Top new historical-fiction books in December 2025
Last updated:
December 31, 2025
December 2025 featuring new releases by Stephanie Garber, Lauren Gunderson, Tala Ashe, Julie Klassen, C.J. Archer, Tara Moss, Kristi DeMeester, Janet Rich Edwards, E.V. Bancroft, Bryn Donovan and many more.
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![Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley by Lauren Gunderson, Tala Ashe, Will Brill, William DeMeritt]()
Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley by Lauren Gunderson, Tala Ashe, Will Brill, William DeMeritt
Step into the warm holiday glow of Pemberley Estate and witness an unexpected romance unfold in Miss Christmas at Pemberley. At last, bookish middle sister, Mary Bennet—forever eclipsed by her sisters’ romantic escapades—takes center stage.Mary’s world brightens with possibility when a surprising gentleman arrives for Christmas at the Darcy residence...romance · audiobook · historical-fiction · fiction · historical · family · industrial-era · regency · humor · classics -
![Whispers at Painswick Court: Historical Regency Romance and Mystery Set in England for Fans of Agatha Christie and Jane Austen by Julie Klassen]()
Whispers at Painswick Court: Historical Regency Romance and Mystery Set in England for Fans of Agatha Christie and Jane Austen by Julie Klassen
Anne Loveday, a surgeon's daughter, is determined to live a single, useful life. To escape her matchmaking stepmother, she accepts an invitation from an old friend to return to Painswick, the place she and her sister spent many happy summers until that last, fateful year...romance · historical-fiction · mystery · christian · historical · industrial-era · regency · fiction · audiobook · ghosts -
![Murder on Harley Street by C.J. Archer]()
Murder on Harley Street by C.J. Archer
When a patient is electrocuted by a medical therapy device, the manufacturer proves it was tampered with. Who killed her? And what grudge did they hold against her doctor, whose reputation now lies in tatters? The medical profession’s faith in electric shock therapies for treating female nervous conditions is shaken after a patient dies while connected to one such device...romance · mystery · audiobook · historical-fiction · fiction · cozy · historical · law-enforcement · female-mc · investigator -
![The Italian Secret by Tara Moss]()
The Italian Secret by Tara Moss
#1 internationally bestselling author Tara Moss returns with an immersive post-war mystery as glamorous investigator Billie Walker follows a trail of secrets to Italy’s sun-drenched Neapolitan coastNaples, 1943. Deep within a secret network of underground tunnels, a woman takes shelter from a wartime air raid and prays her husband will return home safe.Pacific Ocean, 1907...historical-fiction · mystery · historical · fiction · ww2 · investigator · suspense · young-adult · noir · 20th-century -
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![Dark Sisters: A Novel by Kristi DeMeester]()
Dark Sisters: A Novel by Kristi DeMeester
“A BONFIRE, A BEACON, A BALM, A RALLYING CRY... A beautifully written, mesmerizing horror epic... Magnificent.” – Rachel Harrison, USA Today bestselling author of So ThirstyIn this fiercely captivating novel, horror meets historical fiction when a curse bridges generations, binding the fates of three women...horror · historical-fiction · fiction · gothic · historical · witches-wizards · dark · terror · mystery · female-mc -
![Canticle by Janet Rich Edwards]()
Canticle by Janet Rich Edwards
Set in thirteenth-century Bruges, this debut novel follows a young woman’s explorations of faith, agency, and love among a community of fiercely independent women.Aleys is sixteen years old and serious, stubborn, prone to religious visions... -
![On the Edge of Uncertainty by E.V. Bancroft]()
On the Edge of Uncertainty by E.V. Bancroft
Florence Cooper has spent most of her life caring for her niece, Cam Langley. Now she shares a house with her niece and Cam's beautiful girlfriend, Gloria Edwards, but at fifty-five, arthritis is slowing Florrie's body and solitude is settling on her soul...romance · wlw · lgbtq · slow-burn · lesbian-mc · war · historical · historical-fiction · literary-fiction · 20th-century -
![Her Time Traveling Duke by Bryn Donovan]()
Her Time Traveling Duke by Bryn Donovan
Magic meets science and sunshine meets grumpy when a love spell whisks a Regency-era duke to modern times.Rose Novak, a free-spirited museum employee who dabbles in magic, has had her share of disappointments. So when she tries a little spell for a romance with an “old-fashioned gentleman,” she doesn’t really expect it to work…especially literally...romance · time-travel · contemporary · fantasy · grumpy-sunshine · cheerful-mc · grumpy-mc · paranormal · sci-fi · historical-fiction
