Top new historical-fiction books in November 2023
Last updated:
November 29, 2023
November 2023 featuring new releases by Sharon Cameron, C.S. Pacat, Nora Roberts, Anna Pitoniak, Grady Hendrix, Paul Krueger, Karen Kingsbury, Elizabeth Hoyt, Lex Croucher, Constance Sayers, V.E. Schwab and many more.
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Artifice by Sharon Cameron
A dramatic story of duplicity and resistance, betrayal and loyalty, set against the backdrop of World War II, by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Light in Hidden Places...historical-fiction · historical · young-adult · ww2 · fiction · realistic · war · children-books · religion · 20th-century -
![Dark Heir by C.S. Pacat]()
Dark Heir by C.S. Pacat
In this riveting sequel to the New York Times bestselling novel Dark Rise, Will and his allies have survived the Dark’s first assault, but at a terrible cost.A new threat from the past is rising, and only a handful of heroes remain to fight...romance · fantasy · young-adult · lgbtq · mlm · magic · fiction · historical-fiction · historical · royalty -
![Inheritance by Nora Roberts]()
Inheritance by Nora Roberts
1806: Astrid Poole sits in her bridal clothes, overwhelmed with happiness. But before her marriage can be consummated, she is murdered, and the circle of gold torn from her finger...romance · fantasy · paranormal · fiction · contemporary · historical-fiction · mystery · magical-realism · urban-fantasy · book -
![The Helsinki Affair by Anna Pitoniak]()
The Helsinki Affair by Anna Pitoniak
CIA agent Amanda Cole is thrust into an international conspiracy involving high-profile assassinations and Russian blackmail. It ’ s the case of her lifetime, but solving it might require her to betray another spy—who just so happens to be her father. Amanda Cole is a brilliant young CIA agent, following in the footsteps of her father Charlie. But Amanda’s posting in Rome is a sleepy one...mystery · fiction · espionage · historical-fiction · suspense · politics · cold-war · crime · political-intrigue · female-mc -
horror · fiction · humor · audiobook · young-adult · friendship · historical-fiction · bildungsroman · spooky · loner-mc
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![Just Once by Karen Kingsbury]()
Just Once by Karen Kingsbury
The #1 New York Times bestselling author “known for her deeply heartfelt novels” (Woman’s World) writes a sweeping and unforgettable World War II love story about a young woman torn between two brothers. In 1941, beautiful Irvel Ellis is too focused on her secret to take much notice in the war raging overseas...romance · historical-fiction · christian · fiction · ww2 · contemporary · womens-fiction · love-triangle · spirituality · 20th-century -
![No Ordinary Duchess by Elizabeth Hoyt]()
No Ordinary Duchess by Elizabeth Hoyt
New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Hoyt delivers a breathtaking historical romance filled with drama and intrigue!Julian Greycourt, the new Duke of Windermere, is called the Duke of Ice because of his complete, artic control. One glance from the duke’s icy blue eyes has been known to make men faint. Windemere is correct, dispassionate, and completely ruthless...romance · historical · historical-fiction · industrial-era · georgian · regency · fiction · book · adult -
![Gwen and Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher]()
Gwen and Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher
Heartstopper meets A Knight’s Tale in this queer medieval rom com YA debut about love, friendship, and being brave enough to change the course of history.It’s been hundreds of years since King Arthur’s reign. His descendant, Arthur, a future Lord and general gadabout, has been betrothed to Gwendoline, the quick-witted, short-tempered princess of England, since birth...romance · lgbtq · young-adult · historical-fiction · fantasy · historical · wlw · retellings · fiction · lesbian-mc -
![The Star and the Strange Moon by Constance Sayers]()
The Star and the Strange Moon by Constance Sayers
