20th Century

The Book of Lost and Found is the debut novel by Lucy Foley that weaves together past and present, unveiling family secrets and love stories lost and found.

Last Letter from Istanbul by Lucy Foley is a historical fiction novel that captures the tumultuous post-war atmosphere of 1921 Constantinople, weaving a poignant tale of love, loss, and the blurred lines between enemies and allies.

The Muse by Jessie Burton is a historical fiction novel that intertwines the lives of two women across different eras, exploring themes of art, identity, and ambition as it uncovers the hidden history behind a mysterious painting.

The Women by Kristin Hannah was published in February 2024. I’d been so excited for this one. I love historical and I’m a huge fan of Kristin Hannah’s books. They take the reader on an emotional rollercoaster and I always feel so invested in the characters’ journeys.

I’ve read a lot of books about WW2 so it was nice to discover a book about a different war. I’ve never previously read anything about the Vietnam War and I was intrigued about the premise to The Women.

A Marvellous Light is the debut novel by Freya Marske, published in 2021. The book is the first novel in the The Last Binding series.

A Marvellous Light was an international bestseller and winner of the 2022 Romantic Novel Award in Fantasy. It was also a Locus Award finalist and a Best of 2021 Pick for Amazon, Kobo and Barnes & Noble.

The Nightingale is a historical fiction novel written by bestselling author Kristin Hannah. It’s set to be made into a major motion picture and was a multi-million copy bestseller across the world. The book was also selected as a Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick.

In Memoriam by Alice Winn was a huge success after it’s 2023 release, becoming an international bestseller and winner of the Waterstones 2023 Debut Fiction prize.

Take My Hand was a 2022 book release, written by Dolen Perkins Valdez.

Dolen Perkins-Valdez is the New York Times bestselling author of Wench. She was a finalist for two NAACP Image Awards and the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award for fiction, and she was awarded the First Novelist Award by the Black Caucus of the American Library Association. Take My Hand was the fiction Winner of the 2023 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work.

The Book of Lost Names is a 20th century historical fiction novel by Kristin Harmel, released in 2021.

After reading and enjoying The Berlin Zookeeper and The Night Train to Berlin recently, I decided to read another WW2 novel.

The Night Tiger was a 2019 release by author Yangsze Choo. It was a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick and also featured on The Big Jubilee Book List.

Yangsze Choo is the New York Times bestselling author of The Ghost Bride and The Fox Wife (coming in 2024).