Top new historical-fiction books in March 2025
Last updated:
January 26, 2025
March 2025 featuring new releases by Georgia Hunter, Natasha Pulley, Charlie N. Holmberg, Joanna Shupe, Emilia Hart, Elizabeth Everett, Stephen Graham Jones, Clare Leslie Hall, Rebecca Thorne, Celia Laskey and many more.
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One Good Thing by Georgia Hunter
From the New York Times–bestselling author of We Were the Lucky Ones, an unforgettable story of hardship and hope, courage and resilience, that follows one young woman’s journey through war-torn Italy1941, Emilia Romagna. Lili and Esti have been best friends since meeting at the University of Ferrara; when Esti’s son Theo is born, they become as close as sisters...historical-fiction · fiction · ww2 · historical · war · romantic-love · literary-fiction · 20th-century · violent-conflict · book -
![The Hymn to Dionysus by Natasha Pulley]()
The Hymn to Dionysus by Natasha Pulley
A timely and timeless reimagining of the story of Dionysus, Greek God of ecstasy and madness, revelry and ruin, for readers of The Song of Achilles and Elektra.Raised in a Greek legion, Phaidros has been taught to fight for the homeland he’s never seen and to follow his commander’s orders at all costs...fantasy · myths · historical-fiction · historical · fiction · lgbtq · retellings · romantic-love · sword-sorcery · ancient-civilization -
![Wizard of Most Wicked Ways by Charlie N. Holmberg]()
Wizard of Most Wicked Ways by Charlie N. Holmberg
When dead enemies rise, grave matters of the heart, mind, and body clash in the fantastical fourth Whimbrel House novel by Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Charlie N. Holmberg.Whimbrel House is changing. Merritt and Hulda are raising a family. Owein has signed a marriage contract with the magically compatible Lady Cora, a heavyweight of British nobility who’s an ocean away...romance · fantasy · historical-fiction · magic · fiction · mystery · historical · magical-realism · cozy · paranormal -
![The Gilded Heiress: A Novel by Joanna Shupe]()
The Gilded Heiress: A Novel by Joanna Shupe
From USA Today bestselling author Joanna Shupe comes a spicy Anastasia story full of secrets and betrayal, set among the glittering streets of New York City's Gilded Age.In 1880 a baby was stolen from the wealthiest family in America. Though no ransom was ever demanded, the Pendelton family never gave up hope . . . and their reward became the stuff of legend...romance · historical-fiction · fiction · historical · crime · industrial-era · victorian · book · adult -
![The Sirens by Emilia Hart]()
The Sirens by Emilia Hart
A story of sisters separated by hundreds of years but bound together in more ways than they can imagine2019: Lucy awakens in her ex-lover’s room in the middle of the night with her hands around his throat. Horrified, she flees to her sister’s house on the coast of New South Wales hoping Jess can help explain the vivid dreams that preceded the attack—but her sister is missing...fantasy · historical-fiction · fiction · historical · magical-realism · mystery · literary-fiction · mermaids · female-mc · family -
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![The Lady Sparks a Flame by Elizabeth Everett]()
The Lady Sparks a Flame by Elizabeth Everett
A Lady with a past. A man with ambition. A romance far from London society that might bridge their divides. Lady Phoebe Hunt never anticipated returning from exile. A fatal choice drove her from England, but the death of her father—and the revelation of his debts—has brought her home. Once she settles her father’s estate, she will return to America, where she has reinvented herself... -
![The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones]()
The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones
A chilling historical horror novel set in the American west in 1912 following a Lutheran priest who transcribes the life of a vampire who haunts the fields of the Blackfeet reservation looking for justice. A diary, written in 1912 by a Lutheran pastor is discovered within a wall. What it unveils is a slow massacre, a chain of events that go back to 217 Blackfeet dead in the snow...horror · historical-fiction · vampires · fiction · historical · indigenous-mc · paranormal · fantasy · spooky · supernatural -
![Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall]()
Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall
An “evocative, sensitive, and compelling novel” (Delia Owens, New York Times bestselling author of Where the Crawdads Sing) that explores the deadly consequences of a love triangle in an English farming village as dangerous secrets from the past resurface—perfect for fans of The Paper Palace and Where the Crawdads Sing.“The farmer is dead. He is dead and all anyone wants to know is who killed him...romance · fiction · mystery · historical-fiction · historical · love-triangle · literary-fiction · grief · womens-fiction · suspense -
![Tea You at the Altar by Rebecca Thorne]()
Tea You at the Altar by Rebecca Thorne
The Princess Bride meets Bookshops and Bonedust in the third book of the Tomes & Tea series, where our favorite lesbian pirates must navigate the ultimate maelstrom—their own wedding!Kianthe and Reyna are ready to finally walk down the aisle—in just seven days, their wedding of a wifetime will be a reality. There's loads to do—but like all best laid plans, everything seems to be going awry... -
![Cover Story by Celia Laskey]()
Cover Story by Celia Laskey
A hilarious, emotional love story about an extremely anxious publicist who's tasked with keeping an extremely gay starlet in the closet—but who ends up falling for her instead.It's 2005, and Ali is a publicist for Hollywood's biggest stars. Part of her job entails keeping gay celebrities in the closet—which is pretty ironic, since she's a lesbian herself... -
![To Steal from Thieves by M.K. Lobb]()
To Steal from Thieves by M.K. Lobb
In this high-stakes heist novel, an alchemologist and a con man team up to steal a rare necklace—but complicated feelings of attraction and deception threaten to destroy everything and everyone they love—for fans of Alexandra Bracken and Judy I. Lin.Within the dazzling halls of London’s Crystal Palace, the event of the season has arrived: The Great Exhibition...romance · fantasy · young-adult · historical-fiction · historical · audiobook · heist · action-adventure · fiction · mystery -
![Blood on Her Tongue by Johanna van Veen]()
Blood on Her Tongue by Johanna van Veen
"I'm in your blood, and you are in mine…"The Netherlands, 1887. Lucy's twin sister Sarah is unwell. She refuses to eat, mumbles nonsensically, and is increasingly obsessed with a centuries-old corpse recently discovered on her husband's grand estate. The doctor has diagnosed her with temporary insanity caused by a fever of the brain...horror · historical-fiction · gothic · fantasy · vampires · historical · fiction · mystery · lgbtq · paranormal -
![The Trouble with Anna by Rachel Griffiths]()
The Trouble with Anna by Rachel Griffiths
“Sizzling and stylish. I’ve never blushed or laughed so hard!” —Kass Morgan, author of The 100 series A tart young woman and an arrogant lord collide in this flirty, sexy, and remarkably modern historical romance, perfect for fans of Bridgerton.Anna didn’t intend to ride in a high-stakes horse race or start up a betting ring... -
![A Gentleman's Gentleman by T.J. Alexander]()
A Gentleman's Gentleman by T.J. Alexander
From the acclaimed author of Chef's Kiss, a groundbreaking trans Regency romance that's both delightfully witty and refreshingly iconoclastic...romance · historical-fiction · historical · lgbtq · fiction · trans-mc · mlm · industrial-era · regency · young-adult -
![Rooms for Vanishing by Stuart Nadler]()
Rooms for Vanishing by Stuart Nadler
A prismatic, mind-bending family epic about the splintering of a Jewish family from Vienna—exploring the weight of exile and how grief twists our sense of the impossible. Everyone had been survived into different futures and I would never see any of them again. I could sense this... -
![The Lamplighter’s Bookshop by Sophie Austin]()
The Lamplighter’s Bookshop by Sophie Austin
Every book tells a story. Every heart hides a secret.The Lost Bookshop meets The Lost Apothecary in a beguiling novel full of secrets…In the shadowy aisles of The Lamplighter's Bookshop, secrets lie as thick as the dust …When Evelyn Seaton answers an advertisement for an assistant at a forgotten bookshop in York, she is not the only one with something to hide...romance · historical-fiction · fiction · new-adult · womens-fiction · historical · family · friendship · book · adult
