, ...

He was never meant to rule. But he would die protecting those who did. Anthony Woodville has always stood in the shadow of power. Brother to Queen Elizabeth Woodville, he is bound to a crown that was never meant for their family—and a king whose choices would reshape a kingdom. But where others seek power, Anthony seeks something far more dangerous. Loyalty. From the battlefield that first shattered his world… To the court where whispers carry more weight than swords… To exile, where everything is stripped away… Anthony must choose what he stands for. As alliances fracture and the ...

He made kings. But power always demands a price. Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick—known as the Kingmaker—has one goal: control the crown. Through strategy, loyalty, and war, he shapes the fate of England itself. But power is never given. It is taken. As alliances shift and ambition grows, Warwick finds himself not just making kings—but questioning whether he can control them. With enemies rising, loyalties tested, and the crown slipping beyond his reach, one truth becomes clear: Power does not belong to those who win it… It belongs to those who can hold it. And that comes at a cost....

She never wore the crown. But she decided who would. Margaret Beaufort has spent her life in the shadows of power—married too young, controlled by men, and overlooked by a court that never saw her coming. But Margaret is watching. Learning. Waiting. As England fractures and the Wars of the Roses tear the kingdom apart, she begins to move quietly beneath the surface—building alliances, shaping loyalties, and protecting the one thing that matters most: Her son. Henry Tudor. Because Margaret does not need a crown to wield power. She only needs the right moment. And when it comes— She ...

She did not wear the crown… But she raised the men who would fight for it. Born into power and raised in a world shaped by loyalty and ambition, Cecily Neville was never meant to stand in the shadows. Known as the Rose of Raby, she would become one of the most influential women of her time—not through a crown of her own, but through the legacy she built. As England teeters on the edge of division, Cecily must navigate a court where alliances shift without warning and power is never secure. Through marriage, motherhood, and quiet strategy, she shapes the future of a dynasty that will one...

She was never meant to rule. But when the crown begins to fracture… she becomes the force that holds it together. At the heart of a court on the brink of collapse, a young maid is drawn into the dangerous world surrounding Queen Margaret of Anjou—a queen whispered about as ruthless, unyielding… and willing to go to war for the crown. Through hidden corridors and silent exchanges, loyalty is tested, secrets are carried, and power moves in the shadows where no history book dares to look. But as the kingdom fractures and war rises, one truth becomes clear: Not all battles are fought on ...

She did not come to court to be seen. She came to survive. When Catherine Parr becomes the sixth wife of a dying king, she enters a court already steeped in fear, silence, and blood. Henry VIII is no longer the golden king of legend. He is older. He is watching. And behind the closed doors of his chambers, something is rotting—body, power… and control. Catherine knows what came before her. Queens set aside. Queens broken. Queens executed. And yet—she says yes. Not for love. Not for power. But for something far more dangerous. To endure. To navigate a court where every word is measured...

She was chosen… only to be unchosen. When Anne of Cleves arrives in England to marry a king she has never met, she expects duty, not love. But nothing could prepare her for a court built on whispers… Or a king who decides she is not the queen he wants. From the moment she steps into Henry VIII’s world, Anne is watched, judged, and quietly measured against impossible expectations. Too foreign. Too plain. Too wrong. And yet— Anne understands something the court does not expect. Survival is not found in defiance… But in knowing when to yield. Told through the eyes of Cecily Fenwick, ...

She was never meant to be Queen. Only the one who gave him an heir. In the shadow of ambition, power, and silence, Jane Seymour rises—not as a rival, not as a player—but as something far more dangerous. A woman who understands the cost too late. Told through the eyes of Mary, a lady-in-waiting who once stood beside Anne Boleyn in her final days, The Price of the Heir reveals the truth history does not record. Mary has seen what happens when silence wins. She has lived with it. Carried it. And when the court begins to shape another lie—one that threatens to destroy everything once ...

England, 1605 Anne of Denmark, Queen of England, gives birth to her daughter, her first child since coming to England in 1603 when her husband James succeeded to the English throne. Although they would have preferred a son, both parents are pleased, and their courtiers are thrilled with the...

She was a queen by marriage. But a woman by truth. Catherine of Aragon was raised to be more than a bride. She was a princess of Spain. A symbol of alliance. A queen of England. And a wife. But when her marriage is torn apart—not by betrayal, but by power—Catherine is forced into a battle she was never meant to fight. Not for love. Not for a crown. But for truth itself. As the court turns, loyalties fracture, and a new queen rises from the ashes of the old, Catherine is stripped of everything she once was. Her title. Her place. Her voice. All that remains— Is who she refuses to become...