This month’s best new historical fiction

Don't miss the best new historical fiction from the past month, hand-picked by our editors! You'll love this month's historical fiction picks — which include a breathtaking new novel from Isabel Allende, a transportive World War II tale, and more!

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	A sweeping wartime tale from 'one of our most revered storytellers' (Kate Morton) WHY IT'S READWORTHY: During the 19th century, Emilia defies societal norms to become a writer. When she's assigned to cover a brewing civil war in Chile, she sets out to find her elusive father Kristin Hannah gushes, "Isabel Allende is a literary treasure… A beautifully written portrait of a woman coming of age and finding her voice" "All of Allende's books, My Name Is Emilia del Valle included, have the epic feel of a major Hollywood film" (Associated Press) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers 'On par with Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall,' according to Publishers Weekly WHY IT'S READWORTHY: In Tudor England, peasant Lambert Simnel's life is turned upside down when he must embrace a claim to the English throne A "transporting feat of imagination and storytelling" (Maggie Shipstead, author of Great Circle) inspired by true events Karen Russell raves, "I had no idea that a medieval historical novel could be this wickedly funny" Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers Follow two families across 150 years in this epic saga WHY IT'S READWORTHY: In 1865, Harrison is discharged from the Union Army and freed from enslavement. He sets out to reunite with the woman he loves — but Tizrah makes a choice with consequences that echo across decades… Highly anticipated by The Washington Post, Time, People, and more A New York Times bestselling author delivers a "page-turner that will teach readers a few things about our past" (The Boston Globe) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers Christina Baker Kline and Adriana Trigiani loved this moving ode to the power of books WHY IT'S READWORTHY: In a 1960s Virginia suburb, Margaret starts a book club to discuss The Feminine Mystique. Together, she and her attendees forge a powerful bond — and search for meaning in their lives "Ideal for fans of historical fiction and those who enjoyed Bonnie Garmus's Lessons in Chemistry, Kristin Hannah's The Women, or Kate Quinn's The Briar Club" (Library Journal starred review) Pick this up for your book club's next read Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers An unforgettable story of found family set in a World War II bookshop WHY IT'S READWORTHY: #1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci is "one of the best authors alive, and every page of Strangers in Time shows why" (Lisa Scottoline) In London, a grieving bookstore owner finds his life transformed by two struggling teenagers — but his secrets could put all their lives in danger Kate Quinn and Jodi Picoult are praising this transportive, heart-wrenching read Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers Among Oxford's first class of women students, life-changing friendships form WHY IT'S READWORTHY: "Entertaining and moving… I came to love these four women as though they were my sisters" (Tracy Chevalier) In 1920, four pioneering young women arrive at Oxford — and come of age in the aftermath of World War I "A memorable tale of a fast-changing world" (Publishers Weekly) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers On the Amalfi Coast, a centuries-old secret rises to the surface WHY IT'S READWORTHY: An instant New York Times bestseller from the author of The Lost Apothecary When archaeologist Haven arrives in an Italian village to investigate a series of mysterious shipwrecks, she also searches for her father's sunken treasure — and uncovers an ancient curse "Sarah Penner transported me to the sea-swept cliffs of Positano and introduced me to characters I'll never forget. A magical read!" (Emilia Hart, author of The Sirens) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers 'A rollicking western with an unforgettable heroine' (Booklist) WHY IT'S READWORTHY: Fans of True Grit will devour this tale "full of humor, heart, and hope" (Library Journal starred review) Determined to find their father, Haidie and her brother escape their orphanage — but a shocking secret awaits them A New York Times bestselling author transports readers to 1863's Colorado Territory Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers Travel from India to France and beyond in this sweeping, evocative mystery WHY IT'S READWORTHY: In the 1930s, a young nurse must solve a painter's murder to prove she didn't cause the death. And she only has a cryptic note and four paintings as clues… Inspired by the life and death of Amrita Sher-Gil, who has been called India's Frida Kahlo From the New York Times bestselling author of The Henna Artist, who counts Kate Quinn and Chanel Cleeton among her many fans Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers Uncover the lives of ordinary people haunted by war WHY IT'S READWORTHY: This stunning story collection "traces a tender and moving web of connections across decades" (Financial Times) A Booker Prize–winning author portrays memorable characters from World War II veterans to a father living in the shadow of the Cuban Missile Crisis "Brilliant, illuminating… Perhaps the author's best" (Kirkus Reviews starred review) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers
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