Readworthy: This month’s best historical fiction

Don’t miss the best new historical fiction from the past month, hand-picked by our editors!  [Readworthy by BookBub] [This Month’s Best New Historical Fiction] Each month, Readworthy highlights the best, most acclaimed new releases in your categories! Questions or suggestions? [Let us know](.  [.](  [Book cover for The Seventh Veil of Salome by Silvia Moreno-Garcia]( [Book cover for The Seventh Veil of Salome by Silvia Moreno-Garcia]( IN THE MEDIA [Good Morning America Book Club, Time Magazine, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Locus, Cosmopolitan, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Electric Literature] Taylor Jenkins Reid is raving about August’s sweeping Good Morning America Book Club pick! In Golden Age Hollywood, Vera lands the coveted lead role in a big-budget film — infuriating Nancy, a struggling actress who will stop at nothing to achieve the fame she thinks she deserves. IN THE MEDIA [Good Morning America Book Club, Time Magazine, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Locus, Cosmopolitan, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Electric Literature] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for Nicked by M.T. Anderson]( [Book cover for Nicked by M.T. Anderson]( IN THE MEDIA [NPR, Town & Country, Parade, Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage] Publishers Weekly declares ‘readers will be swept up in this marvelous adventure’ based on a true story In 1087, a lowly monk and a treasure hunter join forces for a daring heist — one that they hope will stop the plague that’s devastating the Italian city of Bari. IN THE MEDIA [NPR, Town & Country, Parade, Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for The Modern Fairies by Clare Pollard]( [Book cover for The Modern Fairies by Clare Pollard]( IN THE MEDIA [The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, The Times, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage, The Millions, Literary Hub] Fans of The Favourite and ‘those in search of a bawdy fairy tale should look no further,’ according to the Los Angeles Times A group of intellectuals in 17th-century Paris meets to perform fairy tales — but an enemy in their midst will put them all in grave danger. IN THE MEDIA [The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, The Times, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage, The Millions, Literary Hub] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for The Most by Jessica Anthony]( [Book cover for The Most by Jessica Anthony]( IN THE MEDIA [NPR, Oprah Daily, The Washington Post, Parade, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Literary Hub] Kate Christensen calls this stunning portrait of an American marriage ‘a 21st-century literary classic waiting to happen’ On an unseasonably warm November day in 1957, housewife Kathleen enters the pool at her family’s apartment complex — and decides not to come out. IN THE MEDIA [NPR, Oprah Daily, The Washington Post, Parade, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Literary Hub] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for The Lost Boy of Santa Chionia by Juliet Grames]( [Book cover for The Lost Boy of Santa Chionia by Juliet Grames]( IN THE MEDIA [The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub] Elena Ferrante meets Agatha Christie in a dazzling, evocative historical novel In 1960s Italy, a skeleton surfaces after a flood — but the police don’t seem too interested in identifying the body. Can plucky American expat Francesca wade through the locals’ secrets and uncover the truth? IN THE MEDIA [The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for The Nightingale’s Castle by Sonia Velton]( [Book cover for The Nightingale’s Castle by Sonia Velton]( IN THE MEDIA [The Times, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist] Fans of Circe and Hamnet will be captivated by this reimagining of a notorious 16th-century countess’s life Erzsébet Báthory is known as the “Blood Countess,” rumored to have killed hundreds of girls. When a young orphan is sent to join her household, she unravels the truth behind the woman’s infamous reputation. IN THE MEDIA [The Times, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for In a League of Her Own by Kaia Alderson]( [Book cover for In a League of Her Own by Kaia Alderson]( IN THE MEDIA [Booklist] ‘Perfect for fans of historical fiction featuring real-life heroines’ – Booklist In 1930s Harlem, Effa Manley’s husband buys a baseball team and makes her the business manager — sparking a journey that leads her to become the only woman inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. IN THE MEDIA [Booklist] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for House of Shades by Lianne Dillsworth]( [Book cover for House of Shades by Lianne Dillsworth]( IN THE MEDIA [Publishers Weekly, Booklist] An atmospheric gothic tale with twists, turns, and an unforgettable heroine In Victorian London, Hester is a Black woman doctor who is offered a life-changing opportunity — but it means moving to a foreboding home in Fitzrovia to cure its owner. And the property is hiding dark secrets… IN THE MEDIA [Publishers Weekly, Booklist] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for Maria by Michelle Moran]( [Book cover for Maria by Michelle Moran]( IN THE MEDIA [Booklist] Uncover the story of the woman who inspired The Sound of Music in this novel that Allison Pataki says is ‘not to be missed’ When Oscar Hammerstein is tasked with writing a musical about Maria von Trapp’s life, he decides to take some liberties. But Maria is determined to make sure her story is told correctly! IN THE MEDIA [Booklist] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for The Windsor Conspiracy by Georgie Blalock]( [Book cover for The Windsor Conspiracy by Georgie Blalock]( IN THE MEDIA [Library Journal] ‘The Windsor Conspiracy is the next best thing to being on the set of The Crown’ – Stephanie Marie Thornton Widowed Amelia takes a job as the secretary for Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor. But as the duchess’s Nazi sympathies come to light, Amelia risks everything to become an undercover spy… IN THE MEDIA [Library Journal] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...](   You are receiving this email because {EMAIL} is signed up for updates highlighting the best recent releases from the past month in your categories. If you'd like to change the type of content you see you can [update your preferences](. If you don’t want to receive emails like this, please [unsubscribe here](. BookBub · 1 Broadway 14th floor · Cambridge, MA 02142 · United States  [.](