The Astral Library

Name: The Astral Library
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ISBN: 9780008806231

Kate Quinn

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Harper Collins
31 March 2026

Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Fantasy; Romance

Have you ever wished you could live inside a book?

Welcome to the Astral Library, where books are doors to new worlds.

Alix Watson knows one thing: unlike people, books will never let her down. Working dead-end jobs to make ends meet, she takes nightly refuge in the reading room at the Boston Public Library, dreaming of far-off lands.

Until she stumbles through a hidden door and is transported to The Astral Library, a place where the lost find sanctuary within their beloved stories.

But when a shadowy enemy threatens to destroy the library, Alix must flee from danger through the Regency drawing rooms of Jane Austen and the back alleys of Sherlock Holmes’ London as danger closes in …

‘Quinn infuses her first fantasy with a joyful love for libraries and their custodians […] It’s charm is boundless' SFX Magazine

By: Kate Quinn
Imprint: Harper Collins
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 380g
ISBN: 9780008806231
ISBN 10: 0008806233
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 31 March 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Kate Quinn is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of historical fiction. A native of southern California, she attended Boston University where she earned a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Classical Voice. She has written five novels in the Empress of Rome saga, and two books set in the Italian Renaissance, before turning to the 20th century with The Alice Network, The Rose Code and The Diamond Eye. All have been translated into multiple languages. Kate and her husband now live in San Diego with three rescue dogs.

Reviews for The Astral Library

Praise for Kate Quinn: ‘Recommend it to all lovers of smart historical fiction’ Booklist ‘Exciting … historical fiction fans will be riveted’ Publishers Weekly ‘Readers looking for a new and unique viewpoint of World War II with a mystery to solve and a light touch of romance will dive deep into this story’ Library Journal