Readworthy by BookBub This Month’s Best New Historical Fiction Each month, Readworthy highlights the best, most acclaimed new releases in your categories! Questions or suggestions? Let us know: https://www.bookbub.com/contact/new ---------------------------------- The Seventh Veil of Salome by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Taylor Jenkins Reid is raving about August’s sweeping <i>Good Morning America</i> Book Club pick! Media Praise: Good Morning America Book Club, Time Magazine, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Locus, Cosmopolitan, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Electric Literature In Golden Age Hollywood, Vera lands the coveted lead role in a big-budget film — infuriating Nancy, a struggling actress who will stop at nothing to achieve the fame she thinks she deserves. Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/book_email_active_check/4528309?affiliate_variant=read... Learn More: Amazon https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/historical-fiction/2024/8?book-id=4528309... Nicked by M.T. Anderson <i>Publishers Weekly</i> declares ‘readers will be swept up in this marvelous adventure’ based on a true story Media Praise: NPR, Town & Country, Parade, Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage In 1087, a lowly monk and a treasure hunter join forces for a daring heist — one that they hope will stop the plague that’s devastating the Italian city of Bari. Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/book_email_active_check/4535705?affiliate_variant=read... Learn More: Amazon https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/historical-fiction/2024/8?book-id=4535705... The Modern Fairies by Clare Pollard Fans of <i>The Favourite</i> and ‘those in search of a bawdy fairy tale should look no further,’ according to the <i>Los Angeles Times</i> Media Praise: The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, The Times, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage, The Millions, Literary Hub A group of intellectuals in 17th-century Paris meets to perform fairy tales — but an enemy in their midst will put them all in grave danger. Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/book_email_active_check/4530105?affiliate_variant=read... Learn More: Amazon https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/historical-fiction/2024/8?book-id=4530105... The Most by Jessica Anthony Kate Christensen calls this stunning portrait of an American marriage ‘a 21st-century literary classic waiting to happen’ Media Praise: NPR, Oprah Daily, The Washington Post, Parade, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Literary Hub On an unseasonably warm November day in 1957, housewife Kathleen enters the pool at her family’s apartment complex — and decides not to come out. Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/book_email_active_check/4549844?affiliate_variant=read... Learn More: Amazon https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/historical-fiction/2024/8?book-id=4549844... The Lost Boy of Santa Chionia by Juliet Grames Elena Ferrante meets Agatha Christie in a dazzling, evocative historical novel Media Praise: The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub In 1960s Italy, a skeleton surfaces after a flood — but the police don’t seem too interested in identifying the body. Can plucky American expat Francesca wade through the locals’ secrets and uncover the truth? Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/book_email_active_check/4535658?affiliate_variant=read... Learn More: Amazon https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/historical-fiction/2024/8?book-id=4535658... The Nightingale’s Castle by Sonia Velton Fans of <i>Circe</i> and <i>Hamnet</i> will be captivated by this reimagining of a notorious 16th-century countess’s life Media Praise: The Times, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist Erzsébet Báthory is known as the “Blood Countess,” rumored to have killed hundreds of girls. When a young orphan is sent to join her household, she unravels the truth behind the woman’s infamous reputation. Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/book_email_active_check/4548327?affiliate_variant=read... Learn More: Amazon https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/historical-fiction/2024/8?book-id=4548327... In a League of Her Own by Kaia Alderson ‘Perfect for fans of historical fiction featuring real-life heroines’ – Booklist Media Praise: Booklist In 1930s Harlem, Effa Manley’s husband buys a baseball team and makes her the business manager — sparking a journey that leads her to become the only woman inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/book_email_active_check/4486695?affiliate_variant=read... Learn More: Amazon https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/historical-fiction/2024/8?book-id=4486695... House of Shades by Lianne Dillsworth An atmospheric gothic tale with twists, turns, and an unforgettable heroine Media Praise: Publishers Weekly, Booklist In Victorian London, Hester is a Black woman doctor who is offered a life-changing opportunity — but it means moving to a foreboding home in Fitzrovia to cure its owner. And the property is hiding dark secrets… Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/book_email_active_check/4533894?affiliate_variant=read... Learn More: Amazon https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/historical-fiction/2024/8?book-id=4533894... Maria by Michelle Moran Uncover the story of the woman who inspired <i>The Sound of Music</i> in this novel that Allison Pataki says is ‘not to be missed’ Media Praise: Booklist When Oscar Hammerstein is tasked with writing a musical about Maria von Trapp’s life, he decides to take some liberties. But Maria is determined to make sure her story is told correctly! Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/book_email_active_check/4541708?affiliate_variant=read... Learn More: Amazon https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/historical-fiction/2024/8?book-id=4541708... The Windsor Conspiracy by Georgie Blalock ‘<i>The Windsor Conspiracy</i> is the next best thing to being on the set of <i>The Crown</i>’ – Stephanie Marie Thornton Media Praise: Library Journal Widowed Amelia takes a job as the secretary for Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor. 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