Fiona Davis shares 2026 book recommendations

Author Fiona Davis has released her 2026 book recommendations through ELLE’s ‘Shelf Life’ column. Davis, known for historical fiction works such as ‘The Stolen Queen’, ‘The Magnolia Palace’, and ‘The Address’, shared titles that have influenced her life and writing.

Davis is also promoting her new release, ‘Samantha: The Next Chapter’, which explores the adult life of the character Samantha Parkington. The story follows a 25-year-old teacher navigating the political landscape of the 1920 election after her inheritance is stolen. For readers interested in similar themes, Davis recommends ‘The Good Daughters’ by Brigitte Dale, ‘Passing’ by Nella Larsen, and her own co-edited collection, ‘Stories from Suffragette City’.