Media and Reviews
Praise for The Phoenix Crown
“Quinn and Chang have teamed up to write a powerful and surprising triumph of historical fiction. Lushly detailed, richly imagined, and utterly satisfying, The Phoenix Crown will entrance readers.”—American Library Association BOOKLIST starred review
"When two masters of historical fiction team up, it’s like 1+1=1000. I’m in awe of this impeccably researched, magnificently rendered, and breathlessly paced tale that kept me up late into the night reading, reflecting, and delving into the haunting true stories that inspired this novel. I cannot wait to recommend The Phoenix Crown to my own book club." — Jamie Ford, New York Times bestselling author of The Many Daughters of Afong Moy
"Oh my goodness, I couldn’t put this book down! Heart-pounding, gasp-out-loud storytelling—THE PHOENIX CROWN is the best book I've read all year." — Victoria Christopher Murray, New York Times bestselling author of The First Ladies and The Mitford Affair
"An irresistible proposition for a gifted operatic soprano. The double lives of a talented young Chinese woman and her artist lover. A tenacious, globe-trotting female botanist. The legendary crown of an Empress. The devastating San Francisco earthquake of 1906 and the ensuing rampant, deadly fire. Brilliant authors Kate Quinn and Janie Chang weave these threads together into a seamless, page-turning masterpiece of history and suspense -- shot through with women rising up from the margins of society to claim their own singular futures. I could not put this triumphant novel down." — Marie Benedict, New York Times bestselling author of The First Ladies and The Mitford Affair
THE PHOENIX CROWN MEDIA COVERAGE
GLOBE AND MAIL bestsellers for the week of Feb. 24, 2024 #1 in Canadian Fiction, #2 in hardcover fiction
TORONTO STAR bestsellers for the week ending Feb. 21 #1 in Canadian Fiction, #2 in Original Fiction
VANCOUVER SUN 30 bestselling books of the week for Feb. 17 #1 in New Releases
CBC BOOKS Bestseller list for week of Feb. 11-17 #4 in Canadian Fiction
USA TODAY 50 Bestsellers for week ending Feb. 18, 2024 #42 for all genres, print and electronic
WASHINGTON POST "5 new works of historical fiction offer a window into other times"
BOOKBUB "The Biggest Bestsellers Out This Winter"
THE SUBURBAN Review
BOOKTRIB Review "Wronged Women Pulled Into World of Wealthy Antique Collector in Historical Mystery"
AMAZON Best Books of February and Editor's Personal Pick
WE ARE BOOKISH “32 Highly-Anticipated Books Hitting Shelves in 2024”
GOODREADS Goodreads Members' 63 Most Anticipated Books of 2024
SUNSET MAGAZINE These Are the Most Anticipated Books of 2024
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Review "Quinn (The Diamond Eye) and Chang (The Porcelain Moon) team up for a stirring story. Readers of historicals with strong female leads will savor this.”
HASTY BOOK LIST My Most-Anticipated Historical Fiction of 2024
BOOKLIST starred review "Quinn and Chang have teamed up to write a powerful and surprising triumph of historical fiction. Lushly detailed, richly imagined, and utterly satisfying, The Phoenix Crown will entrance readers.”
DAILY WAFFLE DailyWaffle’s 10 Most Anticipated 2024 Reads
BOOKBUB The Best Historical Mysteries of 2024
BRITT + CO 14 New Books For February You're Going To Absolutely Love!
GOODREADS “New in Historical Fiction” newsletter highlight
MODERN MRS. DARCY Spring preview inclusion
HISTORICAL NOVELS Review “Action-packed, this novel skillfully uses its strong female leads to examine racism, sexism, and classism. Readers won’t want to put this one down.”