Historical fiction book club questions
Discussion guides we've filed under Historical fiction, listed A to Z. 5 guides for your next meeting, each with themes, read-alikes, and where to find a copy.
A Founding Mother
The life of Abigail Adams, told in her own voice, as she raises a family and helps build a nation while her husband is away shaping it.
Reese's Book Club, July 2026
May We Feed the King
The story of a reluctant medieval monarch braids together with that of a modern-day curator staging a historic palace, in a puzzle-box novel that wrong-foots the reader at every turn.
Booker Prize 2026 shortlist
A Pair of Aces
In 1930s New York, a pioneering Black prosecutor and a powerful madam form an unlikely alliance to bring down mob boss Lucky Luciano.
Reese's Book Club, June 2026
Taiwan Travelogue
In 1930s Japanese-ruled Taiwan, a Japanese novelist and her Taiwanese interpreter travel the island eating their way through it, as attraction and the weight of colonial power pull against each other.
International Booker Prize 2026 (winner)
The Witches of Cambridge
In 1950s Cambridge, two young women at Radcliffe are drawn into a secret society of witches, and into danger, when members start to vanish.
Read with Jenna, September 2026