Top new historical-fiction books out this week: 5 Oct - 11 Oct 2025
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October 11, 2025
This week featuring new releases by Chevy Stevens, Laura Purcell, Adalyn Grace, Lev A.C. Rosen, K.J. Charles, Kate Christensen, Melissa Henderson, Mary Connealy, Lindsay Barrett, Anbara Salam, Gail Meath and many more.
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The Hitchhikers by Chevy Stevens
The open road beckons.A chance for them to reconnect.Then they make a fatal mistake.It’s the summer of 1976 and Alice and Tom set out on the remote Canadian highways in their new RV, hoping to heal their broken hearts after a devastating tragedy.They’ve planned the trip perfectly, taken care of every detail. Then they meet two young hitchhikers down on their luck and offer them a ride...north-america · canada · mystery · audiobook · historical-fiction · suspense · fiction · horror · historical · thriller -
![House of Splinters by Laura Purcell]()
House of Splinters by Laura Purcell
'Laura Purcell really is a master of the unsettling ghost story' Jen Williams Not every house is a home... Belinda Bainbridge has spent her life in the shadow of her anxious mother, so when her father-in-law dies at The Bridge, his remote ancestral seat, she is secretly thrilled...horror · gothic · historical-fiction · fiction · historical · spooky · haunted-places · ghosts · supernatural · book -
![Holly by Adalyn Grace]()
Holly by Adalyn Grace
A mysterious and magical holiday novella set in the romantic, Gothic-infused world of Belladonna, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Adalyn Grace...romance · fantasy · young-adult · gothic · paranormal · historical-fiction · mystery · fiction · audiobook · historical -
![Mirage City by Lev A.C. Rosen]()
Mirage City by Lev A.C. Rosen
Lev AC Rosen delivers a new and captivating 1950s mystery in this dazzling, award-winning seriesPrivate Investigator Evander “Andy” Mills’ next case takes him out of his comfort zone in San Francisco—and much to his dismay, back home to Los Angeles... -
![All of Us Murderers by K.J. Charles]()
All of Us Murderers by K.J. Charles
A genre-bending Gothic mystery with a strong LGBTQIA+ romance from beloved, award-winning author KJ Charles. As the mists descend, the gaslight flickers, and terror takes its hold, two warring lovers must reconcile in time to uncover the murderous mysteries of Lackaday House—and live to tell the tale...romance · mystery · historical · lgbtq · historical-fiction · gothic · fiction · mlm · paranormal · horror -
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![The Sacred & the Divine: A Novel by Kate Christensen, Melissa Henderson]()
The Sacred & the Divine: A Novel by Kate Christensen, Melissa Henderson
History, romance, and the occult come together in a mesmerizing tale of sisterhood, fate, and the darkness lurking in our world.Past, Present, Future. What do the cards say? Only the Wolfson sisters know.The year is 1848, and Daisy, Morrigan, and Avery Wolfson are skilled in the supernatural, particularly tarot readings... -
![Riches Beyond Measure by Mary Connealy]()
Riches Beyond Measure by Mary Connealy
When an earthquake strikes Two Harts Ranch, it shakes the life of Annie Lane along with Cord Westbrook, who has been working as a cowboy on Annie's family's ranch in anticipation of purchasing his own. The only thing delaying his plan is the deep attraction he feels toward Annie, a widow with a child and an established life as a teacher at the Hart School for Orphans...romance · historical · historical-fiction · christian · western · suspense · audiobook · fiction · action-adventure · spirituality -
![The Dravenhearst Brides by Lindsay Barrett]()
The Dravenhearst Brides by Lindsay Barrett
An heiress with a haunted past enters a marriage of convenience with a man as tempting as the devil himself…and likely just as ruinous.After a scandalous debut sent her into recluse, heiress Margaret Greenbrier returns to the Louisville social circuit for the 1933 season. Laudanum prescription or no, Margot is not crazy. She’s not... -
![The Salvage by Anbara Salam]()
The Salvage by Anbara Salam
A twisting, gothic literary thriller sure to delight fans of Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield, The Wonder by Emma Donaghue, and The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters. It is 1962, and Marta Khoury, a trailblazing marine archaeologist, has been called to Cairnroch, a small island off the east coast of Scotland...horror · lgbtq · wlw · historical-fiction · fiction · historical · gothic · mystery · suspense · nautical -
![A Bloody Banquet by Gail Meath]()
A Bloody Banquet by Gail Meath
Now you see a murder, now you don’t… The Golden Age of Hollywood, 1938. It's the annual Awards Banquet at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub, and Vivian Steele can’t wait for the star-studded event. She’s attending with her best friend, Carole Lombard, and several acclaimed actresses will be wearing her fashion designs. What she doesn’t expect is for the night to turn deadly... -
![Her Wicked Roots by Tanya Pell]()
Her Wicked Roots by Tanya Pell
In this queer retelling of Nathaniel Hawthorne's classic gothic story, Rappaccini’s Daughter, a young woman is lured to a lush estate owned by a botanist who might be hiding dark secrets. Cordelia Beecher is on the run. In search of her missing brother Edward, she has fled the oppressive charity school she was raised in, desperate to find the only family she knows...horror · gothic · wlw · lgbtq · retellings · fantasy · fiction · historical-fiction · dark · romantic-love -
![Shadow Ticket by Thomas Pynchon]()
Shadow Ticket by Thomas Pynchon
Milwaukee 1932, the Great Depression going full blast, repeal of Prohibition just around the corner, Al Capone in the federal pen, the private investigation business shifting from labor-management relations to the more domestic kind... -
![Mrs. Walford by Brenda Tyedmers]()
Mrs. Walford by Brenda Tyedmers
A dark secret. A second chance. Sadie Walford, the wife of a prominent Brooklyn, New York, ship broker and mother of two, registers at the Queen Hotel in Halifax, Nova Scotia, using a false name. Two weeks later she is buried in the local cemetery. Or is she?Without family or friends, health or hope, Sadie arrives already contemplating a drastic next step...
