Sunday, November 10, 2024

This month’s best new historical fiction

 
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This Month's Best New Historical Fiction
 
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Book cover for The Secret War of Julia Child by Diana Chambers
Before she was an iconic cook, Julia Child was a World War II–era spy
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • An "impeccably researched roller-coaster ride" filled "with riveting twists and turns" (Susan Elia MacNeal)
  • After joining America's first episonage agency, 30-year-old Julia McWilliams is dispatched to the remote front lines of South Asia
  • A best book of fall, according to People
FEATURED IN:
People, New York Post, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for Like Mother, Like Mother by Susan Rieger
This dazzling multigenerational novel is already being adapted for TV
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Follows three women across the 20th century as they reckon with ambition, motherhood, and family secrets
  • "What a delight! I could not put this book down" (Ann Napolitano)
  • Populated with complex, compelling characters who will stay with you long after the last page is turned
FEATURED IN:
Town & Country, New York Post, Indie Next List, Kirkus Reviews, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Polostan by Neal Stephenson
The Washington Post calls this brand-new series launch 'enthralling'
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • "A deeply immersive historical epic" (Kirkus Reviews starred review)
  • During the 20th century, a Russian American spy faces the looming threat of nuclear warfare
  • From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Quicksilver
FEATURED IN:
The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Locus, The Washington Post, Parade, The Times, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Eleanore of Avignon by Elizabeth DeLozier
In 14th-century France, the Black Death approaches — and a healer is the target of a witch hunt
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Perfect for fans of Maggie O'Farrell
  • "A spellbinding story for the ages" (Laurie Lico Albanese, author of Hester)
  • When a disgraced, pregnant queen arrives in Avignon, Elea risks everything to serve as her midwife
FEATURED IN:
Paste, Library Reads, Kirkus Reviews, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Daughter of Ruins by Yvette Manessis Corporon
A sweeping historical epic that will transport you to the islands of Greece
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Throughout the 20th century, three very different women fight to control their destines
  • This "mesmerizing" book "would make for an excellent screen adaptation — listen up Hollywood!" (Oprah Daily)
FEATURED IN:
TODAY Show, Good Morning America, Oprah Daily, People
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Book cover for Women's Hotel by Daniel M. Lavery
If you liked The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Lessons in Chemistry, you should check in for a stay!
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Follows a group of working women from disparate backgrounds who live at the Biedermeier in 1960s New York
  • "I cannot imagine a more perfect use of an afternoon than reading this book" (The New Yorker)
  • Highly anticipated by The New York Times, Vulture, and more
FEATURED IN:
The New Yorker, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Roxane Gay's Audacious Book Club, The Washington Post, Vogue, Vulture, Parade, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for The Witches of El Paso by Luis Jaramillo
A spellbinding tale of family secrets with a touch of magic
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Marta and her elderly great-aunt, Nena, must use their supernatural gifts to find the child Nena once left behind
  • Shifts between El Paso, Texas, in 1943 and the present day
  • A must-read for fans of Alice Hoffman that "will bewitch and enrapture" (Kirkus Reviews starred review)
FEATURED IN:
The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Electric Literature, Literary Hub
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Book cover for The Lies We Leave Behind by Noelle Salazar
Kate Quinn recommends this "globe-spanning wartime journey filled with pathos and heart"
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • While working in the English countryside, nurse Kate falls for a wounded officer — but then she's called back to the front lines
  • A heart-wrenching novel filled with unexpected twists
  • "It's the World War II story you haven't read and need to" (Susan Meissner)
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Book cover for The Memory Dress by Jade Beer
Fans of The Crown: Don't miss this dazzling dual-timeline novel
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • How are two women's lives connected by a dress once owned by Princess Diana?
  • "This will move readers" (Publishers Weekly)
  • From an author whose novels come recommended by Fiona Davis and Natasha Lester
FEATURED IN:
Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for The Specimen by Jaima Fixsen
An absorbing gothic mystery that's ripe for book club discussion
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • "From the first to the very last page, this novel kept me riveted" (USA Today bestselling author Jess Armstrong)
  • Inspired by true events
  • In 19th-century Edinburgh, Isobel discovers an eccentric doctor possesses a human heart with the same rare condition as her missing son…
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