87 New Historical Fiction Books Hitting Shelves This Year

Ken Follett continues his "Kingsbridge" series with the fifth installment, "The Armor of Light." In the early days of industrialization in Europe, great men vie for power while ordinary people see their lives thrown into upheaval by technology and political machinations. A father is killed due to negligence at work; a young woman struggles to fund a school for impoverished children; a man unexpectedly inherits a faltering business; and one man is determined to protect his wealth at any price. All the while, Napoleon threatens to conquer all of Europe, and each person's role in what is to unfold is nothing like they might expect.

Release date: Sept. 26