From the author of A Witch in Time comes a haunting tale of ambition, obsession, and the eternal mystery and magic of film. 1968: Actress Gemma Turner once dreamed of stardom. Unfortunately, she’s on the cusp of slipping into obscurity. When she’s offered the lead in a radical new horror film, Gemma believes her luck has finally changed. But L’Etrange Lune’s set is not what she expected...horror · fantasy · historical · historical-fiction · dark · dark-fantasy · mystery · romantic-love · paranormal · fiction -
![Untitled by V.E. Schwab]()
Untitled by V.E. Schwab
Book Two in the Threads of Power series, which will be set in the same world as the Shades of Magic series... -
![Untitled by V.E. Schwab]()
Untitled by V.E. Schwab
Book Three in the Threads of Power series, which will be set in the same world as the Shades of Magic series... -
![It Had to Be a Duke by Vivienne Lorret]()
It Had to Be a Duke by Vivienne Lorret
USA Today bestselling author Vivienne Lorret launches a new series with a sparkling romance about a spinster, a duke, and a fake engagement that blurs the lines between enemies and lovers…Verity Hartley always tells the truth. Well, mostly...romance · historical-fiction · historical · industrial-era · regency · female-author · enemies-to-lovers · fiction · humor · book -
![What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez]()
What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez
The Mummy meets Death on the Nile in this lush, immersive historical fantasy set in Egypt filled with adventure, a rivals-to-lovers romance, and a dangerous race.Bolivian-Argentinian Inez Olivera belongs to the glittering upper society of nineteenth century Buenos Aires, and like the rest of the world, the town is steeped in old world magic that’s been largely left behind or forgotten...romance · fantasy · historical-fiction · young-adult · historical · mystery · fiction · action-adventure · myths · magic -
![Enchanted Hill by Emily Bain Murphy]()
Enchanted Hill by Emily Bain Murphy
Escape to Enchanted Hill in this historical mystery where two people with a dark, shared past collide while working undercover at a glittering mansion on the California coast. The year is 1930 and Cora McCavanagh is posing as a maid at Hollywood magnate Truman Byrd’s legendary estate. She’s closing in on the damning evidence she needs for a high-profile client...mystery · historical-fiction · historical · fiction · romance · fantasy · suspense · female-mc · amateur-sleuth · 20th-century -
![A Vocation of Violence by Kerrigan Byrne]()
A Vocation of Violence by Kerrigan Byrne
Fiona Mahoney’s past returns to haunt her present as a prizefighter from her hometown becomes the only suspect in a gruesome, high-society murder.No one in London knows what befell Fiona’s family back in Ireland.At least, no one left alive.That is until her brother’s best mate arrives in the city for the bareknuckle bout of the century...romance · mystery · historical-fiction · historical · serial-killers · fiction · crime · book · adult -
![The Madstone by Elizabeth Crook]()
The Madstone by Elizabeth Crook
With echoes of Lonesome Dove and News of the World, the riveting story of a pregnant young mother, her child, and the frontier tradesman who helps them flee across Texas from outlaws bent on revenge, even as an unlikely love blossoms.Texas hill country, 1868. As nineteen-year-old Benjamin Shreve tends to business in his workshop, he witnesses a stagecoach strand a passenger... -
![Good Taste: A Novel in Search of Great Food by Caroline Scott]()
Good Taste: A Novel in Search of Great Food by Caroline Scott
With delectable prose, a sharp heroine ahead of her time, and an adventure across the English countryside in search of great food, Good Taste is the perfect historical novel for fans of Dear Mrs. Bird and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society . You can tell a lot about a person from what they like to eat… England in 1932 is in the grip of the Great Depression...historical-fiction · fiction · historical · audiobook · romantic-love · female-mc · literary-fiction · book · adult -
![A Power Unbound by Freya Marske]()
A Power Unbound by Freya Marske
A Power Unbound is the final entry in Freya Marske’s beloved, award-winning Last Binding trilogy, the queer historical fantasy series that began with A Marvellous Light."A breathtaking romp of a plot, prose as sparkling and luxuriant as a diamond sautoir, and at the heart of it all a sense of wondrous possibility."—The New York Times on A Restless TruthSecrets! Magic! Enemies to. .romantic-love · lgbtq · historical-fiction · fiction · historical · mystery · mlm · magic · fantasy-of-manners · paranormal -
