This month’s best new 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](  [.](  [Book cover for The Secret War of Julia Child by Diana Chambers]( [Book cover for The Secret War of Julia Child by Diana Chambers]( FEATURED IN: [People, New York Post, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist] 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] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for Like Mother, Like Mother by Susan Rieger]( [Book cover for Like Mother, Like Mother by Susan Rieger]( FEATURED IN: [Town & Country, New York Post, Indie Next List, Kirkus Reviews, Literary Hub] 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] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for Polostan by Neal Stephenson]( [Book cover for Polostan by Neal Stephenson]( 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] 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] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for Eleanore of Avignon by Elizabeth DeLozier]( [Book cover for Eleanore of Avignon by Elizabeth DeLozier]( FEATURED IN: [Paste, Library Reads, Kirkus Reviews, Literary Hub] 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] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for Daughter of Ruins by Yvette Manessis Corporon]( [Book cover for Daughter of Ruins by Yvette Manessis Corporon]( FEATURED IN: [TODAY Show, Good Morning America, Oprah Daily, People] 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] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for Women’s Hotel by Daniel M. Lavery]( [Book cover for Women’s Hotel by Daniel M. Lavery]( 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] 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] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for The Witches of El Paso by Luis Jaramillo]( [Book cover for The Witches of El Paso by Luis Jaramillo]( 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] 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] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for The Lies We Leave Behind by Noelle Salazar]( [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) [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for The Memory Dress by Jade Beer]( [Book cover for The Memory Dress by Jade Beer]( FEATURED IN: [Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist] 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] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for The Specimen by Jaima Fixsen]( [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… [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. 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