This month’s best new historical fiction

Don’t miss the best new historical fiction from the past month, hand-picked by our editors! Check out this month’s historical fiction picks — which include a riveting tale of ancient Rome, an engrossing novel set in World War II Paris, and more!

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	Ancient Rome comes to vivid life in this page-turner that’s ‘rich with historical detail’ (BookPage) WHY IT’S READWORTHY: One of the most anticipated books of the year, according to The New York Times While writing his memoirs, Agrippa reflects on his long, life-changing friendship with Octavius, Caesar’s cunning nephew who became Empreror Augustus “You’re transported into the period, the room, and the intrigue. I gobbled up its nearly 400 pages in no time” (Irish Independent) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers ‘Prepare to be swept away’ (Susan Meissner) by this dazzling World War I tale WHY IT’S READWORTHY: A Moroccan boy, a young French woman, and a hardened Englishman find their lives transformed by one incredible horse A #1 New York Times bestselling author “explores the connections we can forge unexpectedly with animals and one another, against all odds” (Kim Michele Richardson) Take it from Helen Simonson: ‘“It’s richly immersive and a splendid read. I could not put it down” Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers During one fateful summer in Italy, Elizabeth Taylor finds her legacy transformed WHY IT’S READWORTHY: In 1967, Elizabeth’s fame reaches new heights — but behind the scenes, everything is falling apart… Discover the life of an international icon in this “richly atmospheric” biographical novel (Kim van Alkemade) From an author whose books are “fascinating and effervescent” (Natalie Jenner) Learn more... MEDIA MENTION: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers After World War II, two Oxford students are recruited as secret agents for the Crown WHY IT’S READWORTHY: A “cracking good” read (Kirkus Reviews) set in 1950s England Undergraduates Gin and Sidney must unite for a common goal: find the dangerous informant hiding at their university “Ginevra and Sidney are some of the most likable characters I’ve met in a long time” (Kristen Perrin, author of the Castle Knoll Files series) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers ‘As impeccably crafted as a Dior gown… Pure reading bliss’ (Library Journal) WHY IT’S READWORTHY: To follow in her legendary late mother’s footsteps, Elodie sets out to win a highly competitive perfume contest — but betrayal and sabotage will threaten her dreams… Rave reviews from Kerri Maher, Stephanie Marie Thornton, and Natasha Lester, who calls it “a glorious showstopper of a novel” “Wells excels at bringing mid 20th-century Paris to life” (Booklist) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers September’s Read with Jenna pick is ‘enrapturing, illuminating, and slyly relevant’ (Booklist) WHY IT’S READWORTHY: The beloved author of Practical Magic and The World That We Knew “proves she’s still capable of magic” (Publishers Weekly) In 1950s Massachusetts, college students Ava and Lauren are drawn into a secret organization of witches — and find their bond tested as they confront the group’s legacy “I loved watching these characters fight for every hard-won moment of love and redemption. Utterly spellbinding” (Leigh Bardugo) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers A librarian reckons with her past in this ‘carefully crafted historical puzzle’ (Kirkus Reviews) WHY IT’S READWORTHY: When Helen, an American expat in Switzerland, receives a package from an ex-lover, she must confront the choices she made during World War I “A top-notch escape into an alluring era” (Matthew Pearl, author of The Dante Club) “Holds its own against the masters of the literary espionage novel, as intricate in its cat-and-mouse intrigue as any le Carré thriller” (Booklist starred review) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers As Nazis gather around him, a bartender in Paris hides a deadly secret WHY IT’S READWORTHY: In 1940, Frank Meier must keep his Jewish identity hidden — while rooting out intel that could keep him and his loved ones alive Inspired by a true story, “this satisfying novel honors the memory of Meier and other brave Parisians who opposed Nazi rule” (Publishers Weekly) A “riveting account” that “conjures the escalating tension, perils, and absurdities of the world at war from inside the Ritz Hotel” (Booklist starred review) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers A dazzling high-seas adventure inspired by 16th-century Irish folklore WHY IT’S READWORTHY: The New York Times bestselling author of The Frozen River pens a “heroic, exciting, and stormy voyage” (Kirkus Reviews) Follow Grace O’Malley through her epic transformation from a chieftain’s dutiful daughter to a fearless sea captain “Bold and daring, it’s a thrill-a-minute adventure with an absolute badass at the helm” (Real Simple) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers ‘Wang’s fresh voice offers a glimpse into a forgotten woman of history’ (Library Journal) WHY IT’S READWORTHY: In 1834, Afong Moy is put on display as part of a cruel live exhibit of the first known Chinese woman in the United States Follow Afong’s journey from New York to San Francisco as she fights to define her own story in this “exceptional” and “exquisitely written” novel (Jennifer Chiaverini) based on true events “Poignant and luminous… I will be recommending this phenomenal debut to everyone” (Marjan Kamali, author of The Lion Women of Tehran) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers In Nazi Germany, a brave librarian risks everything to protect banned books WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Can Helene collect and hide the books targeted for public burning by Hitler’s regime? The USA Today bestselling author of Auschwitz Lullaby “crafts a beautiful story about the power of literature to resist oppression” (Vanessa Miller) A powerful novel inspired by true events Learn more... GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers
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