Read 25 Historical Fiction Books in 2025

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27 participants (225 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

Read 25 historical fiction books in 2025, emphasizing diverse voices and time periods. It’s not all WWII! 

Challenge Books

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Haunted Charleston by Geordie Buxton, Ed Macy

Haunted Charleston

Geordie Buxton, Ed Macy

128 pages • 2012 • 3 editions

dark tense medium-paced
Burial Rites by Hannah Kent

Burial Rites

Hannah Kent

322 pages • 2013 • 60 editions

fiction historical literary dark emotional sad slow-paced
Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys

Salt to the Sea

Ruta Sepetys

448 pages • 2016 • 63 editions

fiction historical young adult emotional sad fast-paced
The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka

The Buddha in the Attic

Julie Otsuka

144 pages • 2011 • 61 editions

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
People of Means by Nancy Johnson

People of Means

Nancy Johnson

368 pages • 2025 • 4 editions

fiction historical literary emotional informative reflective medium-paced
The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant

The Boston Girl

Anita Diamant

336 pages • 2014 • 17 editions

fiction historical emotional reflective medium-paced
Junie by Erin Crosby Eckstine

Junie

Erin Crosby Eckstine

361 pages • 2025 • 7 editions

fiction historical literary dark emotional tense medium-paced
The Vanishing of Josephine Reynolds by Jennifer Moorman

The Vanishing of Josephine Reynolds

Jennifer Moorman

336 pages • 2025 • 3 editions

fiction fantasy historical magical realism emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced
Frankie by Graham Norton

Frankie

Graham Norton

336 pages • 2024 • 10 editions

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Kate & Frida: A Novel of Friendship, Food, and Books by Kim Fay

Kate & Frida: A Novel of Friendship, Food, and Books

Kim Fay

6h 29m • 2025 • 5 editions

fiction historical emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced