87 New Historical Fiction Books Hitting Shelves This Year

Lisa See returns with "Lady Tan's Circle of Women," another novel about extraordinary women from Chinese history. Tan Yunxian learns medicine from her grandmother, one of just a few female doctors in China, and befriends Meiling, a young midwife. The two plan to stay fast friends and help women in ways that male doctors cannot, but when Yunxian is sent into an arranged marriage, her new family forbids her from seeing Meiling, assisting women, or doing anything other than "ladylike" pastimes. Yunxian will not give up so easily, though — not when she knows that her skills are needed to take care of those who others cannot (or will not) help.

Release date: June 6