July 2026 list by Bonnie Bradford |
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The Arcadian
by Steven Pressfield
Spain, the 1500s. The Iberian Peninsula is splintered by faith and ambition, its kingdoms locked in endless struggle. Armies clash, religions collide, and empires rise on tides of blood. Into this crucible rides Telamon: soldier, mercenary, outcast.
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Daughter of Egypt
by Marie Benedict
Propelled by high adventure and deadly intrigue, this is the story of two ambitious women, Lady Evelyn Herbert and Hatshepsut, who lived centuries apart. Both were forced to hide who they were during their lifetimes, yet ultimately changed history forever.
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Death Times Seven
by Anne Perry & Victoria Zackheim
1913: Junior attorney Daniel Pitt must step in for his friend, fellow attorney Toby Kitteridge and defend Peter Ward, on trial for the murder of a young woman. Daniel is convinced that Ward is innocent, yet the evidence seems to prove otherwise. Daniel Pitt series.
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Edmonia
by Brianne Baker
“I plan to be a sculptor, to memorialize forever the great men and women of my race, and those who have fought for our cause.”
The life of pioneering Black sculptor Edmonia Lewis – from the Civil War-era Midwest to Boston’s abolitionist circles, to Rome’s expatriate community.
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Five Weeks in the Country
by Francine Prose
In the summer of 1857, an unusual-looking stranger arrived at Charles Dickens's home. Dickens had met Hans Christian Andersen at a dinner party, and, on a whim, invited him to visit. The visit did not go well. His visit was a series of social mistakes and embarrass-ments, but ultimately a lesson in how life's most humbling experiences can be transformed into art.
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Gunner
by Alan Parks
March 1941. Joseph Gunner is back on the streets of Glasgow after being wounded in France. Asked to investigate a downed bomber, Gunner begins to hunt for the truth, and finding himself embroiled in a high-level conspiracy that reaches far beyond Scotland.
Joseph Gunner Thriller series.
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An Inheritance of Lies
by Rebecca A. Carter
In the wake of World War I, New York heiress Alexandra Benson finds her life irrevocably changed after the death of her parents. Caught amid wartime tensions and her uncle’s devious plots, Alexandra and her fiance are forced to embark on the fateful voyage to England aboard the RMS Lusitania. Where nothing is as it seems.
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Into a Golden Era
by Gabrielle Meyer
Ally lives in 1849 San Francisco, where she strives to secure a fortune amid the Gold Rush and uses her time crossing knowledge to uncover why history has changed. And she lives in 1929 Hollywood, where she acts to save her family's film studio. When history doesn't play by the rules, Ally must decide which path is worth sacrificing.
Timesless series.
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Liberty Island
by Virginia Hume
A sweeping historical novel about the generations of a family that spends summers in a seaside enclave on the rocky Maine coastline--an ode to mothers and daughters, love, friendship, and the ways in which women define freedom on their own terms.
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The Lost Girl of Craven County
by Emily Matchar
A decade into the Great Depression, Millicent Green is a twenty-five-year-old "old maid". One humid August day, Millie discovers a young woman unconscious on the ground. This mystery woman will upend Millie’s life. Together, they set out on a quest that will lay bare some of the twentieth century’s most shameful episodes.
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The Mountains We Call Home
by Kim Michele Richardson
When Cussy Lovett, a Packhorse Librarian famed for bringing books to the people of Appalachia, is unjustly incarcerated, she finds a new calling as a prison librarian, bringing hope to downtrodden women and voiceless city residents alike, finding a home even while separated from those she loves.
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Mrs. Benedict Arnold
by Emma Parry
A riveting reimagining of the young woman who almost ended the American Revolution with an audacious scheme to achieve peace and her family’s survival, unleashing what would become the most famous act of treason in history. When uncertainty and bloodshed are the only constants, how far will one woman go for safety?
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The Parisian Chapter
by Janet Skeslien Charles
Paris, 1995: Lily Jacobsen lands a job at the American Library in Paris, following in the footsteps of Odile, her beloved French neighbor who told her stories of heroic World War II librarians when Lily was growing up. At work, Lily meets an extraordinary cast of characters, each with their own stories...and agendas.
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Three Queens
by Rebecca Connolly
Abigail Adams, Queen Charlotte, and Marie Antoinette--the paths of these three women cross in unexpected ways in public, in private, and through letters. They forge a quiet sisterhood across borders and upheaval, each one facing love and loss, sweetness and strife, revolution and regrets.
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With the Enduring Tides
by Jane Kirkpatrick
On the rugged Oregon coast, a group of women's lives intertwine through their shared pioneering spirit and the steadfast presence of friend and neighbor Mary Gerritse. Women of Cannon Beach series.
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A Woman's Place
by Danielle Steel
In April 1912, 23-year-old Lady Victoria Oldbrooke defies all expectations after losing her father on the Titanic, marrying an industrialist, and running his business, despite heavy opposition.
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Won't Be Long Now
by Elizabeth Hardinger
Coming of age in 1950s Kansas, Billie Enholm is misunderstood and different, but still finds her way through a society ill-equipped to give her grace.
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The Young Will Remember
by Eve J. Chung
Chinese American journalist Ellie Chang is a correspondent trapped behind enemy lines during the Korean War, and Emma, the women who help her find her way home, against all the odds.
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