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Historical Fiction February 2026 |
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Sonora by Jenni L. Walsh Inspired by a true story of one of the first female horse divers, Sonora explores a world of daring feats and extraordinary adventures set in the heyday of the American carnival scene. Sonora Webster is penniless but plucky, and despite the looming Great Depression, she follows her wanderlust, answering an advert to dive with horses. Little does she know that she is about to be thrust into a world teeming with danger, excitement, and fierce competition.
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The Sower of Black Field: Inspired by the True Story of an American in Nazi Germany by Katherine KochIn a Bavarian village gripped by Nazi tyranny, an American priest's faith will be tested like never before. Father Viktor Koch has spent the war quietly ministering to his parish, keeping their faith alive under the watchful eyes of Nazi authorities. But as Germany crumbles in 1945, a shocking discovery thrusts the village into a moral crisis. Inspired by true events, The Sower of Black Field is a poignant and gripping historical novel of resilience, faith, and redemption.
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The Long Road Back to You by Buck TurnerIt only takes a moment to fall in love with someone, but a lifetime to forget them! Prepare to be swept away by the mesmerizing storytelling of award-winning author Buck Turner, as he unravels a tale of love, sacrifice, and second chances in this heart-wrenching novel set during the Vietnam War era.
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The Gun Man Jackson Swagger: A Western by Stephen HunterIn the frying pan of a drought-scorched 1890s Southwest, an old man shows up at the region's only prosperous spread, the Callahan ranch, seeking work. Jack is flinty, shrewd, tough, and a natural with a gun. As an incentive to be taken on at his age, he shows the foreman an uncanny skill with one of Mr. Winchester's latest models. He knows a sharpshooter would be valuable to Colonel Callahan and head gun man Tom Voth. But he has his own mission. Aware that a young cowboy on the ranch has died mysteriously, Jack begins to investigate. He soon realizes that the death and the source of the Callahan wealth are dangerously entwined and that many of the dark forces of the American West are at play on the ranch. Soon enough, it's the season of the six-gun and its fastest shootist.
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Innocent Traitor: A Novel of Lady Jane Grey by Alison WeirNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A vibrant and fresh (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution) portrait of Lady Jane Grey, the Nine Days' Queen--the stunning first novel from the renowned author hailed as the finest historian of English monarchical succession writing (The Boston Globe) Poignant [and] gripping.--The Seattle Times. Jane unwittingly finds herself at the center of the struggle for supremacy. And though she has no ambitions to rule, preferring to immerse herself in books and religion, she is forced to accept the crown, and by so doing sets off a firestorm of intrigue, betrayal, and tragedy. In giving narrative voice to her subjects Alison Weir brings us into emotional contact with them in a way that an unadorned historical account does not.--Boston Sunday Globe
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Meet the Newmans by Jennifer NivenFor two decades, Del and Dinah Newman and their sons, Guy and Shep, have ruled television as America's Favorite Family. Millions of viewers tune in every week to watch them play flawless versions of themselves. But now it's 1964, and the Newmans' perfection feels woefully out of touch. Ratings are in free fall, as are the Newmans themselves. Del is keeping an explosive secret from his wife, and Dinah is slowly going numb. Guy is hiding the truth about his love life, and the charmed luck of rock 'n' roll idol Shep may have finally run out. Can the Newmans hold it together to change television history? Or will they be canceled before they ever have the chance?
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The Great Reclamation by Rachel HengWINNER OF THE NEW AMERICAN VOICES AWARD LONGLISTED FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE AND THE JOYCE CAROL OATES PRIZE NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY TIME, TOWN & COUNTRY, KIRKUS, ELECTRIC LITERATURE AND BOOKPAGE! Stunning...epic...impressive...It is a pleasure to simply live alongside these characters.--The New York Times A deep and powerful love story.--NBC The Today ShowA beautifully written novel. I loved so much in this book: the richly imagined setting, the complicated love story, and the heartbreaking way history can tear apart a family.
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| The Bookbinder's Secret by A.D. BellIn this "stellar debut" (Publishers Weekly), apprentice bookbinder Lily Delaney works at her widowed father's failing bookshop in 1901 Oxford, England. After a customer gives her a burned book, she finds a cryptic 50-year-old love letter hidden in the binding that speaks of murder. Drawn into the mystery, Lily looks for other books by the obscure author, discovering she's not the only one after them. |
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Last Call at the Savoy by Brisa CarletonSet amongst the glittering backdrop of London's iconic Savoy hotel, a young woman is forced to confront her troubled past as she uncovers the story of the hotel's first female bartender who has been erased from the history books--an exhilarating, tender read that will leave you smiling.
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Whatever Happened to Lori Lovely? by Sarah McCoyFrom New York Times bestselling author Sarah McCoy--a spellbinding novel based on a true story: a beautiful young movie star of Hollywood's Golden Age gives up her bright career to become a nun. The story of Lori Lovely's rise in Hollywood was far more tumultuous than ever expected, a fairy tale twisting with ambition, unforeseen alliances, forbidden love, and secrets.
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The Italian Secret by Tara MossPacific Ocean, 1907. A girl embarks on a journey to begin a new life far from home. Naples, 1943. A woman shelters underground from a wartime air raid, praying her husband will return home. Sydney, 1948. Billie Walker, returned from a stint as a wartime investigative journalist, uncovers a dusty box in her father's old office whose contents--correspondence with a woman on the other side of the world--just might explain how they all are connected--
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Deeper Than the Ocean by Mirta OjitoOne hundred years after the shipwreck of the Valbanera, known to history as the 'poor man's Titanic,' Mara Denis gets an assignment to report on the Canary Islands, where her ancestors lived before they moved to Cuba. Unexpectedly, she discovers that the grandmother her mother cherished was listed among the dead of the Valbanera, years before Mara's mother was even born. This fateful twist changes everything Mara thought she knew about her family and herself, and sends her on a quest to find the truth. If her great grandmother is a ghost, who is she and where did she come from?
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