Monday, December 1, 2025

2025 Historical Fiction Reading Challenge Wrap-Up


I normally read 100+ historical fiction novels every year. 2025 was an anomaly. With only nineteen books read, I am sorely behind in my reading of this genre. There were several top notch books though. You can read my reviews by clicking on the link for each book.

The Keeper of Lost Art by Laura Morelli

Six Days in Bombay by Alka Joshi

The Last Patient by Tudor Alexander

The Highgate Cemetery Murder by Irina Shapiro

The Baker of Lost Memories by Shirley Wachtel

Into the Leopard's Den by Harini Nagendra

The Master Jeweller by Reina Dai Randel

The Story She Left Behind by Patti Callahan Henry

Lincoln's Lady Spymaster by Gerri Willis

The Way of the Wicked by Mel Starr

The Secret Keeper by Renita D'Silva

Lotus Shoes by Jane Yang

The Sirens by Emilia Hart

The Versailles Formula by Nancy Bilyeau

Rising Sun Falling Rain by Trish Devine 

The Stolen Queen by Fiona Davis

The St. Laurent Muse by C.W. Gortner

The Vanishing Bookstore by Helen Fifer

The Lindens by Barney Jeffries


Favorite Book: The Master Jeweller 

Second Favorite Book: The Keeper of Lost Art 

Honorable Mentions:  The Lindens, Six Days in Bombay, and The Vanishing Bookstore 

Least Favorite Book:  The Sirens