Historical Fiction

Louise Fein’s “Book of Forbidden Words” and the Enduring Fight for Freedom of Thought

In this powerful memoir, Lyn Barrett recounts her journey through Dissociative Identity Disorder, revealing how a family crisis unearthed her long-buried childhood trauma. Crazy: Reclaiming Life from the Shadow of Traumatic Memory is a story of resilience and transformation — the reclaiming of a life once fragmented by trauma.

Linda HitchcockMarch 13, 2026

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Historical Coming-of-Age Tale Explores the Dawn of the Human-Horse Bond

For most of human history, horses have carried us farther than our own legs ever could. They have borne us across continents, through wars and migrations, and into stories and mythologies that define entire cultures. The partnership between horse and rider feels so natural today that it is easy to…

Cynthia ConradMarch 11, 2026

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A Fond Farewell to Starz’s Outlander Series: A Celebration of Time, Faith, Prophecy and Love

Through eight seasons — 101 episodes — and a dozen years, Starz’s adaptation of Diana Gabaldon’s bestselling Outlander series has swept the world up into its universe. This genre-bending show has followed Claire Randall, a World War II combat nurse, as she stumbled through the standing stones at Craigh na…

Jodé MillmanMarch 6, 2026

Fiction Thrillers

Pasadena’s Historic Japantown Brought to Life in New Hirahara Mystery

True confessions, this reviewer is a super fan of Naomi Hirahara, the brilliant, always relevant author of complex mysteries as well as nonfiction, beginning with Summer of the Big Bachi (2004), the first in the six-book Mas Arai series and Publishers Weekly honored Best Book of the Year, continuing with…

Linda HitchcockMarch 4, 2026

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5 Historical Novels That Bring New York Neighborhoods to Life

When I first moved to Manhattan, it seemed like a huge, overwhelming metropolis. But I soon began to learn its neighborhoods, and I knew I would write those neighborhoods, not as they are today but as they were, each as unique as the people who inhabited them. In The Sisters…

Shelley NobleMarch 3, 2026

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History and Dark Psychology Intertwine in Tale of Two Ex-Prisoners

In Parno Beng’s debut novel, Hell’s Sweet Nectar (Beginnings), two ex-convicts navigate a dark, multi-generational saga. This historical fiction blends gritty personal drama with rich American history, delivering a compelling story of friendship, fate, and the psychological scars of the past.

BookTribFebruary 20, 2026

Fiction

From War-Torn Aristocrat to Minnesota Bride: Reclaiming Her Destiny in “The Jilted Countess”

Loretta Ellsworth is a former middle school Spanish teacher with an MFA in writing who has received numerous accolades and awards for her imaginative books for children and young adults as well as adult readers. The Jilted Countess is a captivating blend of historical fiction and romance. It was inspired…

Linda HitchcockFebruary 18, 2026

Fiction

Through Snow and Silence, Love Endures in “Fireflies in Winter”

Fireflies in Winter is a vividly realistic historical fiction by the author of River Sing Me Home, Eleanor Shearer. Set in 1796, the story revolves around a young Jamaican Maroon woman named Cora, who is forced to leave her hometown of Trelawny Town because of war and seek refuge in…

Natalia KavaleFebruary 12, 2026

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Stories of Weather, Warnings and the Cost of Waiting

National Weatherperson’s Day honors the science, skill and judgment behind forecasts designed to keep us safe. But history — and fiction — are full of moments when the warning was issued, the data was sound, and the danger still went unheeded. Not because people didn’t hear it, but because the…

Cynthia ConradFebruary 5, 2026

Fiction

Kat Devereaux Brings Italy’s Forgotten Resistance to Life in “Daughter of Genoa”

“He who saves a single life saves the entire world” – The Talmud Author Kat Devereaux has written an impressive second work of historical fiction with Daughter of Genoa. The plot centers on protagonist Anna Levi Pastorino, a half-Jewish widow whose existence in Genoa in 1944 is precarious. Believing blame…

Linda HitchcockJanuary 28, 2026

Author Spotlight

Where Silence Carries History: A Conversation with “Red Anemones” Author Paula Dáil

Paula Dáil’s Red Anemones is a meditation on the stories families carry in silence — the inherited memories, buried histories and quiet choices that shape identity across generations. Inspired by the author’s own discovery of a previously unknown Jewish ancestor, the novel weaves personal reckoning with larger questions of immigration,…

BookTribJanuary 28, 2026

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Julia Quinn Spills the Tea on Bridgerton Season 4 – Plus a Subscription Box

Sex, romance and class conflict spice up the latest season of the Netflix smash. Greetings from the Bridgerverse, where anticipation for Bridgerton Season 4 is reaching a fever pitch as the first four episodes drop today. So far in everyone’s favorite Regency romance series, we have been thrilled by the…

Jodé MillmanJanuary 27, 2026

Fiction

The Making of a Visionary in “The Architect of New York”

The Architect of New York is a historical biography of a Spanish immigrant, Rafael Guastavino Moreno Sr., a historical figure who introduced the Catalan tile vault system to the USA in the 1880s. The book is crafted by prize-winning author Javier Moro, who recounts the story from the perspective of…

Natalia KavaleJanuary 6, 2026

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Audiobooks That Bring Jewish History to Life

If you ask listeners what kinds of historical fiction audiobooks feature Jewish characters, many responses will mention World War II settings. Several of these recently published audiobooks are highlighted below, but Jewish historical stories span centuries and continents, from Biblical times to the late 20th century. Historical fiction audiobooks can…

AudioFileNovember 17, 2025

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Dolly Parton Fans Will Love These 5 Books

Dolly Parton is adored by fans not only for her musical hits or her prowess as an entertainer but also for her commitment to giving back. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library reaches across the globe, delivering millions of books to communities in need, ensuring that children from all walks of life…

Grace Helena WalzNovember 7, 2025

Fiction

Boleyn Traitor: Reimagining Tudor Betrayal

Philippa Gregory, author of The Other Boleyn Girl, among many other historical fiction successes, returns to the Tudor court with her newest novel, Boleyn Traitor. Twenty-five years after the release of The Other Boleyn Girl, Gregory dives back into the minds of those sneaky Boleyn women who are so often…

Riley HarkerOctober 13, 2025

Louise Fein’s “Book of Forbidden Words” and the Enduring Fight for Freedom of Thought

Historical Coming-of-Age Tale Explores the Dawn of the Human-Horse Bond

A Fond Farewell to Starz’s Outlander Series: A Celebration of Time, Faith, Prophecy and Love

5 Historical Novels That Bring New York Neighborhoods to Life

History and Dark Psychology Intertwine in Tale of Two Ex-Prisoners

Stories of Weather, Warnings and the Cost of Waiting

Where Silence Carries History: A Conversation with “Red Anemones” Author Paula Dáil

Julia Quinn Spills the Tea on Bridgerton Season 4 – Plus a Subscription Box

Audiobooks That Bring Jewish History to Life

Dolly Parton Fans Will Love These 5 Books

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