10 Must-Read Historical Novels of 2023

this is a fantastic historical novel about two people who really did exist and changed the world even though so many of us don't know who they are and we don't know their stories but we can now

it's a kind of pseudo sequel to Mary Shell's Frankenstein my favorite novel

this is wonderful Gothic historical fiction

then we have the Glutton by AK Blakemore one of my favorite novels of 2023

this is a fantastic piece of Outlaw safic historical fiction a great time I massively recommend this

it's not perfect I have some issues with it but I really was amazed by it

it's very daring to try and write a kind of sequel or followup to Frankenstein one about dinosaurs and it works c e Miguel has done an amazing thing with their debut novel

like fine shade this is a love letter to Victorian fiction and gothic fiction and this is a fantastic mystery story

the spirit Bears its teeth is an incredible piece of historical horror Gothic ya trans queer fiction

it's a truly immersive beautiful all-encompassing piece of fiction that I urge everybody to read

this is her Masterpiece the whispering Muse it is a perfect novel