Clark Gable reading the novel "Gone With the Wind" by Margaret Mitchell. One of his greatest roles was that of Rhett Butler in the MGM film adaption of the book. For history enthusiasts, historical ...

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The editors of The New York Times Book Review bring you books our editors love, the best historical fiction of 2025, stories that bring the Middle Ages to life, great World War II novels, novels that ...

Historical fiction demands more than dates and costumes. It requires understanding the texture of women's lives in eras that tried to silence them. These weirdly specific book recommendations will ...