Anthologies
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| The Burning Maiden | 2012 | Buy |
Standalone Novels
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Fool’s Errand | 1999 | Buy |
| Endangered Species | 2001 | Buy |
| Mr. Timothy | 2002 | Buy |
| The Pale Blue Eye | 2006 | Buy |
| The Black Tower | 2008 | Buy |
| The School of Night | 2010 | Buy |
| Roosevelt’s Beast / The Beast in the Jungle | 2014 | Buy |
| Lucky Strikes | 2016 | Buy |
| Courting Mr. Lincoln | 2019 | Buy |
| Jackie and Me | 2022 | Buy |
| The Wildes | 2024 | Buy |
Louis Bayard writes literary historical fiction that places real historical figures in fictional settings. His novels reimagine the lives of Charles Dickens (Mr. Timothy), Edgar Allan Poe (The Pale Blue Eye), Abraham Lincoln (Courting Mr. Lincoln), and Jacqueline Kennedy (Jackie and Me), blending documented history with invented storylines.
Before turning to historical fiction, Bayard published two contemporary novels, Fool’s Errand and Endangered Species. His later work has stayed firmly in the past, with each book built around meticulous research and a willingness to take liberties with the facts in service of a good story. The Wildes (2024) continues his interest in literary biography, turning its attention to Oscar Wilde’s family.