Today in Bookish and Literary History, October 20



1955 | 📖 The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien | United Kingdom | 432 pages | Fantasy, Epic Fiction |

2014 | 📖 Red Dog by Willem Anker | South Africa | 432 pages | Historical Fiction, Adventure | 🏆🏆 |

2024 | 📖 About Charlie by J.M. Langan | United Kingdom | 348 pages | Fiction, Contemporary Literature | @muddynosugar

2026 | 📖 Chain Reaction by Lee Child | United States | 416 pages | Thriller, Action | @leechildauthor

2026 | 📖 Mercy's Child by Richard Paul Evans | United States | 384 pages | Romance, Drama | @richardpaulevansauthor

2026 | 📖 The Two Wills by Blair Fell | United States | 352 pages | Historical Fiction, Queer | @blair.fell

2026 | 📖 Lost on Paradise by Alan Dean Foster | United States | 272 pages | Science Fiction, Adventure |

2026 | 📖 Royal Witch by Philippa Gregory | United Kingdom | 432 pages | Historical Fiction, Fantasy | @philippagregorybooks

2026 | 📖 The Pilgrimage of Primrose Honeychurch by Laura Jensen Walker | United States | 312 pages | Cozy Mystery, Fiction | @laurajensenwalker

2026 | 📖 Whale Harbor by Mary Beth Keane | United States | 352 pages | Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction | @marybethkeane

2026 | 📖 The Betrayal of Cora Wexford by Bethany Joy Lenz | United States | 352 pages | Psychological Thriller, Historical Fiction | @msbethanyjoylenz

2026 | 📖 All We Carry Home by Nicole M. Miller | United States | 368 pages | Historical Romance | @nicolemillerwriter

2026 | 📖 The Piano Teacher of Montparnasse by Heather Morris | Australia | 352 pages | Historical Fiction, WWII | @heathermorrisauthor

2026 | 📖 The Best American Short Stories 2026 edited by Viet Thanh Nguyen and Nicole A. Lamy | United States | 346 pages | Anthology, Short Stories |

2026 | 📖 Angel Country by Alex T. Singer | United States | 448 pages | historical Fiction, Science Fiction |

2026 | 📖 Black Moon by Stephen Wright | United States | 432 pages | Historical Fiction |

2026 | 📖 Tatratea by Alex Woodroe | Romania | 320 pages | Horror, Dark Fantasy | @alexwoodroe

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