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Historical Fiction February 2026 |
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Revolution Songs
by Carissa Halton
Annie Jalmer stands uneasily between opposing Communists and Fascist forces in her 1930s Rocky Mountain town. As the radical politics of her family inflame tensions throughout the town, Annie becomes an unwilling double agent until a violent strike forces her to take a stand. Revolution Songs is the electrifying debut novel by award-winning writer Carissa Halton, inspired by the little-known story of a Communist union, the rise of the Canadian Ku Klux Klan, and the women who fought on both sides. Set against the charged backdrop of Depression-era politics, Halton weaves a thrilling and timely story that echoes the rising polarization of our own era.
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| Sharpe's Storm by Bernard CornwellAmid brutal winter conditions in 1813 France, Major Richard Sharpe is ordered to keep Rear Admiral Sir Joel Chase safe, as Chase has plans that may finally defeat Napoleon. This is the latest in the long-running Sharpe series, which started in the 1980s and spawned the popular TV series starring Sean Bean. For fans of: thrilling adventures that beautifully blend history and fiction. |
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| The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie GodfreyIn 1979, 12-year-old Miv lives with her lonely father, her opinionated Aunty Jean, and her mother, who had a breakdown and no longer speaks. With the (real-life) Yorkshire Ripper terrorizing the area, curious Miv investigates with her loyal best friend. Though steeped in crime, this isn't as much a traditional mystery as an atmospheric coming-of-age tale. Great for book clubs, it explores friendship, community, prejudice, and loss. |
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| Canticle by Janet Rich EdwardsSet in medieval Bruges, this atmospheric debut follows devout teenager Aleys as she runs away from home to avoid an arranged marriage and joins a group of secular women supporting the church. Her time there isn't without incident, however, as corrupt religious officials abound and others are suspicious of her ability to read books and her supernatural healing talent. |
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The Winter Witch
by Jennifer Chevalier
lisabeth Jossard boards a bride ship to New France with her sister Marthe, forced to start a new life after a scandal in her village in Normandy. She's harbouring a dark secret and hopes that by coming to Montreal--the holiest place in the world, she's been told--the saints will hear her pleas and lift the curse that plagues her. The Winter Witch examines how lies, arrogance, and ignorance can lead to witch hunts in any society.
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Precious Freedom
by James Bradley
The Vietnam War was a tragedy for America--and for Vietnam. But for the Vietnamese, it was also a victory: they defeated the world's wealthiest country and most powerful military. James Bradley, the author of Flags of Our Fathers, began to wonder, How did they win? Precious Freedom explores this question in a powerful novel that is drawn from the pages of history. Informed by ten years of research and hundreds of interviews with US Marines, Viet Cong snipers, and Vietnamese fighters, politicians, and leaders, Precious Freedom is storytelling at its finest.
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The Matchbox Girl: Lose Yourself in This Autumn's Most Captivating Historical Novel
by Alice Jolly
Adelheid Brunner does not speak. She writes and draws instead and her ambition is to own 1000 matchboxes. Her grandmother cannot make sense
of this, but Adelheid will stop at nothing to achieve her dream. Then she meets Dr. Asperger, a man who lets children play all day and who recognises the importance of matchboxes. He invites Adelheid to come and live at the Vienna paediatric clinic. But the date is 1938 and the place is Vienna. When the Nazis march into the city, a new world is created and difficult choices must be made.
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Rapture: A Fierce, Feminist, Sexy Retelling of the Life of the First and Only Female Pope
by Emily Maguire
The legend is only the beginning ... Ninth-century Mainz, in the heart of the Holy Roman Empire. Agnes is the motherless child of an English priest -- a wild and brilliant girl with a deep, visceral love of God. But when tragedy strikes, she is suddenly forced to choose between what is expected of her and the life she has always dreamed of. Determined to find her own freedom, she disguises herself as a man, securing a place at the revered Fulda monastery and forever altering the course of her existence.
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