87 New Historical Fiction Books Hitting Shelves This Year

Madeline Martin's "The Keeper of Hidden Books" is inspired by a real-life story: a secret, underground library in Warsaw during the height of World War II. As the Nazis destroy her home and her entire community, Zofia and her best friend Janina take on a new type of resistance. They salvage whatever books they can, forming a powerful community even when Janina is forced into a ghetto. Destruction and danger rage all around them, and even as liberation creeps closer, the threats are more violent than ever. Zofia must do all she can to save her friend, their community, and their culture, with books as their greatest weapon.

Release date: Aug. 1