November 2026 list by Bonnie Bradford |
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Agrippa
by Robert Harris
Octavius inherited the Roman Empire in name only. To assume the mantle, he would have to fight for it. Agrippa was the brawn and Octavius was the guile. Together, they would be unstoppable.
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The Barman of the Ritz
by Philippe Collin
Paris, 1940. The Nazis have descended on Paris and the Occupation has begun. Businesses across the city have shuttered, but the legendary Ritz Hotel remains open. When it becomes the favorite watering hole of the occupying forces, its barman, Frank Meier, is forced to adapt. But Frank has a secret: he is Jewish.
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The Castle in the Glen
by Rhys Bowen
Emma Callander has been recruited to complete the final historical mystery in a series by celebrated author Iris Blackburn. It’s 1965, and Iris’s memory is fading. When Emma ventures to Scotland for research, she discovers the story is not fiction at all but rather a true crime, unsolved for more than fifty years.
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Daughters of Naples
by Diana Giovinazzo
Naples, 1940. The three Cozzolino sisters, Leta, Marcella, and Bianca, live together in their small home during Mussolini’s domination. But the sisters are soon at odds, questioning where they stand in the war effort.
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Days of Sun and Shadow
by India Hayford
Alabama, 1813. In the midst of the battle and massacre, a baby is born. It’s a portentous beginning for Emilie McCain, who has inherited the Sight. Through love, marriage, heartache, and hardship, Emilie gains strength and resilience.
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Fallen for France
by Elizabeth Letts
An exquisite Arabian mare. A small boy leaving home in colonial North Africa. A young woman in France fighting to survive. A sweeping novel of love, war, empire, and the power of kindness in a world descending into darkness of World War I.
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For Services Rendered
by Will Thomas
In 1896, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, would be reformer and revolutionary, turns up in London, running away from China's Imperial Qing Secret Service. When he's captured and imprisoned in the Chinese Embassy, Cyrus Barker and Thomas Llewelyn have been hired to find the missing revolutionary. Baker & Llewelyn series.
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The Heiress and the Woodsman
by Christine Hill Suntz
Canada, 1837. Charlotte Carruthers must find her brother. Joshua Robertson needs funds to free his. On the road into the Canadian wilderness, they become reluctant allies in a race to save their siblings before brewing rebellion tears the colony apart.
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Hocus Pocus
by Brinda Charry
A young magician travels across the world seeking fame and fortune all the while hiding a secret, in this novel based on the renowned, real-life Indian stage magicians performing in the United States in the 1800s.
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The House of Boleyn
by Tracy Borman
When nobleman Thomas Boleyn is called to London in 1509 to present himself to a newly anointed King Henry VIII, he sets in train events that ensure the Boleyn name will never be forgotten. Though he was ambitious for his family to prosper, he could not imagine what would transpire in the two decades to come.
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The Ladies Hall
by Vanessa Miller
From its earliest days in the 1830s, Oberlin College admitted men and women, white and Black students. Though the doors are officially open, some classmates refuse to see a woman, and especially a Black woman, excel. The lives of real heroes prove this truth: equality is won when we rise together. Based on the real lives of Mary Church Terrell, Anna Julia Cooper, and Ida Gibbs Hunt.
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Library of Forbidden Books
by Mario Escobar
Berlin, 1933. As the government begins its systematic purge of literature, orchestrating public book burnings, Helene Nathan, librarian at a prestigious library, realizes she cannot stand by as her world turns to ash.
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Murder at Rosecliff
by Alyssa Maxwell
August, 1903. When a troublemaking party crasher is found dead during an elegant soiree in Newport, Rhode Island, newspaper editor Emma Cross Andrews must clear her own society reporter from suspicion of murder...
Gilded Newport Mystery series.
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The Nun of Ravensbruck
by Cathi Fleming
The Nun of Ravensbruck is the gripping account of a remarkable woman whose deep faith and untold courage would shine a light in the darkest of places. It is a tale of horrendous tragedies and small mercies, of the bonds of women in a world of war, and of how one nun's courage changed the course of history.
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Of Devotion and Death
by Anastasia Hastings
Violet Manville knows everything about manners--and murder. A cozy Victorian historical murder mystery full of wit and unforgettable characters. Dear Miss Hermione Mystery series.
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The Reluctant Healer of Halifax
by Terrie Todd
Three days ago, Pearline's family was whole and Oliver Hamilton still loved her. But Oliver has ended their relationship. Then came December 6, 1917, when the Halifax harbor was leveled by a tremendous explosion... and Pearline fears nothing will ever be whole again. Enduring Hope series.
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Runner
by Ashton Lattimore
Martha’s Vineyard, 1923. Desperate to save her family, Lena decides to take over her father’s rum-running business. She and her crew embark on a journey from the quaint Oak Bluffs through gangland Boston to the jazz-filled clubs of Harlem, all in search of quick money—and the truth about her father's mysterious shipwreck.
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A Thousand Painted Hours
by Barbara O'Neal
In the shadow of the London Blitz, artist Elsie Turner clings fiercely to her canvases, refusing to let war dim the colors that define her. The bombs test her nerve, but the struggle also stirs memories of her golden youth in India and of the long-lost love of her life.
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