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Book Club Historical Fiction

A tight book club historical fiction shortlist - built for quick decisions, not endless scrolling.

Last refreshed 2026-02-27. We keep tuning this list as new titles land and reader interest shifts.

1. Oil and Marble
Stephanie Storey
Oil and Marble: A Novel of Leonardo and Michelangelo
2. All They Will Call You
Tim Z. Hernandez
A Nonfiction pick for readers exploring All They Will Call You.
3. Isola: Reese's Book Club
Allegra Goodman
Isola: Reese's Book Club: A Novel
4. The Berlin Letters
Katherine Reay
The Berlin Letters: A Cold War Novel
5. The Night Watchman
Louise Erdrich
The Night Watchman: A Novel
6. The London House
Katherine Reay
The London House: Paperback – November 2, 2021
7. The Marriage Portrait: Reese's Book Club
Maggie O'Farrell
The Marriage Portrait: Reese's Book Club: A novel
8. Last Night at the Telegraph Club
Malinda Lo
A Historical Fiction pick for readers exploring Last Night at the Telegraph Club.
9. Land of Silence
Tessa Afshar
A Christian Fiction pick for readers exploring Land of Silence.
10. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: A Novel
11. On the Rooftop
Margaret Wilkerson Sexton
On the Rooftop: A Novel
12. A Woman Is No Man
Etaf Rum
A Woman Is No Man: A Novel
13. This Is Happiness
Niall Williams
A Fiction pick for readers exploring This Is Happiness.
14. Redeeming Love
Francine Rivers
Redeeming Love: A Novel
15. A Passage To India
E.M. Forster
A Classics pick for readers exploring A Passage To India.
16. The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress
Ariel Lawhon
A Historical Fiction pick for readers exploring The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress.
17. Say Goodbye for Now
Catherine Ryan Hyde
Say Goodbye for Now: Paperback – December 13, 2016
18. Mary Jane
Jessica Anya Blau
Mary Jane: A Novel
19. Kate & Frida
Kim Fay
Kate & Frida: A Novel of Friendship, Food, and Books
20. Bridge of Clay
Markus Zusak
A Fiction pick for readers exploring Bridge of Clay.
21. The Great Gatsby (Deluxe Hardbound Edition)
F. Scott Fitzgerald
A Classics pick for readers exploring The Great Gatsby (Deluxe Hardbound Edition).
22. The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot
Marianne Cronin
The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot: A Novel
23. These Heathens
Mia McKenzie
These Heathens: A Novel
24. The Blue Castle
L.M. Montgomery
A Classics pick for readers exploring The Blue Castle.

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