Thursday, April 10, 2025

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 Paris Express by Emma Donoghue
In 1895 Paris, a train ride ends in shocking disaster…
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • The highly anticipated latest from the New York Times bestselling author of Room and The Wonder
  • Train passengers from all walks of life are forever bound together in this sweeping novel inspired by a true story
  • Illuminating the glamour and chaos of the era, this is "a nail-biter — and you'll learn some history, too" (People)
  • "Has much in common with Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express" (The Washington Post)
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Media mentions for The Paris Express by Emma DonoghueMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, Oprah Daily, People, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, The Times, The Boston Globe, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for 33 Place Brugmann by Alice Austen
Ann Patchett was moved by this 'beautiful and deeply engaging' World War II novel
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • "Demonstrates the power of storytelling to illuminate the darkest corners of history… A fresh perspective on a much-written-about era" (Christina Baker Kline)
  • When rumors of Nazi occupation become reality, residents of a Brussels apartment complex find their lives transformed — and face an impossible choice
  • Rave reviews from The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Oprah Daily, and more
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Media mentions for 33 Place Brugmann by Alice AustenMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, Oprah Daily, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Guardian, Indie Next List, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for The Sirens by Emilia Hart
Get swept away by this enchanting tale of sisters, secrets, and the power of the sea
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • In 1800, Irish twins Mary and Eliza board a convict ship to Australia — and their fate intertwines with that of two sisters centuries later
  • A Good Morning America Book Club pick from the acclaimed author of Weyward
  • "Absolutely immersive, utterly captivating… Both gripping and heart-wrenching" (New York Times bestselling author Ellery Lloyd)
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Media mentions for The Sirens by Emilia HartMEDIA MENTIONS:Good Morning America Book Club, People, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal
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Book cover for The Story She Left Behind by Patti Callahan Henry
Decades after a writer's disappearance, her daughter unravels her tale
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • A dazzling New York Times bestseller inspired by a real-life literary mystery
  • "Brilliant, riveting, so beautifully written, impossible to put down" (Louise Penny)
  • The author of The Secret Book of Flora Lea transports readers to the South Carolina coast and the streets of London
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Media mentions for The Story She Left Behind by Patti Callahan HenryMEDIA MENTIONS:People, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for Rooms for Vanishing by Stuart Nadler
The mind-bending saga of a family torn apart by war
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • This "dazzling" puzzle box of a novel is "a wonder" (Publishers Weekly starred review)
  • Separated by decades and continents, each of the Altermans is convinced they're the sole survivor of their family…
  • A "profound exploration of trauma, grief, and familial bonds" (Booklist)
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Media mentions for Rooms for Vanishing by Stuart NadlerMEDIA MENTIONS:The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Wall Street Journal, Town & Country, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Happy Land by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
Jodi Picoult calls this multigenerational epic 'astonishing'
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • While visiting her estranged grandmother in North Carolina, Nikki learns the incredible story of a kingdom on a mountain — and her own family's legacy
  • "Fans of hidden-history narratives will enjoy [this] hopeful, empowering tale" (Library Journal) based on true events
  • From the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of Take My Hand
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Media mentions for Happy Land by Dolen Perkins-ValdezMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, Oprah Daily, People, Harper's Bazaar, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal
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Book cover for The Library of Lost Dollhouses by Elise Hooper
One librarian, two forgotten dollhouses, and an earth-shattering family secret
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • After discovering two historic dollhouses, librarian Tildy sets out to unearth their secret history
  • Stretches from belle epoque Paris to 1950s California
  • "Fans of Kate Morton, Sarah Blake, and Fiona Davis will appreciate the novel's lush, atmospheric settings, interwoven narratives, and exploration of historical details" (Booklist)
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Media mentions for The Library of Lost Dollhouses by Elise HooperMEDIA MENTIONS:Library Reads, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for These Days by Lucy Caldwell
Two sisters find their lives transformed during the Belfast Blitz
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Over the course of four nights, Emma and Audrey watch bombs fall over Northern Ireland — and reckon with their own uncertain futures
  • "It's hard to believe Lucy Caldwell didn't actually live through the Belfast Blitz, it's so accurately depicted" (Tracy Chevalier)
  • Hilary Mantel, author of Wolf Hall, hailed These Days as "a novel of real substance"
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Media mentions for These Days by Lucy CaldwellMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, The Washington Post, Harper's Bazaar, The Guardian, The Times, Publishers Weekly, Literary Hub
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Book cover for The Mademoiselle Alliance by Natasha Lester
How did a young mother come to lead the largest spy network in occupied France?
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • "A passionate, fiery tribute to a historical woman so extraordinary she almost defies belief" (Kate Quinn)
  • As World War II looms on the horizon, glamorous Marie-Madeleine helps a mysterious operative build a sprawling resistance network — but can she and her agents turn the tide of war?
  • This breathtaking dual-timeline novel brings a remarkable true story to life
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Book cover for A Map to Paradise by Susan Meissner
Kate Quinn and Lisa Wingate loved this novel set in postwar California
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • After they spot the neighbor's caretaker digging in the yard, a blacklisted Hollywood starlet and her housekeeper get suspicious…
  • The acclaimed author of The Last Year of the War delivers a sparkling tale that "will attract fans of Heather Webb and Melanie Benjamin" (Library Journal)
  • Filled with shocking twists that will keep readers guessing
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Media mentions for A Map to Paradise by Susan MeissnerMEDIA MENTIONS:People, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal
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