Top new historical-fiction books in February 2025
Last updated:
December 4, 2024
February 2025 featuring new releases by Libba Bray, Nicole Galland, Heather Fawcett, Adriana Herrera, A.G. Slatter, Kat Dunn, Elisha Kemp, Jenny Williamson, J. Ann Thomas, Cassandra James and many more.
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Under the Same Stars by Libba Bray
It was said that if you write to the Bridegroom’s Oak, the love of your life will answer back. Now, the tree is giving up its secrets at last. In 1940s Germany, Sophie is excited to discover a message waiting for her in the Bridegroom's Oak from a mysterious suitor. Meanwhile, her best friend, Hanna, is sending messages too—but not to find love...europe · western-central-europe · germany · urban · new-york-state · romance · historical-fiction · young-adult · historical · fantasy -
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Boy by Nicole Galland
From critically acclaimed author Nicole Galland, a vibrant and thought-provoking historical tale of love, political intrigue, and gender-swapping set in the theatre world of Elizabethan London.Alexander “Sander” Cooke is the most celebrated “boy player” in the Chamberlain’s Men, William Shakespeare’s theatre company...historical-fiction · historical · fiction · coming-of-age · season-winter · literary-fiction · early-modern · lgbtq · friendship · book -
![Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales by Heather Fawcett]()
Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales by Heather Fawcett
The third installment in the heartwarming and enchanting Emily Wilde series, about a curmudgeonly scholar of folklore and the fae prince she loves.Emily Wilde has spent her life studying faeries. A renowned dryadologist, she has documented hundreds of species of Folk in her Encyclopaedia of Faeries... -
![A Tropical Rebel Gets the Duke by Adriana Herrera]()
A Tropical Rebel Gets the Duke by Adriana Herrera
Coming soon! A Tropical Rebel's Rules for Romance by Adriana Herrera will be available Nov 26, 2024...europe · british-isles · united-kingdom · scotland · romance · historical · historical-fiction · fiction · poc-mc · enemies-to-lovers -
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The Crimson Road by A.G. Slatter
A captivating dark gothic fantasy set in the same universe as the award-winning author's All The Murmuring Bones, The Path of Thorns and The Briar Book of the Dead. A tale of vampires, assassins, ancient witches and broken promises.Violet Zennor has had a peculiar upbringing...fantasy · gothic · dark · dark-fantasy · horror · myths · witches-wizards · vampires · historical-fiction · fiction -
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![Hungerstone by Kat Dunn]()
Hungerstone by Kat Dunn
The fiercest, most powerful novel of 2025. For what do you hunger . . .?Lenore is the wife of steel magnate Henry, but ten years into their marriage the relationship has soured, and no child has arrived to fill the distance growing between them...fantasy · vampires · horror · wlw · gothic · lgbtq · historical-fiction · historical · retellings · lesbian-mc -
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Minas by Elisha Kemp
BritomartisI have always been the perfect dedicating my life to my people, to my goddess, and to my mother, the Minas of Thera. Now, I’ve betrayed a goddess, commandeered a stolen fleet, and am taking my people into battle against my mother’s orders.For Sira.…SiraSome women are born to rule. Others carve out their thrones from the bones of their sisters, their mothers, their friends... -
![Enemy of My Dreams by Jenny Williamson]()
Enemy of My Dreams by Jenny Williamson
In the last days of the Roman Empire a desperate princess and brutal Goth warlord forge a dangerous alliance. Julia, only daughter of the emperor of Rome, lives a life of excess and freedom. Wine, philosophy and scandal—she revels in hedonism. But when her father dies and her teenage brother takes the throne, he will stop at nothing to seize control of both the empire and his wayward sister... -
![The Spirit Collection of Thorne Hall by J. Ann Thomas]()
The Spirit Collection of Thorne Hall by J. Ann Thomas
A young woman forced to live with ghosts in a mansion frozen in time must decide between forbidden love and the price of freedom in this gothic fantasy where Jane Eyre meets The Haunting of Bly Manor, perfect for fans of Starling House.At Thorne Hall, a grand estate nestled in the Berkshires, fifteen restless spirits roam, bound within the mansion’s walls since the Gilded Age...romance · fantasy · gothic · paranormal · fiction · horror · historical-fiction · season-autumn · haunted-places · historical -
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Capitana by Cassandra James
Prepare to set sail with this riveting romantasy—the first in a duology—that’s filled with complex characters, sizzling romantic chemistry, and page-turning action. A must-read for fans of Daughter of the Pirate King, Together We Burn, or Fable!Ximena Reale has spent most of her life at La Academia training to become a Cazador, a seafaring hunter who tracks down pirates...romance · fantasy · young-adult · outlaws · historical-fiction · historical · action-adventure · fiction · enemies-to-lovers · nautical -
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Once a Castle by Sarah Arthur
Worlds collide and lives are changed as portals between our reality and the magical land of Ternival fray in the spellbinding sequel to Once a Queen, called "a fresh, delightful new tale for our wonder-hungry era" by National Book Award nominee Mitali Perkins...christian · middle-grade · historical-fiction · fantasy · myths · epic · multigenerational · children-books · fiction · family
