Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Eights | 2025 | Joanna Miller | Buy |
The Eights is a historical fiction novel by Joanna Miller, published in 2025. Set in 1920, the story takes place at Oxford University during a landmark moment in its history: the first time women were officially admitted as full students. Four young women move into neighboring rooms in Corridor 8 at St Hugh’s College and quickly become known as “the Eights.”
Each of the four characters brings her own background and secrets to Oxford. Dora has lost her brother and fiance in World War I. Beatrice is the daughter of a prominent suffragette seeking independence. Otto, a former wartime nurse, hopes Oxford will help her move past painful memories. Marianne, a vicar’s daughter, hides a secret she cannot let anyone discover. Together they build a close friendship as they face hostility from male students and grapple with the lingering effects of the war.