![Never Wager with a Wallflower by Virginia Heath]()
Never Wager with a Wallflower by Virginia Heath
The third and final delightful installment in the Merriwell Sister's Regency rom-com series.Miss Venus Merriwell has been waiting for her prince to come since the tender age of fourteen. She wants a man who is selfless, academic like her, and free from all the wretched vices her gambler father enjoyed far too much before he left the Merriwell sisters practically destitute... -
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![Uncanny Vows by Laura Anne Gilman]()
Uncanny Vows by Laura Anne Gilman
Following the events of the high-stakes and propulsive Uncanny Times, Rosemary and Aaron Harker, along with their supernatural hound Botherton, have been given a new assignment to investigate…but the Harkers believe it’s a set-up, and there’s something far more ancient and deadly instead.Rosemary and Aaron Harker have been effectively, unofficially sidelined...fantasy · historical-fiction · urban-fantasy · steampunk · industrial-era · mystery · historical · romantic-love · fiction · book -
![Caroline Saves the Blacksmith by Nina Jarrett]()
Caroline Saves the Blacksmith by Nina Jarrett
A fallen woman. A tortured blacksmith. When the holidays force them together, can they mend their broken hearts?She will not repeat past mistakes ...Caroline Brown once made an unforgiveable mistake with a handsome earl, betraying a beloved friend in the process. Now she is rebuilding her life as the new owner of a dressmaker's shop in the busy town of Chatternwell...romance · industrial-era · regency · historical-fiction · historical · friends-to-lovers · holidays · victorian · fiction · book -
![Bed Me, Earl by Felicity Niven]()
Bed Me, Earl by Felicity Niven
A rake falls for a beautiful recluse.But it turns out being bad is all he’s good for.A tall maiden with nothing to lose. Caro knows she will never marry, never bear children. But she will seduce the first man who asked her to dance a dozen years ago. She will be bedded by the Earl of Burchester once in her lifetime. And as fate would have it, the gorgeous man is just down the hall. Alone...romance · historical · industrial-era · regency · historical-fiction · insta-love · humor · military · animals · victorian -
![Same Bed Different Dreams by Ed Park]()
Same Bed Different Dreams by Ed Park
A wild, sweeping novel that imagines an alternate secret history of Korea and the traces it leaves on the present—loaded with assassins and mad poets, RPGs and slasher films, K-pop bands and the perils of social media.In 1919, far-flung Korean patriots establish the Korean Provisional Government to protest the Japanese occupation of their country...fiction · historical-fiction · sci-fi · historical · fantasy · alternate-history · poc-author · literary-fiction · humor · satire -
![Haunting Me by Izzy Ravas]()
Haunting Me by Izzy Ravas
A Stalker/Serial Killer RomanceHis Obsession:He caught me on my way home from work.I should have know better than to walk home alone.My stalker.There’s something about him that makes me not afraid .Something that makes me yearn for him.His touch.His devotion.Is it wrong to want him to stay?Her Stalker:I’ve never desired anything as much as I want her... -
![Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord by Celeste Connally]()
Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord by Celeste Connally
Bridgerton meets Agatha Christie in Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord, a dazzling first entry in a terrific new Regency-era mystery series with a feminist spin.When Lady Petra Forsyth’s fiancé and soulmate dies just weeks ahead of their wedding, she makes the shocking proclamation—in front of London’s loosest lips—that she will never remarry...romance · historical-fiction · mystery · fiction · cozy · industrial-era · regency · amateur-sleuth · historical · book
![My Best Friend's Exorcism / Last Call at the Nightshade Lounge [Exclusive Chaplet] by Grady Hendrix, Paul Krueger](https://48f-1.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/books/small/6558884b8c3d885d63aab4cd.jpg)
