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

Tue Jan 13 21:11:36 CET 2026

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This Month’s Best New Historical Fiction

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Skylark by Paula McLain

January’s <i>GMA</i> Book Club pick is ‘impossible to put down’ (Christina Baker Kline)

- A highly anticipated new release from the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Paris Wife</i>!

- In 1664, aspiring artist Alouette is held captive in a psychiatric hospital… and in 1939, medical student Kristof risks everything to save his Jewish neighbors

- “Toward the end, I was holding my breath — the stunning ending will resonate long after the book is closed” (Frances Mayes, author of <i>Under the Tuscan Sun</i>)

Media Praise: Good Morning America Book Club, TODAY Show, People, Town & Country, Parade, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub

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Meet the Newmans by Jennifer Niven

America’s favorite TV family is hiding shocking secrets…

- For 20 years, millions of Americans have tuned in to watch the Newmans — but off-screen, their lives are falling apart. After her husband dies in a mysterious accident, Dinah Newman hires a young reporter to help her write the final episode

- Take it from Judy Blume: “I loved <i>Meet the Newmans</i>!”

- From a #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author who “is a master at crafting a glittery facade and then showing us in full hilarious, heartbreaking detail what lies beneath” (Steven Rowley)

Media Praise: People, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Literary Hub

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Call Me Ishmaelle by Xiaolu Guo

‘A spectacular retelling of <i>Moby-Dick</i>’ (<i>Publishers Weekly</i> starred review)

- In 1843, desperate Ishmaelle disguises herself as a cabin boy to join a ship’s crew — and discovers a mysterious bond with a mythical white whale

- “A propulsive powerhouse of a read” (<i>Marie Claire</i>) from a National Book Critics Circle Award–winning author

- Fans of Madeline Miller and Barbara Kingsolver should pick this up

Media Praise: The Economist, The Washington Post, Financial Times, Town & Country, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, The Times Literary Supplement, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Literary Hub

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The Last of Earth by Deepa Anappara

In 19th-century Tibet, two outsiders venture into a forbidden kingdom 

- As Balram, an Indian surveyor-spy, searches for his missing friend, Katherine sets out to become the first European woman to reach Lhasa

- A must-read book of January, according to the <i>Los Angeles Times</i>

- “Exquisitely written and carefully plotted, this book is a triumph” (Laila Lalami, author of <i>The Dream Hotel</i>)

- From the author of <i>Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line</i>, which was longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction

Media Praise: Los Angeles Times, Publishers Weekly

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Murder in Manhattan by Julie Mulhern

A historical romp inspired by the first woman columnists at the <i>New Yorker</i>!

- Manhattan nightlife writer Freddie trades glamorous parties and glittering speakeasies for a murder investigation in 1925

- <i>Kirkus Reviews</i> calls this spirited whodunit “<i>Sex and the City</i>, circa 1920”

- “Immersive, fast-paced, and entertaining, this promises good things to come” (<i>Publishers Weekly</i>)

Media Praise: Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal

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The Bookbinder’s Secret by A. D. Bell

Marie Benedict and Kristin Harmel recommend this historical page-turner

- In 1901, Lily serves as a bookbinder’s apprentice in Oxford. But when she’s given a burned book, she uncovers a story of forbidden love, fortune, and murder…

- This “scrumptious literary treat” (<i>Library Journal</i> starred review) is a must read for booklovers

- “As immersive as the scent of old paper and bound leather in an antique bookstore… Impossible to put down” (Patti Callahan Henry)

Media Praise: Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal

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The Architect of New York by Javier Moro

Uncover the little-known story of an influential architect in Gilded Age New York

- An  “illuminating portrait” (<i>Publishers Weekly</i>) of Rafael Guastavino, whose work adorns iconic structures like Grand Central Terminal and Carnegie Hall

- Antonio Banderas praises this “page-turner that reveals the secrets of a turbulent family”

- A compelling father-son story rooted in “impressive research” (<i>The New York Times</i>)

Media Praise: The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage, Literary Hub

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The Curse of the Cole Women by Marielle Thompson

A spellbinding multigenerational saga for fans of Alice Hoffman

- For centuries, a curse has bound the Cole women to a remote lighthouse, where they’re fated to experience unimaginable loss and heartbreak. But is the curse real?

- “Heartbreakingly tender… A gothic tour de force” (Paulette Kennedy)

- Set on a windswept island off the New England coast

Media Praise: Locus, Reactor, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly

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Between Good and Evil by Rochelle Alers

Follow three best friends as they come of age in a rapidly changing New York City

- In the mid-20th century, Kenny, Frankie, and Ray navigate ambition, scandal, and life-changing choices

- A sweeping tale from an author whose novels are “thoroughly satisfying” (<i>Booklist</i>)

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