87 New Historical Fiction Books Hitting Shelves This Year

"The Woman With a Purple Heart" by Diane Hanks is based on the true story of Lieutenant Annie Fox, the chief nurse of Hickam Hospital during World War II and the first woman in American history to earn the Purple Heart. Stationed in Hawaii, Annie witnesses the horrors of Pearl Harbor firsthand and takes command to ensure that her team can save as many lives as possible. Then, one of her friends and colleagues — a Japanese-American woman — is arrested as a possible spy, putting Annie right in the middle of one of the most terrifying and shameful episodes of American history.

Release date: Nov. 7