Best Historical Fiction Books To Read In 2023
Historical fiction books are intriguing fictional stories blended with some true facts. No wonder the genre captivates the imagination! Let’s travel back in time for some mystery, romance and drama, with the most anticipated historical fiction books 2023 has to offer.
Check out our hand-picked list of the top Historical fiction novels for you to read in 2023.Â
Homecoming
Homecoming is novel written by Kate Morton. The story starts when a local delivery man finds something terrible in the grounds of the mysterious house. In the history of South Australia, it is one of the most puzzling murder cases. Jess, a journalist is in search of a story while facing financial problems. Her grandma Nora, suffered a fall and is in the hospital. Jess receives an phone call that takes her back to Sydney. Jess finds a book at Nora’s house that details the police investigation into a long-forgotten crime. She discovers a strange connection between her own family and the murder mystery that has never been solved. It is expected to be released on April 4, 2023.
The London GirlsÂ
The London Girls by Soraya M. Lane is coming out on November 8, 2022. A Royal Navy memo requests female recruits for bike dispatch riders and three women sign up for it. Olivia grew up riding motorbikes with her brothers, Ava is thrilled to explore, but doesn’t have the abilities required to navigate the rough streets of London. Florence lost her family in one of the first air attacks, and knows how important it is for help to arrive quickly. These three courageous women stand up to save the city and their sisterhood continues to strengthen amidst the chaos as bombs drop.Â
Immortality: A Love StoryÂ
Immortality: A Love Story is an sequel to #1 bestselling Anatomy: A Love Story in the The Anatomy Duology by Dana Schwartz. Hazel Sinnett is lonely and has no idea whether Jack is still alive or not. She care for the patients at Hawthornden Castle while everything begins to fall apart around her. After she saves a life in her arrest, Princess Charlotte, the granddaughter of King George III, hires Hazel to serves as her personal physician. Soon she discovers that there’s more at stake than just her future as her work brings her closer to the British court. There are evil forces at work, and Hazel could be the only one who can bring things to normal. It expected to be released on February 28, 2023.Â
The Witch of Tin Mountain:Â
The Witch of Tin Mountain by Paulette Kennedy coming out on February 1, 2023. While assisting her adoptive grandmother with her treatments, Gracelynn Doherty lives in peace on Tin Mountain. Evangelist Josiah Bellflower, however, soon holds Granny and Tin Mountain in the grips of his revivals after promising miracle cures, full tummies, and prosperity. Josiah is known to Granny. She made a terrible promise fifty years ago, at a moment of darkness and absolute despair. Josiah has now come back to get his due. Gracelynn must decide whether to leave Tin Mountain and the only family she knows or fight the vengeful preacher.
River Sing Me Home:
River Sing Me Home is written by Eleanor Shearer, releasing on January 31, 2023. The owner of the Providence plantation tells his slaves that slavery is now illegal. He says that they are now his apprentices instead of slaves and have another six years to serve him. Freedom is merely another name for their life. So, Rachel runs away and starts a desperate hunt for her five children who’d been sold. Are any of them still alive? Even if the answer is no, she cannot be truly free without knowing what happened to her kids. This is the tale of Mary Grace, Micah, Thomas Augustus, Cherry Jane, and Mercy but most of all, it is Rachel’s story of finding her lost children.Â
Which Historical Fiction 2023 books will you be adding to your bookshelf? Let us know in the comments!
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