87 New Historical Fiction Books Hitting Shelves This Year

In Lauren Groff's "The Vaster Wilds," a servant girl escapes an early colonial settlement in America, where she has been tasked with caring for a woman and her disabled daughter. One day, she flees for reasons yet unknown, heading into the uncharted wilderness with little besides her meager possessions and her fierce wit and determination. Her escape soon turns into a battle for survival against the harsh and unforgiving wilderness — and the cruelty of other humans — and she knows she cannot stop moving, or she will lose everything. Along the way, she discovers things she never knew about herself and about the vast "New World" around her.

Release date: Sept. 12