10 bestHistorical Fiction Booksof January 2026

The Pillars of the Earth: Kingsbridge, Book 1

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9.6

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: The Sunday Times Bestseller

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Simon & Schuster

9.3

Edge of Eternity: Century Trilogy, Book 3

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9.0

The Midwife of Auschwitz

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8.7

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Night Train to Marrakech: the spellbinding escapist historical Richard & Judy Book Club pick from the No.1 Sunday Times bestseller: Book 3 (The Daughters of War)

Lessons in Chemistry: The modern classic multi-million-copy bestseller

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Penguin

8.4

Dark Fire: Shardlake, Book 2

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8.1

The Rose Code: the most thrilling WW2 historical fiction Bletchley Park novel from the bestselling author

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HarperCollins

7.8

The Four Winds: The Number One Bestselling Richard & Judy Book Club Pick

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MACMILLAN

7.5

The Secret Diary: Gripping and Emotional WW2 Historical Fiction

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7.2