Historical fiction

Kate Quinn is one of the best historical fiction authors of the genre—I love her books. Her latest novel, The Diamond Eye, releases on March 29.

Book club questions for The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont covers all the twists and turns in this compelling read about Agatha Christie’s real-life disappearance. There will be spoilers so for more context about the story, check out my spoiler-free review first.

Book club questions for The Last of the Apple Blossom by Mary-Lou Stephens takes a closer look at this Australian family saga. There will be spoilers!

Jenni L. Walsh is the author of A Betting Woman: A Novel of Madame Moustache, which is available now.

Book club questions for The Rose Code by Kate Quinn takes a closer look at this historical fiction novel about female codebreakers. There will spoilers so for more context about the book, check out my spoiler-free review first.

Kelly Bowen is the author of The Paris Apartment, which will publish on April 20th.

Book club questions for The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles examines both timelines in this historical fiction story. There will be spoilers so for more context about the story, check out spoiler-free review first.

The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles is an interesting work of historical fiction. I thought this one was decent overall but I had some issues with it.

Editorial note: I received a copy of The Prophets in exchange for a review. All opinions are my own. The Prophets by Robert Jones, Jr. is a devastating novel about a forbidden relationship between two slaves on a Deep South plantation.

Editorial note: I received a copy of this novel in exchange for a review. All opinions are my own. The Mystery of Mrs. Christie by Marie Benedict is an engaging historical fiction novel about Agatha Christie’s mysterious 11-day disappearance in 1926.

Book club questions for The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel takes a closer look at this WWII historical fiction novel. There will be spoilers so for more context about the story, check out my spoiler-free review first.

Editorial note: I received a copy of The Book of Lost Names in exchange for a review.

This must-read historical fiction books list features a wide variety of engaging books from this fantastic genre.

Update – my book club picks for 2022 has been published! Sometimes I feel like this year has grinded to a halt, but then I look at what day it is and realize 2021 is right around the corner. And with that, here is my ultimate list of must-read book club books for 2021!