2019 has been a great year for historical fiction, with a great range of books coming out about different facets of history. There were also a lot of very popular titles from well-known writers that explore the past, such as Summer of ’69 by Elin Hildebrand or City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert. I thought City of Girls was wonderfully atmospheric , but ran a bit long.
Plus, depending on your tastes, there’s more action-oriented titles like The Huntress or more serious titles like The Nickel Boys . I liked both those books, with The Huntress being my first Kate Quinn book and an author I’m definitely keen to revisit. Meanwhile, Nickel Boys was one of my favorite reads of 2019 so far.
All in all, there are a lot of great titles to choose from. This list has been compiled based on a mix of books I’ve read, reviews (on Amazon and Goodreads and blogs, etc.) from other readers, and recommendations from friends.
The Huntress Kate Quinn
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Publication Date: February 26, 2019
out of 5 on Goodreads
The Island of Sea Women Lisa See
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Publication Date: March 5, 2019
out of 5 on Goodreads
Meet Me in Monaco Hazel Gaynor
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Publication Date: July 23, 2019
out of 5 on Goodreads
City of Girls Elizabeth Gilbert
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Full Summary and Review of City of Girls
Publication Date: June 4, 2019
out of 5 on Goodreads
The Secrets We Kept Lara Prescott
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Publication Date: September 3, 2019
out of 5 on Goodreads
Daughter of Moloka'i (Moloka'i #2) Alan Brennert
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Publication Date: February 19, 2019
out of 5 on Goodreads
American Princess Stephanie Marie Thornton
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Publication Date: March 12, 2019
out of 5 on Goodreads
What the Wind Knows Amy Harmon
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Publication Date: March 1, 2019
out of 5 on Goodreads
The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna Juliet Grames
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Publication Date: May 7, 2019
out of 5 on Goodreads
Park Avenue Summer Renée Rosen
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Publication Date: April 30, 2019
out of 5 on Goodreads
The Nickel Boys Colson Whitehead
What It's About:
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Full Summary and Review of The Nickel Boys
Publication Date: July 16, 2019
out of 5 on Goodreads
Inland Téa Obreht
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Publication Date: August 13, 2019
out of 5 on Goodreads
When We Left Cuba Chanel Cleeton
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Publication Date: April 9, 2019
out of 5 on Goodreads
Mrs. Everything Jennifer Weiner
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Publication Date: June 11, 2019
out of 5 on Goodreads
The Giver of Stars Jojo Moyes
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Publication Date: October 8, 2019
out of 5 on Goodreads
Summer of '69 Elin Hilderbrand
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Publication Date: June 18, 2019
out of 5 on Goodreads
Lost Roses Martha Hall Kelly
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Publication Date: April 9, 2019
out of 5 on Goodreads
The Stationery Shop Marjan Kamali
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Publication Date: June 18, 2019
out of 5 on Goodreads
Finding Dorothy Elizabeth Letts
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Publication Date: February 12, 2019
out of 5 on Goodreads
The Last Year of the War Susan Meissner
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Publication Date: March 19, 2019
out of 5 on Goodreads
The Golden Hour Beatriz Williams
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Publication Date: July 9, 2019
out of 5 on Goodreads
Resistance Women Jennifer Chiaverini
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Publication Date: May 14, 2019
out of 5 on Goodreads
I love historical fiction! Thanks for this great list – really looking forward to reading Colson Whitehead’s new novel!
Ohhhh, this is the post I need in my life! Thank you, thank you!!
Admonition by Chris Throsby released end Aug and put forward for Walter Scott prize. Might be worth a read
Really want to read what the wind knows!