Top 5 Historical Fiction Books To Be Released On June 2024

Readers who are knowledgeable with history are better able to comprehend and draw these connections. Readers' eyes have been awakened to the repercussions of previous deeds, which they do not like to see repeated in the present world, by reading about others' experiences in the past. Their capacity to sympathize with individuals and cultures that are alien to their own has been influenced by it. The decisions and behaviors of readers have been influenced by reading historical fiction.

These are a few historical fiction books that will be published in June 2024:

1. Shelterwood by Lisa Wingate

A sweeping tale inspired by the secret history of women pioneers who battled to safeguard children caught in the maelstrom of land barons eager for power and oil money comes from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Before We Were Yours. Lisa Wingate tells the story of children abandoned by the law and the fight to see justice served in this gripping and very affecting book. Ollie and Val travel across the stunning and untamed landscape, each leaving behind one life in pursuit of the other, during a period of intense struggle about who is the rightful owner of the country and its wealth. Ballantine Books anticipates publishing this book on June 4, 2024.

2. Swift River by Essie J. Chambers

A compelling book about the influence of our ancestry on who we are. My heart was broken by Swift River, but it also gave me hope. A sprawling family drama about the complex relationship between mothers and daughters, a father's absence, and the long-forgotten past of a mill town in decline in New England. Simon & Schuster is slated to publish this book on June 4, 2024.

3. Tiananmen Square by Lai Wen

For fans of The Beekeeper of Aleppo and The Night Tiger, an epic, profoundly touching coming-of-age story about teenage love and enduring friendships developed in the years preceding the student demonstrations in Tiananmen Square. A timeless yet personal tale of adolescence and self-discovery set against the backdrop of a momentous historical occasion. The optimism and idealistic spirit of a new generation, as well as the substantial cost they were prepared to pay for freedom, are encapsulated in Tiananmen Square. The anticipated release date of this book by Spiegel & Grau is June 4, 2024.

4. The Glassmaker by Tracy Chevalier

A complex, engrossing tale that tracks a family of glassmakers from the height of Renaissance Italy to the present comes from the bestselling historical writer. The Glassmaker by Chevalier, a master of her own trade, is a fascinating and innovative portrayal of a woman, her family, and their city that endures as long as their glass. This book is scheduled to be published by Viking on June 18, 2024.

5. Husbands & Lovers by Beatriz Williams

In this expansive book by the New York Times bestselling author of The Summer Wives, two women who have been separated by decades and countries yet are brought together by an enigmatic family relic find second chances at love. Husbands & Lovers is a timeless and heartbreaking book that transports readers to the opulent beaches of modern New England and the revolutionary fires of midcentury Egypt, taking them on an epic journey of heartache and redemption. Beatriz Williams, a well-known novelist, has created a moving and exquisitely rendered book with incredibly real characters entwined with ethically challenging themes of power, class, and the female experience inside vividly rendered environments. The anticipated release date of this book by Ballantine Books is June 25, 2024.