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Historical Fiction April 2026 |
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| Daughter of Egypt by Marie BenedictLady Evelyn Herbert defies societal expectations in 1919 and accompanies her father, Lord Carnarvon, and archeologist Howard Carter on digs in Egypt, where she seeks the tomb of Hatshepsut. In 1400s BCE, Hatshepsut becomes pharaoh against the odds. Following the lives of two women whom history almost forgot, this evocative novel is the latest from acclaimed author Marie Benedict. Read-alikes: Gill Paul's The Collector's Daughter; Saara El-Arifi's Cleopatra. |
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The Mountains We Call Home: The Book Woman's Legacy
by Kim Michele Richardson
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek comes a triumphant tale of a librarian's fight to bring literacy to the prisons of Kentucky and the underserved neighborhoods of downtown Louisville, revealing a story of fierce love, quiet strength, and the healing power of books.
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The Lumber Baron's Wife
by Lynn Austin
When the young wife of a powerful lumber baron vanishes into the wilds of frontier Michigan, her friend is left to unravel the truth in this captivating dual-timeline novel from bestselling author Lynn Austin. Standalone historical fiction about marriage, grief, and the power of female friendships from the author of All My Secrets and Long Way Home.
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Honey in the Wound
by Jiyoung Han
A sister disappears and returns as a tiger. A mother's voice compels the truth from any tongue. A granddaughter divines secrets in others' dreams. These women are all of one lineage--a Korean family split across decades and borders by Japanese imperialism. A lyrical and suspenseful debut novel about a mysteriously gifted Korean family confronting the brutality of the Japanese empire, Honey in the Wound is an epic tale of survival and the reclamation of power.
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| A Far-Flung Life by M.L. StedmanOn a vast sheep station in 1958 Western Australia, a fatal accident changes the lives of the MacBrides. Left behind are injured teenager Matt, his older sister Rose, and his grief-stricken mom Lorna, who are eventually joined by a bright young boy. Exploring how loss and secrets reverberate for decades, this emotional family saga is the long-awaited sophomore novel from M.L. Stedman (The Light Between Oceans). Try these next: Heather Rose's A Great Act of Love; Michelle Huneven's Bug Hollow. |
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Edmonia: A Novel of a Boundary-Breaking American Sculptress
by Brianne Baker
At the age of 8, orphaned, precocious Wildfire seems fated to a life of toil selling her handmade crafts to Niagara Falls tourists alongside her Ojibwe aunts. But Wildfire's older half-brother, Samuel, has been making other plans for his gifted sibling. Soon, she is set on a new trajectory--and with it comes her birth name, Edmonia, and a revelation about her true origins. For readers of Vanessa Miller, Sheila Williams, Victoria Christopher Murray and Tracy Chevalier, the story of an unconventional woman who overcame adversity to create enduring tributes in stone to her race and times.
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| A Beast Slinks Towards Beijing by Alice Evelyn YangThough she's busy with her New York job and boyfriend, Qianze takes in her estranged father, who seems to have dementia. The story moves to the past when he begins talking about his family, leading to stories from the Japanese occupation of Manchuria and the Chinese Cultural Revolution. With elements of magical realism, this emotionally intense debut novel ponders history, family relationships, and the effects of intergenerational trauma. Read-alikes: Wendy Chen's Their Divine Fires; Ali Araghi's The Immortals of Tehran. |
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