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8 Books About the Hidden Lives of Women

These unforgettable stories uncover the hidden histories of "troublesome" women — those who were sent away, silenced or erased from society's pages. Through both fiction and fact, they reveal the shocking truth behind institutions that controlled women's lives, from forced adoptions to Magdalene laundries. Each book illuminates the way society…

Susan WiggsJuly 11, 2025

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A Powerful, Human Story of Grief and Grace in the Aftermath of War

In This Troubled Ground, retired Lt. Col. Les Carroll offers a deeply authentic tale of war’s aftermath, following an Air Force officer and a grieving mother through loss, hope, and the search for meaning.

BookTribJuly 9, 2025

Fiction

A Daring Finale: Love, Mystery, and Feminist Fire in “An Unladylike Secret”

Amita Murray is an award-winning London-based writer who has also resided in India and California; a self-described cultural nomad who seasons her sizzling love stories and historical mystery romances with a heady blend of historical facts, steamy heat, spice and suspense. Jane Austen, the Grande Dame of Regency Fiction, likely…

Linda HitchcockJuly 7, 2025

Author Spotlight

Bold Heroine Rides into History in Immersive and Spirited Series

Calling all readers of historical fiction, fans of spirited heroines, and horse lovers, this book is for you. Poetic, powerful, and deeply humane, A Clan Chief’s Daughter is a reminder that sometimes, it takes just one person, one rider, one dreamer, one daughter to change the course of history. In…

BookTribJuly 2, 2025

Miscellany

Robert Edwards Is on a Mission to Make Sure You Know Robert Smalls’ Name

Robert Smalls was a real-life legend — an enslaved man who stole a Confederate ship, navigated it past enemy lines, and delivered freedom to himself, his family, and his crewmates. But his heroism didn’t end there. He went on to become a congressman, a fierce advocate for public education, and…

BookTribJuly 2, 2025

Fiction

Debut “When Sleeping Women Wake” Is a Love Letter to the Forgotten Women of War

It’s no secret that MANY millennials view historical fiction as their favorite genre, and I can confirm this theory. The older I get, the more I want to expand my horizons from World War II-occupied Europe stories (though those are still fabulous, don’t get me wrong) to new periods, different…

Lydia LefevreJuly 1, 2025

Miscellany

How Modern Research and Fiction Illuminate Family Legacy

Family legacy has long captivated our imagination, whether in the form of domestic thrillers like The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell; classic stage plays like Shakespeare’s Hamlet; sweeping historical epics like Jeffrey Eugenides’s Middlesex; or intimate personal narratives like Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women. From hidden betrayals to whispered curses,…

Daco S AuffenordeJuly 1, 2025

Fiction Recommended

Ancient Courage Rides Again in a Young Woman’s Hands

In A Clan Chief’s Daughter, Sarah V. Barnes returns to the windswept steppe for a powerful coming-of-age tale. As a bold young rider faces tradition, betrayal, and the stirrings of revolution, this richly imagined prehistoric novel delivers emotional depth, breathtaking scenery, and a heroine who dares to shape her destiny.

BookTribJune 25, 2025

Fiction Recommended

Russian Family History Comes to Life in Rich Historical Novel

When Stanislas M. Yassukovich set out to uncover the fate of his long-lost aunt, he unearthed something far greater — a stunning true story of survival, identity, and family lost to revolution. A Family of the Old Russian Empire is a heartfelt journey across continents and decades, proving that even…

BookTribJune 18, 2025

Fiction

Kristin Harmel’s New Novel Explores Love, Resistance, and a 1942 Murder

The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau is an exciting and thought-provoking read. In this latest historical novel by New York Times best-selling author Kristin Harmel, its protagonist is an expert jewel thief. The story alternates in time between her years growing up in Nazi-occupied Paris in the 1940s — where…

Anne Eliot FeldmanJune 18, 2025

Fiction Recommended

Character-Driven Historical Thriller Is a Stirring Triumph of Conscience and Courage

Set during the height of the Berlin Airlift, Cold Victory by Helena P. Schrader delivers a powerful, character-driven portrait of postwar courage, justice, and survival. This gripping novel blends meticulous historical detail with emotionally rich storytelling, offering readers a vivid and unforgettable glimpse into one of the Cold War’s most…

BookTribJune 13, 2025

Fiction

V.E. Schwab’s Latest Is the Vampire Novel You Didn’t Know You Needed

In V.E. Shwab's latest novel, Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil, readers are immersed in a tapestry of voices that echo across centuries, bound by blood, grief, and an almost mythic resilience. We follow three women through the course of the book — María in 1532 Spain, Charlotte in…

Lydia LefevreJune 10, 2025

Fiction

Mary Alice Monroe Explores Love, Sacrifice and Grit in Sweeping Southern Epic

Mary Alice Monroe’s latest novel, Where the Rivers Merge, is a gorgeous read, one of those historical novels that sweeps you up into a time and a place so real and lush you feel you’re there, with a compelling storyline to make you stay. This captivating multigenerational saga of a…

Anne Eliot FeldmanMay 16, 2025

Fiction

Mary Morris Weaves Poignant Mother-Daughter Mystery in “The Red House”

How well do we really know the people we love? Can uncovering the secrets of the past finally bring healing, or will it cause more chaos in the present? In The Red House, award-winning author Mary Morris crafts a haunting and thought-provoking historical mystery that explores these very questions. Set…

Natalia KavaleMay 13, 2025

Fiction

Natalie Jenner’s Latest is a Lush, Romantic Journey Through History, Secrets and Sisterhood

Natalie Jenner’s latest book Austen At Sea is historical fiction at its richest. Set in 1865, two Boston-born Jane Austen devotees connect with Jane’s only surviving brother, in a setting that alternates between Boston, Massachusetts and Chawton, England where Jane wrote her books. The sisters and others become embroiled in…

Anne Eliot FeldmanMay 6, 2025

Fiction Recommended

Mary Magdalene’s Lost Diary Will Completely Change the Way You See Her

In The Lost Diary of Mary Magdalene, Johnny Teague brings to life the hidden thoughts and emotions of one of history’s most misunderstood figures. The story begins with an archaeologist, Giuseppe Campise, stumbling upon a clay pot containing Mary Magdalene’s personal diary in the ruins of Magdala. What should have…

BookTribApril 23, 2025

8 Books About the Hidden Lives of Women

A Powerful, Human Story of Grief and Grace in the Aftermath of War

Bold Heroine Rides into History in Immersive and Spirited Series

Robert Edwards Is on a Mission to Make Sure You Know Robert Smalls’ Name

How Modern Research and Fiction Illuminate Family Legacy

Ancient Courage Rides Again in a Young Woman’s Hands

Russian Family History Comes to Life in Rich Historical Novel

Character-Driven Historical Thriller Is a Stirring Triumph of Conscience and Courage

Mary Magdalene’s Lost Diary Will Completely Change the Way You See Her

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