The Mapmaker's Daughter

The Mapmaker's Daughter

The most spellbinding and heartbreaking historical fiction novel for 2026

The Mapmaker's Daughter by Clare Marchant is a luminous, heart-rending historical novel that follows a woman born into a family of cartographers as she navigates love, loss, and the secrets hidden in the margins of maps and memory; rich period detail and quiet intensity draw the reader across changing landscapes and intimate histories, making this a deeply immersive and unforgettable story that many are calling the most spellbinding and heartbreaking historical fiction of 2026.