Read 25 Historical Fiction Books in 2025

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26 participants (144 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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The God of the Woods by Liz Moore

The God of the Woods

Liz Moore

478 pages • hardcover • 2024

fiction historical mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

The Frozen River

Ariel Lawhon

432 pages • hardcover • 2023

fiction historical thriller emotional mysterious medium-paced
The First Ladies by Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray

The First Ladies

Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray

389 pages • hardcover • 2023

fiction historical literary hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced
Learned by Heart by Emma Donoghue

Learned by Heart

Emma Donoghue

323 pages • hardcover • 2023

fiction historical lgbtqia+ emotional reflective sad slow-paced
The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne

The Heart's Invisible Furies

John Boyne

585 pages • paperback • 2017

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
The Resurrectionist by A. Rae Dunlap

The Resurrectionist

A. Rae Dunlap

329 pages • hardcover • 2024

fiction historical lgbtqia+ mystery thriller adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Outlaw Hearts by Lori G. Matthews

Outlaw Hearts

Lori G. Matthews

11 hours, 18 minutes • audio user-added

fiction lgbtqia+ romance
Nicked by M.T. Anderson

Nicked

M.T. Anderson

220 pages • hardcover • 2024

fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ adventurous funny medium-paced
The Unbecoming of Margaret Wolf by Isa Arsén

The Unbecoming of Margaret Wolf

Isa Arsén

368 pages • hardcover • 2025

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary dark emotional tense medium-paced
If I Were You: A Novel by Lynn Austin

If I Were You: A Novel

Lynn Austin

13 hours, 35 minutes • audio • 2020

fiction historical emotional reflective medium-paced