Top new historical-fiction books out this week: 12 Oct - 18 Oct 2025
Last updated:
October 18, 2025
This week featuring new releases by Imogen Hermes Gowar, Natasha Pulley, Anna North, Megha Majumdar, Alyson Richman, Philippa Gregory, Martha Waters, Helene Holmström, Pepper Basham, Darcy McGuire, Sarah L. White and many more.
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The Witching Hour: From the creators of The Haunting Season and The Winter Spirits comes a spellbinding new collection of original haunted tales by Imogen Hermes Gowar, Natasha Pulley, Andrew Michael Hurley, Catriona Ward
From the creators of The Haunting Season and The Winter Spirits comes a brand new collection of ghostly talesThere is something peculiar about the hour after midnight.It is the time when darkness reigns.And strange things roam the earth.In this dazzling collection of new and original haunted tales, thirteen bestselling and much-loved authors bring this hour to vivid, spine-tingling life...horror · gothic · fiction · fantasy · anthologies · historical-fiction · ghosts · mystery · season-winter · historical -
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Bog Queen by Anna North
The story of an anthropologist's monumental discovery and the clash of civilizations it sets off over the fate of the land that holds usWhen a body is found in a bog in northwest England, Agnes, an American forensic anthropologist, is called to investigate...historical-fiction · fiction · mystery · horror · historical · audiobook · literary-fiction · outdoors · fantasy · realistic -
![A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar]()
A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar
OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK • FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD“Wondering if there’s a novel out there that gives Cormac McCarthy’s The Road a run for its money? Here you go. [A Guardian and a Thief is] an indelible piece of writing, in equal parts dazzling and devastating...fiction · literary-fiction · sci-fi · dystopia · contemporary · historical-fiction · mystery · book · adult -
![The Missing Pages by Alyson Richman]()
The Missing Pages by Alyson Richman
From international bestselling author Alyson Richman comes a love story, a ghost story, and an elegy to the healing power of books. Harry Widener boards the Titanic holding tight to a priceless book he just purchased in London. After mayhem strikes the ship, Harry’s last known words are that he must return to his cabin for his treasure. Neither the young man nor the book are seen again...historical-fiction · historical · paranormal · fiction · mystery · ghosts · romantic-love · cozy · season-autumn · female-mc -
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Boleyn Traitor by Philippa Gregory
#1 New York Times bestselling author and “queen of royal fiction” (USA Today) Philippa Gregory returns with a dazzling historical novel of ambition, betrayal, and survival in the court of Henry VIII.Jane Boleyn watches from the shadows of the Tudor court, where secrets are currency, every choice is dangerous, and even the faintest whisper can seal the fate of queens...historical-fiction · fiction · historical · death · female-mc · literary-fiction · breakup · domestic-drama · family · early-modern -
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![And Then There Was the One by Martha Waters]()
And Then There Was the One by Martha Waters
From Martha Waters, the author of the “enchanting” (Entertainment Weekly) Regency Vows series, a new historical romance set in 1930s England with a murder mystery twist. In a quaint village in the Cotswolds, Georgiana Radcliffe has accidentally become an amateur detective after helping solve four murders in a single year...romance · mystery · historical-fiction · historical · cozy · fiction · sci-fi · humor · crime · amateur-sleuth -
![Dancing in the Dark by Helene Holmström]()
Dancing in the Dark by Helene Holmström
A treasure off the coast of France yields a journey through history in an intoxicating novel about a passion for wine, the complexities of love, and the fulfillment of long-held dreams.Bente Hammar used to be a popular TV sommelier in Stockholm. Her career in limbo, she’s hounded by memories of her father, a wine connoisseur and failed dreamer. But Bente won’t give up...romance · contemporary · audiobook · mlm · historical-fiction · fiction · female-mc · 20th-century · book · adult -
![Sense and Suitability by Pepper Basham]()
Sense and Suitability by Pepper Basham
In this clean Regency rom-com, a woman with a scandalous past (and an even more scandalous secret) swears off love—until the man who broke her heart needs her help. What could possibly go wrong? Perfect for fans of Tessa Dare and Eloisa James looking for a low-spice, witty Regency romance...romance · historical-fiction · christian · industrial-era · regency · historical · audiobook · fiction · retellings · religion -
![A Lady Most Wayward by Darcy McGuire]()
A Lady Most Wayward by Darcy McGuire
A breathtaking historical romance featuring espionage, scandal, and forbidden love in the Queen’s service 👑 ⭑⭑⭑⭑⭑ ‘If Sherlock Holmes met the Bridgerton universe’ ### ⭑⭑⭑⭑⭑ 'Drama, intrigue and chapters that would make Jane Austin blush'Her enemy. Her ally. Her temptation... 💖🗡️Phillipa, Duchess of Dorsett is not your average demure lady in society...romance · historical · fiction · historical-fiction · lgbtq · wlw · enemies-to-lovers · mystery · lesbian-mc · womens-fiction -
![Dear Bailey by Sarah L. White]()
Dear Bailey by Sarah L. White
Bailey is taking her yearly flight to her father's house in Florida for the summer. When her plane gets delayed, she's forced to spend a few hours at an airport in the middle of nowhere. As a teenager traveling alone, she knows it's best not to talk to strangers-but what if he's in uniform and really cute? Lucas is traveling alone to Florida to report for duty...romance · military · new-adult · contemporary · historical-fiction · drama · action-adventure · fiction · book · adult -
![Love Locked by Anni Lee]()
Love Locked by Anni Lee
Some prisons are only as real as we allow them to be.Locked deep in the dungeon of an enemy kingdom, with only rats to keep him company and a death sentence to look forward to, Alistair's life was a dark blur of loneliness and bland porridge. That is, until a delicate stable boy starts bringing him his daily meals... -
![Johnny Mime by Sean McDevitt]()
Johnny Mime by Sean McDevitt
The year is 1884, and a snake oil salesman, a prospector and a courtesan take on the unscrupulous mayor of a silver mining town.Arthur O’Keefe, a charismatic performer with a case of bottled cures, arrives in the boomtown of Calico expecting to turn a quick profit. He finds a community poisoned by fear, held in the iron grip of its blind but all-seeing Mayor Smeaton...
