Books like The accidental empress by Allison Pataki

In 1862, Abraham Lincoln’s son Willie dies and finds himself in a Tibetan bardo, where ghosts, grief and battle over a young boy’s soul blend absurdity with the horror of loss.

A reimagining of the epic tale of the Mahabharat, told from the perspective of Panchaali, the wife of the Pandavas, as she balances her wives' kingdoms and faces the threats of war and betrayal.

In the Elizabethan‑age setting of England’s Wars of the Roses, Philippa Gregory chronicles the rise of Elizabeth Woodville from lady-in-waiting to queen, exposing the political intrigue and personal turmoil that shaped the era.

An American college girl in 1947 discovers her belated quest to uncover the fate of her vanished French cousin during WWI, leading her to the shadowy Alice Network where a former spy haunted by betrayal seeks vengeance.

Mario Puzo traces the rise of the Borgia family, revealing the intertwined forces of ambition, faith, and power that shaped one of Italy’s most notorious dynasties.

In the epic fantasy world of Mijak, Hekat rises from a trafficked orphan amid poverty and violence to a figure of hope, moving through street alleys, battlefields, and palatial courts in her quest for freedom and destiny.

In 16th‑century Scotland, Mary, Queen of Scots, is held as a hostage by the Earl of Shrewsbury and his wife Bess of Hardwick, forcing a dangerous game of loyalty, ambition and intrigue against Elizabeth I.

Schindler's List is a fictional account of German industrialist Oskar Schindler who saved 1,300 Jews from the Holocaust.

Peggy Shippen, a New York socialite, secretly allies with the British while married to Captain Benedict Arnold, weaving a treacherous plot that threatens the American war effort.

In 1934 Texas, the drought and Great Depression strain Ella Barron’s boardinghouse, but the arrival of the steadfast David Rainwater threatens to change her life—and the fragile community she protects.

A woman of wit and determination rises to power through treachery and murder.

This is the compelling story of the woman credited as a major factor in the destruction of the Russian Empire. It is the first full-scale biography of Alexandra in thirty years, and the first to fully explore her childhood motivations and influences. Just six years of age when her mother died, Alexandra, a princess of Hesse-Darmstadt, a German principality, was reared under the tutelage of various aunts but always remained under the watchful if faraway eye of her grandmother, Queen Victoria. As a shy, unsophisticated teenager, "Alix" visited St. Petersburg, Russia, for a six-week holiday and caught the eye of Nicholas, the young heir to the Russian throne. Nicholas and Alexandra fell in love. They might have lived ever after as a happily married bourgeois couple, but the fates soon placed them on the throne and they were on a collision course with tragedy. A vast cast of supporting players is brought to vivid life in The Last Empress. Sometime overlooked personalities like the Grand Duchess Militza, who introduced Alexandra to Rasputin; Anna Vyrubova, who cemented their friendship; the tsar's uncle, Grand Duke Nicholas, who had almost as little use for the empress as he had for Rasputin (whom he threatened to hang); and a host of military and political figures who either helped fuel the revolutionary flames or stood by helplessly while an era and a way of life vanished. More than just the story of one fated princess, the book carries the saga of the Romanovs to the present day, when recent excavations at the town of Ekaterinburg, where the royal family was murdered, have unearthed their remains. Today the Romanovs have regained a vestige of popularity in Russia and a major exhibit of photographs and artifacts drew capacity crowds in Moscow and will probably do the same in other cities it will tour. Based on hundreds of letters (many hitherto unpublished), diaries, and documents, as well as the author's own research in Russia, Germany, England, and America, The Last Empress presents an insightful yet unbiased account of this important woman's life, including her dominant political role and her dependence on the infamous Rasputin. The rare photographs were assembled from international archives.

A story of love, politics, and the rise and fall of Mary, Queen of France, a young princess whose charm and beauty make her the target of Henry VIII's attentions, and the love story that unfolds as she defies the expectations of both her brother and her husband.

A vivid portrait of Empress Elisabeth of Austria—"Sisi"—whose beauty and spirit forged a controversial reign amid Vienna’s glittering grandeur and the turbulent lead‑up to World War I.

A story of love and tragedy in 17th-century England.

A true story of a royal marriage that was both celebrated and disputed, focusing on the life of Katharine of Aragon and her brother-in-law Prince Henry.

Orphan train: A friendship between 17-year-old Molly and elderly woman Vivian sets in when Molly is tasked with performing community service at Vivian's home.

A queen's heart torn between love and duty, leading to a dark choice in history's most powerful court.

The story of Isabel and Anne Neville, daughters of the Earl of Warwick who fought for both York and Lancaster, and Anne's unexpected marriage to Richard III and York's rise to power.

In the 1920s, 28‑year‑old Hadley Richardson meets Ernest Hemingway in Chicago, marries him, and together they become Hollywood’s golden couple in Paris, navigating self‑doubt, jealousy, and literary ambition amid the expatriate scene.