Historical fiction is having a moment again. In the United States, the bestselling book of 2024 was a work of historical fiction: Kristin Hannah’s The Women. That single data point does not prove a category wide boom on its own, but it helps explain the feeling many readers have right now. Stories set in the past

When a book goes viral on TikTok, it does more than trend. It moves culture and sales charts. In 2023 and 2024, that role belonged to Rebecca Yarros’s Empyrean series, beginning with Fourth Wing and followed by Iron Flame. Instead of inventing a viral title