Top new historical-fiction books out this week: 2 Nov - 8 Nov 2025
Last updated:
November 8, 2025
This week featuring new releases by Sarah MacLean, Eloisa James, Charles Finch, John Irving, Madeleine Roux, Mirta Ojito, Jess Armstrong, Hayley Kiyoko, Kendall Kulper, Cristin Williams, Rachel Parris and many more.
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Ladies in Waiting: Jane Austen's Unsung Characters by Sarah MacLean, Eloisa James, Adriana Trigiani, Karen Dukess
Celebrate Jane Austen’s classic novels with this short story anthology starring forgotten characters as they experience their own happy endings. In honor of her 250th birthday, eight authors have come together with wildly imaginative reboots of the lives of several of Jane Austen’s minor characters...romance · historical-fiction · historical · fiction · retellings · anthologies · audiobook · family · female-mc · adult -
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The Hidden City by Charles Finch
Aristocratic sleuth Charles Lenox makes a triumphant return to London from his travels to America to investigate a mystery hidden in the architecture of the city itself, in The Hidden City by critically acclaimed author Charles Finch...mystery · historical-fiction · industrial-era · victorian · law-enforcement · audiobook · crime · amateur-sleuth · historical · fiction -
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Queen Esther: A Novel by John Irving
After forty years, John Irving returns to the world of his bestselling classic novel and Academy Award–winning film, The Cider House Rules, revisiting the orphanage in St. Cloud’s, Maine, where Dr. Wilbur Larch takes in Esther—a Viennese-born Jew whose life is shaped by anti-Semitism.Esther Nacht is born in Vienna in 1905... -
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These Violet Delights by Madeleine Roux
Passion engulfs an aspiring painter and her old childhood friend in this stunning Regency romance from New York Times bestselling author Madeleine Roux. But can the star-crossed pair overcome a simmering family feud for a chance at love?Violet Arden is a burgeoning painter who insists on a life of passion and vivid colors, but scandal is heaped on humiliation at her artistic debut in London...romance · historical-fiction · historical · womens-fiction · industrial-era · regency · fiction · humor · book · adult -
![Deeper than the Ocean by Mirta Ojito]()
Deeper than the Ocean by Mirta Ojito
A moving multi-generational novel about the enduring power of a mother’s love, the ripple effect of secrets, and the strength of family bonds from Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Mirta OjitoOne hundred years after the shipwreck of the Valbanera, known to history as the “poor man’s Titanic,” Mara Denis gets an assignment to report on the Canary Islands, where, she has been told, her ancestors... -
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![The Devil in Oxford by Jess Armstrong]()
The Devil in Oxford by Jess Armstrong
Jess Armstrong’s USA Today bestselling and award-winning series is historical gothic murder mystery at its best, and Ruby Vaughn returns in The Devil in Oxford.If someone were to ask American heiress Ruby Vaughn how exactly the occult came to play such a large role in her life, she would immediately point to her octogenarian housemate and employer, Mr. Owen...mystery · gothic · fantasy · historical-fiction · magical-realism · murder · historical · fiction · romance · 20th-century -
![Where There's Room For Us by Hayley Kiyoko]()
Where There's Room For Us by Hayley Kiyoko
In WHERE THERE'S ROOM FOR US, #1 New York Times bestselling author Hayley Kiyoko brings us a young adult novel set in a reimagined 1880s Victorian England where everyone is free to love whoever they choose...romance · wlw · lgbtq · young-adult · historical-fiction · fiction · historical · lesbian-mc · industrial-era · regency -
![A Time Traveler's History of Tomorrow by Kendall Kulper]()
A Time Traveler's History of Tomorrow by Kendall Kulper
A time-bending love story between a prickly young woman and a carefree stranger, who are tasked with saving the universe—after accidentally destroying it in the first place.Genevieve Newhouse and Ash Hargreaves weren’t supposed to meet like this. Unless it was always meant to be . . . Gen is a fastidious science prodigy with a chip on her shoulder, and she can turn herself invisible...romance · time-travel · young-adult · historical-fiction · fantasy · historical · sci-fi · survival · super-powered · multi-pov -
![The Whisper of Stars by Cristin Williams]()
The Whisper of Stars by Cristin Williams
Pitched as Leigh Bardugo meets Alias in 1920s Russia, an alternate history.Anarchist poet Katya Efremova has spent ten months imprisoned in a covert government laboratory. When an escape attempt goes terribly wrong, she's transferred to a new prison colony being established on Solovetsky Island in the White Sea... -
![Introducing Mrs. Collins by Rachel Parris]()
Introducing Mrs. Collins by Rachel Parris
When Charlotte Lucas chooses security over romance, her eyes are wide open to the decision she is making. Marriage to Mr. Collins offers stability, if not passion, and she is determined to make the best of it. While Elizabeth Bennet turns away in judgment of her choice, Charlotte builds a life in Kent—one of duty, routine, and quiet contentment...romance · historical-fiction · industrial-era · regency · retellings · fiction · female-mc · historical · book · adult
