New For You - Historical Fiction - April 2026Like this list

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• The Secret Society of Librarians

  Thompson, Kate, 1974-

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  Based on astonishing real events, this moving story brings to life the remarkable story of two women during the second world war, and reinforces the power of knowledge and books in times of darkness.

• What We Tried to Bury Grows Here

  Zabalbeascoa, Julian, 1979-

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  This haunting debut set during the Spanish Civil War, intertwining the lives of a young soldier and a mother fighting for democracy.

• Skylark

  McLain, Paula

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  A woman's quest for artistic freedom in 17th-century Paris intertwines with a doctor's dangerous mission during the Nazi occupation, revealing a story of courage and resistance that transcends time.

• She Made Herself a Monster

  Kovatcheva, Anna

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  Yana, a vampire hunter, arrives in the cursed village of Koprivci promising salvation. But there is more to the village, and to Yana, than meets the eye. Inspired by Bulgarian folklore this is a dark historical read.

• Palace Women

  Ryan, Jennifer

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  In London, 1952, Princess Elizabeth prepares for coronation. This novel follows the lives of three women: an assistant dresser at Buckingham Palace; a young woman hoping to marry well; and an American journalist going undercover at the palace.

• Sweetbitter Song /

  Hewlett, Rosie

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  Perfect for fans of The Song of Achilles. The story of two women on the shores of Ithaca, in the shadows of a legendary war, who must face their own battle – one of sisterhood, survival, and a forbidden love that could destroy them both.

• Lady Tremaine

  a Novel

  Hochhauser, Rachel

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  A breathtaking reimagining of Cinderella, as told through the eyes of its iconic "evil" stepmother, revealing a propulsive love story about the lengths a mother will go to for her children

• Hired Man

  Dallas, Sandra

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  1937. It’s been seven years since the dust storms started in Colorado. Folks can barely remember a time when the clouds were filled with rain instead of dirt, and when the fields were green instead of brown. High school student Martha Helen Kessler…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Paradiso 17

  Assadi, Hannah Lillith

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  A sweeping tale of one man’s restless search for home the world over, as the pendulum of fate swings between loss and life, grief and euphoria, regret and hope

• Last Woman of Warsaw

  Batalion, Judy

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  Following two very different Jewish women in Warsaw in the late 1930s as they unexpectedly come together in their search for love, meaning, and a sense of home, and as they grapple with the storm clouds gathering around them