[Ginga-argentina] This month’s best new historical fiction

Thu Apr 10 19:02:50 CEST 2025

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This Month’s Best New Historical Fiction

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The Paris Express by Emma Donoghue

In 1895 Paris, a train ride ends in shocking disaster…

- The highly anticipated latest from the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Room</i> and <i>The Wonder</i>

- Train passengers from all walks of life are forever bound together in this sweeping novel inspired by a true story

- Illuminating the glamour and chaos of the era, this is “a nail-biter — and you’ll learn some history, too” (<i>People</i>)

- “Has much in common with Agatha Christie’s <i>Murder on the Orient Express</i>” (<i>The Washington Post</i>)

Media Praise: NPR, Oprah Daily, People, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, The Times, The Boston Globe, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Literary Hub

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33 Place Brugmann by Alice Austen

Ann Patchett was moved by this ‘beautiful and deeply engaging’ World War II novel

- “Demonstrates the power of storytelling to illuminate the darkest corners of history… A fresh perspective on a much-written-about era” (Christina Baker Kline)

- When rumors of Nazi occupation become reality, residents of a Brussels apartment complex find their lives transformed — and face an impossible choice

- Rave reviews from <i>The Washington Post</i>, <i>The Wall Street Journal</i>, <i>Oprah Daily</i>, and more

Media Praise: NPR, Oprah Daily, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Guardian, Indie Next List, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Literary Hub

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The Sirens by Emilia Hart

Get swept away by this enchanting tale of sisters, secrets, and the power of the sea

- In 1800, Irish twins Mary and Eliza board a convict ship to Australia — and their fate intertwines with that of two sisters centuries later

- A <i>Good Morning America</i> Book Club pick from the acclaimed author of <i>Weyward</i>

- “Absolutely immersive, utterly captivating… Both gripping and heart-wrenching” (<i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Ellery Lloyd)

Media Praise: Good Morning America Book Club, People, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal

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The Story She Left Behind by Patti Callahan Henry

Decades after a writer’s disappearance, her daughter unravels her tale

- A dazzling <i>New York Times</i> bestseller inspired by a real-life literary mystery 

- “Brilliant, riveting, so beautifully written, impossible to put down” (Louise Penny)

- The author of <i>The Secret Book of Flora Lea</i> transports readers to the South Carolina coast and the streets of London

Media Praise: People, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews

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Rooms for Vanishing by Stuart Nadler

The mind-bending saga of a family torn apart by war

- This “dazzling” puzzle box of a novel is “a wonder” (<i>Publishers Weekly</i> starred review)

- Separated by decades and continents, each of the Altermans is convinced they’re the sole survivor of their family… 

- A “profound exploration of trauma, grief, and familial bonds” (<i>Booklist</i>)

Media Praise: The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Wall Street Journal, Town & Country, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub

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Happy Land by Dolen Perkins-Valdez

Jodi Picoult calls this multigenerational epic ‘astonishing’

- While visiting her estranged grandmother in North Carolina, Nikki learns the incredible story of a kingdom on a mountain — and her own family’s legacy

- “Fans of hidden-history narratives will enjoy [this] hopeful, empowering tale” (<i>Library Journal</i>) based on true events

- From the award-winning, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Take My Hand</i>

Media Praise: NPR, Oprah Daily, People, Harper's Bazaar, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal

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The Library of Lost Dollhouses by Elise Hooper

One librarian, two forgotten dollhouses, and an earth-shattering family secret

- After discovering two historic dollhouses, librarian Tildy sets out to unearth their secret history

- Stretches from belle epoque Paris to 1950s California

- “Fans of Kate Morton, Sarah Blake, and Fiona Davis will appreciate the novel’s lush, atmospheric settings, interwoven narratives, and exploration of historical details” (<i>Booklist</i>)

Media Praise: Library Reads, Booklist, Literary Hub

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These Days by Lucy Caldwell

Two sisters find their lives transformed during the Belfast Blitz

- Over the course of four nights, Emma and Audrey watch bombs fall over Northern Ireland — and reckon with their own uncertain futures

- “It’s hard to believe Lucy Caldwell didn’t actually live through the Belfast Blitz, it’s so accurately depicted” (Tracy Chevalier)

- Hilary Mantel, author of <i>Wolf Hall</i>, hailed <i>These Days</i> as “a novel of real substance”

Media Praise: NPR, The Washington Post, Harper's Bazaar, The Guardian, The Times, Publishers Weekly, Literary Hub

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The Mademoiselle Alliance by Natasha Lester

How did a young mother come to lead the largest spy network in occupied France?

- “A passionate, fiery tribute to a historical woman so extraordinary she almost defies belief” (Kate Quinn)

- As World War II looms on the horizon, glamorous Marie-Madeleine helps a mysterious operative build a sprawling resistance network — but can she and her agents turn the tide of war?

- This breathtaking dual-timeline novel brings a remarkable true story to life

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A Map to Paradise by Susan Meissner

Kate Quinn and Lisa Wingate loved this novel set in postwar California

- After they spot the neighbor’s caretaker digging in the yard, a blacklisted Hollywood starlet and her housekeeper get suspicious… 

- The acclaimed author of <i>The Last Year of the War</i> delivers a sparkling tale that “will attract fans of Heather Webb and Melanie Benjamin” (<i>Library Journal</i>)

- Filled with shocking twists that will keep readers guessing

Media Praise: People, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal

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