Category: Reviews
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Top Historical Fiction Picks November 2025
It’s November and that means a new short story anthology from Paper Lantern Writers! For lovers of historical fiction who understand that the smallest thing can change history forever, Echoes of Small Things is for you. Nine captivating tales explore how history’s most pivotal moments often spring from the smallest of seeds. From a girl’s…
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The Porcelain Menagerie
Set in 18th century Dresden, The Porcelain Menagerie, by Jillian Forsberg, follows Johann Kändler as he is called to the palace of King Augustus and tasked with creating a porcelain menagerie. The second timeline features Fatima, the king’s mistress, who collects exotic animals for a real menagerie decades before Johann arrives. King Augustus is a…
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Top Historical Fiction Picks October 2025
October is really the beginning of Fall, the beginning of cozy nights by the fire, crisp mornings, and walking through piles of fallen leaves. It’s also time for amazing new historical fiction! Here are my picks for the best ones this month, BEST COVER On a Sundown Sea by Jill G. Hall (San Diego, early…
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Top Picks Historical Fiction September 2025
This month I’m celebrating the first birthday of my seventh novel! Innocents at Home is heritage fiction, based on two ancestors of mine who were on the cruise that inspired Mark Twain’s novel Innocents Abroad. But that was last year. Let’s look at new releases for September of 2025. BEST COVER Roland’s Labyrinth by Anne…
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Top Historical Fiction Picks for August 2025
Do you remember when September was Back-to-School Month and not August? I do. At any rate, whether you have scholars heading back to the classroom or not, I hope you find time to explore the many delightful historical novels being released this month. BEST COVER Daughter of the Tarot by Clare Marchant (August 18) “A…