This month is Women’s History Month and at BookTrib, we are celebrating women’s historical fiction titles set in the eighteenth or nineteenth century.
Women's Fiction Writers AssociationMarch 26, 2025
Some novels don’t just tell a story; they sing. Emilia Hart’s second novel, The Sirens, is one of them — a lyrical, evocative tale that sweeps you into the salty winds of the English and Australian coasts, weaving together history, myth and the unbreakable resilience of women. Following the success…
Lydia LefevreMarch 24, 2025
If there’s one thing I’ll never tire of, it's stories that celebrate strong, resilient female characters. There’s just something about a story where women lift each other up and face life’s chaos together that reminds us, the reader, of the power of friendship and its ability to heal the soul.…
Eliza KnightMarch 17, 2025
“Was this not an ancient tale older than time itself? Once more, a new saga would begin. Once more, a man and a woman would fall in love.” Two families unite in matrimony, defying centuries-old cultural, physical and religious boundaries in A Meticulous Plan by A Mohit. When Pooja Roy…
Monique SnymanMarch 25, 2025
Tod Lending is a multi-talented award-winning producer, director, and cinematographer who specializes in human interest documentaries that demonstrate the resilience of spirit and the triumph of humanity in a variety of challenging situations during his 40-year career in filmmaking. Nominated for a Best Documentary Academy Award for his film Legacy,…
Linda HitchcockMarch 19, 2025
Beyond Australia is an engaging young-adult novel about an inquisitive teenaged girl who bravely undergoes time travel in the hope of saving her ailing grandfather. This is a first work of fiction for research scientist Lee Forrest, whose empirical training shows up throughout the story in its precisely detailed historical…
Anne Eliot FeldmanMarch 14, 2025
The sweeping tale of the French Acadians in America and one family’s trials over hundreds of years of persecution is revealed in The Acadians by Samuel Andre Aucoin. Aucoin mixes history and light fiction to tell the often heartbreaking story of the Acadian experience in America. Beginning with a trip…
Peggy KurkowskiDecember 6, 2024
“He was more interested in being on the tip of the arrow, out there on the edge, where the excitement was. Texas was now on the edge.” Dive into the historical battle of the Alamo in this fact-based fictional account of revolution on the plains of the Midwest. Told with…
Michael FerryOctober 30, 2024
Queen of Diamonds completes Beezy Marsh’s trilogy of bold, exciting historical crime fiction novels that began with Queen of Thieves, set in post-WWII London, and followed by Queen of Clubs which takes place a decade later as it continues to follow the exploits of the shoplifting gang leader and nightclub…
Linda HitchcockFebruary 5, 2025
There’s nothing more dangerous than a woman with a plan. Whether she’s seeking revenge, getting justice, or fighting for everything she deserves, she’s going to make it happen. These five historical fiction books set in England are full of determined women who don’t let anything get in their way. Laws…
Megan BeauregardFebruary 7, 2025
Resolved to read more historical fiction in the new year but not sure where to start? It can be hard to fully commit to a new book when there are so many options to choose from. That's why we've collected the first chapters of 6 different historical fiction titles for…
BookTribFebruary 6, 2025
Roberto Palumbo’s immersive and haunting journey into 1657 The Year of the Plague showcases the depths of human suffering and the resilience of mankind during one of Europe’s darkest chapters in history. Set in Genoa, this historical novel offers a staunch look at a city gripped by fear, despair, and…
Monique SnymanJanuary 24, 2025
After a grueling escape from Hungary following the 1956 Soviet invasion, her father arranges for friends to take her across the Atlantic to America. Before she boards the ocean liner, he pulls her aside, and from his ragged coat takes out a flat, rectangular, butcher-paper-wrapped package tied with twine. “Keep…
Jim AlkonJanuary 17, 2025
This month, the Women’s Fiction Writers Association puts a spotlight on stories with older narrators. So many stories are written for young people that we often forget to turn our eyes toward the enriched lives of the middle-aged and elderly — especially women. From tender romances and crime thrillers to…
Women's Fiction Writers AssociationJanuary 22, 2025
If you’re like me, you’re already scoping out novels releasing in 2025 to add to your to-be-read list. From what I’m seeing, it’s shaping up to be a fabulous year of reading, in part because of the amazing-sounding novels releasing from Tall Poppy writers, spanning historical fiction to contemporary women’s…
Jenni L. WalshDecember 2, 2024
This month’s listicle showcases the courage and tenacity of individuals living through times of war. Whether serving in active duty, supporting those who do, or struggling to survive a war-torn world, we want to read about the heroism of your characters.
Women's Fiction Writers AssociationNovember 27, 2024