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Historical Fiction October 2025 |
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The Magician of Tiger Castle
by Louis Sachar
The beloved author of Holes presents his first adult novel, a modern classic of forbidden love, a crumbling kingdom, and the unexpected magic all around us.
As political pressure mounts in the faltering kingdom of Esquaveta, Princess Tullia falls for a scribe, forcing disgraced court magician Anatole to choose between salvaging his reputation and protecting the one person who still believes in him.
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| The Secret Book Society by Madeline MartinIn 1895 London, wealthy widow Lady Duxbury handpicks three women to join a secret book club, where they not only discuss novels, but become friends who help each other in a world where a wife can be put in an asylum at the behest of her husband. Read-alikes: Joanna Miller’s The Eights; Helen Simonson’s The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club. |
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| This Here Is Love by Princess Joy L. PerryIn the 1690s, three young people come of age in Virginia: enslaved Bless, who’s all her mother has left; enslaved David, whose father is a free Black man; and Scots Irish indentured servant Jack, who’s an orphan. As they grapple with survival, love, and tough decisions, their lives eventually converge. This evocative, accomplished debut uses multiple voices to tell a powerful story. For fans of: Red Clay by Charles B. Fancher; Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi. |
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Circle of Days
by Ken Follett
As drought and tension grip the Great Plain, a gifted flint miner and a visionary priestess unite to build a monumental stone circle, but escalating tribal conflicts and brutal violence threaten their civilization and their shared ambition.
Truly ambitious in scope, Circle of Days invites you to join master storyteller Ken Follett in exploring one of the greatest mysteries of our age: Stonehenge
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The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes
by Chanel Cleeton
As American book hunter Margo Reynolds races to recover a rare volume in 2024 London, her search uncovers the intertwined lives of Pilar, a defiant librarian in 1960s Havana, and Eva, a Cuban teacher in 1900 Boston, each woman risking everything to protect a powerful literary legacy.
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The Mademoiselle Alliance
by Natasha Lester
In World War II France, Marie-Madeleine Fourcade, a daring polyglot and spy, leads the Alliance resistance network, balancing perilous espionage, defying gender expectations, and navigating the risks of love amidst the constant threat of capture and death. Original.
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| Six Weeks by the Sea by Paula ByrneBefore moving to Bath, England, Jane Austen, her sister Cassandra, and her parents stay at coastal Sidmouth for several weeks during the summer of 1801. Jane relishes the views, sea bathing, and visiting with her brother Frank, who’s temporarily home from the Navy with a handsome friend in tow. But there are other intriguing men with whom Jane spends time in this delightful novel. Read-alikes: Natalie Jenner's Austen at Sea; Gill Hornby’s Godmersham Park.
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