Top 5 Historical Fiction Books To Be Released On May 2024

In addition to recovering and developing lost or forgotten stories, historical fiction may present a more inclusive picture of the past and highlight marginalized historical individuals as well as radical and contrarian viewpoints.

The following historical fiction books are scheduled for publication in May 2023:

1. Miss Morgan's Book Brigade by Janet Skeslien Charles

The engaging, beautifully detailed novel The Paris Library, written by the New York Times and worldwide bestselling author, is back with a dazzling new book based on the actual tale of Jessie Carson, the American librarian who transformed French literature. Atria Books is scheduled to release this book on May 7, 2024.

2. Whale Fall by Elizabeth O'Connor

An amazing novel about grief, loneliness, folklore, and the delight and dissonance of discovering oneself by venturing outside of one's community from an award-winning author. Whale Fall recounts the narrative of what occurs when one person's aspirations undermine the fabric of a community and what may happen when they are achieved in dazzling writing that is sharply witted. O'Connor depicts a village and a lady who are pushed to face an external world that appears to be closing in on them. Pantheon is scheduled to release this book on May 7, 2024.

3. The Library Thief by Kuchenga Shenjé

For lovers of Fingersmith and The Confessions of Frannie Langton, an incredibly inventive and captivating mystery about a white-passing bookbinder in Victorian England and the mysteries hidden on the estate where she works. The Library Thief is a captivating Gothic mystery that delves deeply into the themes of race, gender, and self-discovery in Victorian England. It is evocative, riveting, and intricately structured. This book is scheduled for release by Hanover Square Press on May 7, 2024.

4. Rednecks by Taylor Brown

Based on the real Battle of Blair Mountain, which saw the greatest labor movement in American history, the play pits a multiethnic army of 10,000 coal miners against the state militia, the federal government, and mine owners. Reminding us of the laborious beginnings of modern unions, award-winning author Taylor Brown vividly depicts one of the most fascinating moments in American history of the 20th century. Rednecks is an enthralling, character-driven novel that is once fiercely modern and a century old. It tells the tale of an unanticipated friendship, bravery in the face of injustice, and the enduring power of love and community. This book is anticipated to be published by St. Martin's Press on May 14, 2024.

5. Last House by Jessica Shattuck

A comprehensive account of a nation on the rise and one family's intricate tie to the resource that both built their wealth and drove their greatest sorrow come from the New York Times bestselling author of The Women in the Castle. Last House depicts the narrative of one American family during a time of lofty goals and even higher downfalls, spanning many generations and nearly eighty years. This is an emotional tour de force that explores deeply into issues of inheritance and what we owe one other against the backdrop of our country's history. It also brilliantly conveys the weight of time, the perilous nature of development, and the arrogance of empire. William Morrow anticipates publishing this book on May 14, 2024.