The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein Circe: The stunning new anniversary edition from the author of international bestseller The Song of Achilles A Thousand Ships The Historian: The captivating international bestseller and Richard and Judy Book Club pick
The Miniaturist The Snow Child: The Million-Copy International Bestseller The Shadow of the Wind: The Cemetery of Forgotten Books 1 The Book of Speculation
The Murmur of Bees The Bird King The Book Thief: TikTok made me buy it! The life-affirming reader favourite The Underground Railroad: Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction 2017
The Water Dancer: The New York Times Bestseller The Yiddish Policemen’s Union Kindred: The ground-breaking masterpiece from the New York Times bestseller The Plot Against America

Magical and Fantastical: History With a Twist

By The Oldfield Park Bookshop

Magical and Fantastical: History With a Twist

By The Oldfield Park Bookshop

The telling of history is often strengthened by the inclusion of folklore, magic and fantasy, here are our recommendations for a different telling of our past. 

The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein

The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein

Kiersten White

£11.99 £11.39

A Thousand Ships

A Thousand Ships

Natalie Haynes

£10.99 £10.44

The Miniaturist

The Miniaturist

Jessie Burton

£9.99 £9.49

The Book of Speculation

The Book of Speculation

Erika Swyler

£8.99 £8.54

The Murmur of Bees

The Murmur of Bees

Sofia Segovia

£8.99 £8.54

The Bird King

The Bird King

G. Willow Wilson

£8.99 £8.54

The Water Dancer: The New York Times Bestseller

The Water Dancer: The New York Times Bestseller

Ta-Nehisi Coates

£9.99 £9.49

The Yiddish Policemen’s Union

The Yiddish Policemen’s Union

Michael Chabon

£10.99 £10.44

The Plot Against America

The Plot Against America

Philip Roth

£9.99 £9.49

The Dictionary of Lost Words

The Dictionary of Lost Words

Pip Williams

£9.99 £9.49