Readworthy by BookBub This Month’s Best New Historical Fiction ---------------------------------- The Secret War of Julia Child by Diana Chambers Before she was an iconic cook, Julia Child was a World War II–era spy - An “impeccably researched roller-coaster ride” filled “with riveting twists and turns” (Susan Elia MacNeal) - After joining America’s first episonage agency, 30-year-old Julia McWilliams is dispatched to the remote front lines of South Asia - A best book of fall, according to <i>People</i> Media Praise: People, New York Post, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/1433?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: Amazon https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/historical-fiction/2024/11?book-id=460253... Like Mother, Like Mother by Susan Rieger This dazzling multigenerational novel is already being adapted for TV - Follows three women across the 20th century as they reckon with ambition, motherhood, and family secrets - “What a delight! I could not put this book down” (Ann Napolitano) - Populated with complex, compelling characters who will stay with you long after the last page is turned Media Praise: Town & Country, New York Post, Indie Next List, Kirkus Reviews, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/1434?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: Amazon https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/historical-fiction/2024/11?book-id=457403... Polostan by Neal Stephenson <i>The Washington Post</i> calls this brand-new series launch ‘enthralling’ - “A deeply immersive historical epic” (<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> starred review) - During the 20th century, a Russian American spy faces the looming threat of nuclear warfare - From the #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Quicksilver</i> Media Praise: The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Locus, The Washington Post, Parade, The Times, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/1432?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: Amazon https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/historical-fiction/2024/11?book-id=458443... Eleanore of Avignon by Elizabeth DeLozier In 14th-century France, the Black Death approaches — and a healer is the target of a witch hunt - Perfect for fans of Maggie O’Farrell - “A spellbinding story for the ages” (Laurie Lico Albanese, author of <i>Hester</i>) - When a disgraced, pregnant queen arrives in Avignon, Elea risks everything to serve as her midwife Media Praise: Paste, Library Reads, Kirkus Reviews, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/1431?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: Amazon https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/historical-fiction/2024/11?book-id=458519... Daughter of Ruins by Yvette Manessis Corporon A sweeping historical epic that will transport you to the islands of Greece - Throughout the 20th century, three very different women fight to control their destines - This “mesmerizing” book “would make for an excellent screen adaptation — listen up Hollywood!” (<i>Oprah Daily</i>) Media Praise: TODAY Show, Good Morning America, Oprah Daily, People Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/1435?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: Amazon https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/historical-fiction/2024/11?book-id=492508... Women’s Hotel by Daniel M. Lavery If you liked <i>The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel</i> and <i>Lessons in Chemistry</i>, you should check in for a stay! - Follows a group of working women from disparate backgrounds who live at the Biedermeier in 1960s New York - “I cannot imagine a more perfect use of an afternoon than reading this book” (<i>The New Yorker</i>) - Highly anticipated by <i>The New York Times</i>, <i>Vulture</i>, and more Media Praise: The New Yorker, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Roxane Gay's Audacious Book Club, The Washington Post, Vogue, Vulture, Parade, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/1436?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: Amazon https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/historical-fiction/2024/11?book-id=460903... The Witches of El Paso by Luis Jaramillo A spellbinding tale of family secrets with a touch of magic - Marta and her elderly great-aunt, Nena, must use their supernatural gifts to find the child Nena once left behind - Shifts between El Paso, Texas, in 1943 and the present day - A must-read for fans of Alice Hoffman that “will bewitch and enrapture” (<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> starred review) Media Praise: The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Electric Literature, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/1438?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: Amazon https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/historical-fiction/2024/11?book-id=462916... The Lies We Leave Behind by Noelle Salazar Kate Quinn recommends this “globe-spanning wartime journey filled with pathos and heart” - While working in the English countryside, nurse Kate falls for a wounded officer — but then she’s called back to the front lines - A heart-wrenching novel filled with unexpected twists - “It’s the World War II story you haven’t read and need to” (Susan Meissner) Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/1437?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: Amazon https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/historical-fiction/2024/11?book-id=459816... The Memory Dress by Jade Beer Fans of <i>The Crown</i>: Don’t miss this dazzling dual-timeline novel - How are two women’s lives connected by a dress once owned by Princess Diana? - “This will move readers” (<i>Publishers Weekly</i>) - From an author whose novels come recommended by Fiona Davis and Natasha Lester Media Praise: Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/1439?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: Amazon https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/historical-fiction/2024/11?book-id=462777... The Specimen by Jaima Fixsen An absorbing gothic mystery that’s ripe for book club discussion - “From the first to the very last page, this novel kept me riveted” (<i>USA Today</i> bestselling author Jess Armstrong) - Inspired by true events - In 19th-century Edinburgh, Isobel discovers an eccentric doctor possesses a human heart with the same rare condition as her missing son… Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/1440?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: Amazon https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/historical-fiction/2024/11?book-id=458412... ---------------------------------- You are receiving this email because [email protected] is signed up for updates highlighting the best recent releases from the past month in your categories. If you'd like to change the type of content you see you can update your preferences here: https://www.bookbub.com/settings/categories?granted_at=2024-11-10&htoken=b86.... 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