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Historical Fiction December 2025 |
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| Boleyn Traitor by Philippa GregorySet during the turbulent reign of Henry VIII, this latest from bestselling British author Philippa Gregory explores the life of Jane Boleyn, the wife of Anne Boleyn's brother. Jane serves five of Henry’s wives as lady-in-waiting and works with Thomas Cromwell as a spy in this atmospheric novel full of court intrigue. Fans of Gregory’s The Other Boleyn Girl and The Boleyn Inheritance will be glad to revisit the family here. Read-alike: Oliver Clements’ The Eyes of the Queen. |
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| The Hitchhikers by Chevy StevensAfter a loss, Tom and Alice try to save their marriage and heal by taking an RV trip across Canada in 1976. But giving a ride to a young couple who are far more dangerous than they appear leads to stunning consequences in this gritty, slow-burn historical thriller that’ll please fans of twisty plotting and memorable characters. For fans of: Simone St. James’ Murder Road. |
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Whatever Happened to Lori Lovely?
by Sarah McCoy
In 1991, college student Lu Tibbott investigates her aunt Lori Lovely's sudden transition from Hollywood starlet to cloistered nun, uncovering hidden ambitions, forbidden love, and dark secrets behind Lori's dramatic life change amid scandal and mystery.
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Under the Stars
by Beatriz Williams
When a daughter and her famous mother return to Winthrop Island to confront their complicated past, they discover a secret trove of paintings that connect them to a mysterious woman who vanished on a luxury steamship two centuries earlier. From the New York Times bestselling author of Husbands & Lovers comes an epic tale of family legacy, love, and truths that echo down generations.
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The Women of Arlington Hall
by Jane Healey
Ambitious codebreaker Cat Killeen joins a covert spy-hunting project at Arlington Hall in 1947, where her budding romance with FBI agent and former rival Jonathan Dardis unfolds amid Cold War tensions, high-stakes espionage, and a battle for national security.
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The Gowkaran Tree in the Middle of Our Kitchen
by Shokoofeh Azar
Spanning fifty years in the history of modern Iran, this lush, layered story embraces politics and family, revolution and reconstruction, loss and love as it recounts the colorful destinies of twelve children who get lost one long-ago night inside a mysterious palace.
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The Guest Children
by Patrick Tarr
Not all hauntings live in houses. In 1940, siblings Michael and Frances Hawksby are evacuated from Blitz-ravaged London to stay with relatives in Canada. Years later, no one has heard from them again. Disgraced and desperate, Randall Sturgess takes a job tracking the missing children to a crumbling lodge in remote Ontario, where their reclusive guardians and unsettling guests offer more questions than answers. Haunted by wartime trauma and increasingly disturbed by what he finds, Randall begins to suspect the truth lies not only in the woods -- but within himself.
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After Paris
by Mary Ellen Taylor
A haunting, multi-generational tale of courage and hope, this novel follows three women bound by resilience across time. In present-day Virginia, 25-year-old Ruby Nevins, recovering from cancer, uncovers a lost diary while researching a 1940s French actress. As she delves into the lives of Čile, a vanished starlet, and Sylvia, her dressmaker and confidante, Ruby unravels a story of resistance, sacrifice, and survival in Nazi-occupied Paris. Their bravery inspires Ruby to face her own uncertain future with renewed strength -- and a belief that love and life are worth fighting for.
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The Greek House
by Dinah Jefferies
The moment Thirza Caruthers sets foot on Corfu, memories flood back: the scent of jasmine, the green shutters of her family's home -- and her brother Billy's tragic disappearance years before. Returning to the Greek house, high above clear blue waters, Thirza tries to escape by immersing herself in painting -- and a passionate affair. But as webs of love, envy, and betrayal tighten around the family, buried secrets surface. Is it finally time to uncover the truth about Billy's vanishing?
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Dear Miss Lake
by A. J. Pearce
London, July 1944. As war-weary readers turn to Woman’s Friend for hope, Emmy Lake and her magazine team retreat to the countryside to keep spirits high. With her husband posted nearby and her closest friends at her side, Emmy juggles rural life, children, magazine deadlines, and plans for a wedding—until an unexpected call offers her the chance to become a war correspondent at last. When disaster strikes, Emmy must rely on the strength of friendship, community, and compassion.
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The Silent Canary
by Angela Bricker
England, 1916. Pacifist Poppy Pemburton wants nothing to do with the Great War -- until her closest friend, Luca, enlists. Desperate to keep him safe, she joins the ranks of the “canary girls,” women risking their lives in the Chilwell munitions factory. Meanwhile, German spy Jakob Kirtchner has one mission: infiltrate the factory and help Germany win the war. Poppy is his way in -- but she might also be his undoing.
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Damned
by Genevieve Cogman
1794. Eleanor, former English maid, is a member of the League of the Scarlet Pimpernel - and now a promising mage. With a vampire plot thwarted in Paris, the League's next daring rescue is that of the Pimpernel's beloved wife, Lady Marguerite, imprisoned in her London townhouse on unjust charges of treason and espionage. But Lady Marguerite's captivity is only the first threat from the League's vampiric enemy. With the King known to be ill, possibly mad, England is not as it should be. Vampires conspire to take control over the whole country whilst challenging Eleanor and the League at every turn. But then, using her growing magical powers, Eleanor uncovers a devastating, centuries-old secret. It is one so steeped in blood, that it will change not only England, but the entire vampire world, forever . . .
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The Palace at the End of the Sea
by Simon Tolkien
New York City, 1929. As the Great Depression takes hold, Theo Sterling’s family fractures under the weight of clashing faiths and fading dreams. When tragedy strikes, Theo is thrust into a restless search for identity, drawn to radical ideals and dangerous loyalties that promise purpose and change. From the Lower East Side to England and the villages of southern Spain, his coming-of-age unfolds against societies sliding toward war, forcing Theo to confront the true cost of belief and rebellion.
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American Sky
by Carolyn Dasher
In 1943, Georgeanne 'George' Ector joins the WASP program to pursue her dream of flying, inspired by her mother, a fearless Oklahoma farm girl with a gift for mechanics. George finds a kindred spirit in Vivian Shaw, and together they achieve their goals as pilots. When the war ends, they face pressure to embrace traditional roles of marriage and motherhood. George's daughters, Ruth and Ivy, later confront their own choices, shaped by the strength and struggles of the women before them. As a long-held family secret comes to light, each woman must summon the courage to follow her heart and find her freedom.
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The Keeper of Lost Art
by Laura Morelli
During World War II, a girl makes an unbreakable connection with a boy sheltering in her family's Tuscan villa, where the treasures of the Uffizi Galleries are hidden. A moving coming-of-age story about the power of art in wartime, based on true events.
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