One of the most consistently dynamic intersections in fiction, the genre known as historical fantasy, takes the best from both worlds. You get the time-travel effect of historical fiction—detailed immersion in other places and eras—plus the imaginative kick of magic, myth, and other speculative fiction elements.
We've gathered below 33 new and upcoming historical fiction titles for adventurous reading in 2024. It's so much fun. Note that the top two rows here spotlight books coming later this year. The rest of the collection features historical fiction books going back to 2020.
Fantasy veteran Leigh Bardugo—creator of the Grishaverse—turns back the clock to the Spanish Golden Age with The Familiar (slated for release in April). Look for sorcerers, alchemists, menacing immortals—this sort of thing. In August, author Ava Reid returns to shelves with Lady Macbeth, an occult retelling of Shakespeare's classic from the Lady's point of view.
Among the recent goodies, look for a Manchur
