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 ---------------------------------- By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult Literary icon Jodi Picoult asks: What if a woman really wrote Shakespeare’s plays? Media Praise: Good Morning America, People, The Washington Post, Elle, Parade, Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Literary Hub - Follows two unforgettable women playwrights whose lives are intertwined four centuries apart - An ideal book club pick that debuted at the top of the <i>New York Times</i> bestsellers list - Glowing praise from Kristin Hannah, Jojo Moyes, and Chris Whitaker Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/book_email_active_check/4523941?affiliate_variant=read... Learn More: Amazon https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/historical-fiction/2024/9?book-id=4523941... Peggy by Rebecca Godfrey and Leslie Jamison Follow Peggy Guggenheim’s transformation into a legendary art collector Media Praise: The New Yorker, Time Magazine, The Washington Post, Financial Times, Town & Country, Los Angeles Times, The Times, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Booklist - When she’s 14, Peggy’s father dies on the <I>Titanic</I> — prompting her to seek a life of passion and independence - Filled “with keenly drawn characters based on real-life figures and a vivid and illuminating historical context” (<i>Booklist</i>) - The final book from an award-winning author, finished by her friend after her passing in 2022 Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/book_email_active_check/4554904?affiliate_variant=read... Learn More: Amazon https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/historical-fiction/2024/9?book-id=4554904... The Volcano Daughters by Gina María Balibrera In an Indigenous community on a volcano, a girl is taken by a rising dictator to be his oracle Media Praise: The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, Vulture, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, BookPage, Electric Literature, Literary Hub - Hallucinatory magical realism in 1920s El Salvador - Two sisters meet, are torn apart, and find each other again - Hailed as “an epic story” and “a remarkable achievement” by <i>The New York Times</i> Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/book_email_active_check/4559899?affiliate_variant=read... Learn More: Amazon https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/historical-fiction/2024/9?book-id=4559899... Hera by Jennifer Saint The story of a notorious Greek goddess like you’ve never heard it before Media Praise: Book of the Month, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Parade, Paste, Publishers Weekly - “The gods of Olympus deliver <i>Real Housewives</i>–level drama in this juicy interpretation of Greek myth” (<i>Publishers Weekly</i>) - After Hera becomes Zeus’s queen, she considers what it would take to create a better world… - A must-read for fans of <i>Circe</i> Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/book_email_active_check/4502255?affiliate_variant=read... Learn More: Amazon https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/historical-fiction/2024/9?book-id=4502255... There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak Across centuries and continents, three characters are bound together by a single drop of water Media Praise: The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Financial Times, Parade, The Guardian, The Times, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub - In an ancient Mesopotamian city, a king’s library is torn down alongside his reign — but water will tie his legacy to the generations that follow - Lyrical, breathtaking prose from a Booker Prize finalist - “An odyssey, an epic, a lament, and a tale of redemption… A masterpiece” (Ruth Ozeki) Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/book_email_active_check/4559890?affiliate_variant=read... Learn More: Amazon https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/historical-fiction/2024/9?book-id=4559890... A Pair of Wings by Carole Hopson You might not have heard of Bessie Coleman — but after reading this novel, you’ll never forget her Media Praise: NPR, The Washington Post, Essence, Chicago Tribune, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist - A pioneering Black aviator forges her own path despite the obstacles in her way - “Hopson shines a welcome light on her indomitable and unsung heroine” (<i>Publishers Weekly</i>) - Penned by a real-life pilot Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/book_email_active_check/4508704?affiliate_variant=read... Learn More: Amazon https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/historical-fiction/2024/9?book-id=4508704... The Instrumentalist by Harriet Constable How did an Italian orphan become one of the greatest violinists of the 18th century? Media Praise: NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Wall Street Journal, Harper's Bazaar, The Guardian, The Times, Publishers Weekly, Electric Literature - Based on the true story of a little-known musical prodigy — and Antonio Vivaldi’s muse - The glittering city of Venice is a character in its own right - “A fascinating story of music, ambition, and womanhood” (Charmaine Wilkerson, author of <i>Black Cake</i>) Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/book_email_active_check/4529692?affiliate_variant=read... Learn More: Amazon https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/historical-fiction/2024/9?book-id=4529692... Our Narrow Hiding Places by Kristopher Jansma An 80-year-old widow reveals the harrowing truth about her fight for survival in Nazi-occupied Holland Media Praise: NPR, CBS Mornings, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub - Perfect for fans of <i>All the Light We Cannot See</i> - A “complex, compassionate tale of human resilience” (Alice McDermott) - Long-hidden family secrets reverberate across generations Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/book_email_active_check/4554687?affiliate_variant=read... Learn More: Amazon https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/historical-fiction/2024/9?book-id=4554687... The Silence Factory by Bridget Collins A rare silk, a powerful family, and a dark secret waiting to be unraveled Media Praise: Good Housekeeping, Publishers Weekly, Literary Hub - In 1820, a woman arrives with her husband on a remote Greek island — where she makes a discovery with lasting consequences - “A delicately woven novel with an utterly original premise” (Emilia Hart, author of <i>Weyward</i>) - From the author of <i>The Binding</i>, a #1 international bestseller Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/book_email_active_check/4469119?affiliate_variant=read... Learn More: Amazon https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/historical-fiction/2024/9?book-id=4469119... The Mesmerist by Caroline Woods Three women join forces to unmask one of America’s first serial killers Media Praise: Parade, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist - “You will be on the edge of your seat… Haunting, atmospheric, and thrilling” (Adriana Trigiani) - Historical fiction and true crime converge in this novel based on a real-life scandal - Set at a Midwestern home for unwed mothers in 1894 Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/book_email_active_check/4579084?affiliate_variant=read... Learn More: Amazon https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/historical-fiction/2024/9?book-id=4579084... ---------------------------------- 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=2024-09-10&htoken=f2e.... 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