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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Shadow on the Crown by Patricia Bracewell

Shadow on the Crown

The Emma of Normandy Trilogy #1

Patricia Bracewell

416 pages • hardcover • 2013

fiction historical emotional informative slow-paced
The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton

The Luminaries

Eleanor Catton

835 pages • hardcover • 2013

fiction historical literary mystery adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced
A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes

A Thousand Ships

Natalie Haynes

348 pages • paperback • 2019

fiction historical literary adventurous emotional sad medium-paced
Slammerkin by Emma Donoghue

Slammerkin

Emma Donoghue

422 pages • paperback • 2001

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
The Lost Dresses of Italy by M.A. McLaughlin

The Lost Dresses of Italy

M.A. McLaughlin

9 hours, 22 minutes • audio user-added

fiction historical emotional mysterious medium-paced
Let Us March On by Shara Moon

Let Us March On

Shara Moon

384 pages • digital • 2025

fiction historical race medium-paced
The Radcliffe Ladies' Reading Club by Julia Bryan Thomas

The Radcliffe Ladies' Reading Club

Julia Bryan Thomas

384 pages • paperback • 2023

fiction historical medium-paced
The Painter's Daughters by Emily Howes

The Painter's Daughters

Emily Howes

372 pages • hardcover • 2024

fiction historical dark emotional sad slow-paced
The Booklover's Library by Madeline Martin

The Booklover's Library

Madeline Martin

416 pages • paperback • 2024

fiction historical emotional lighthearted medium-paced
The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams

The Dictionary of Lost Words

Pip Williams

376 pages • hardcover • 2020

fiction historical emotional informative reflective slow-paced