I usually enjoy reading mysteries and thrillers. Memoirs and biographies are always interesting, at the least. In the last couple of years, I’ve even become a romance reader. But the best genre, hands down, no question? Historical fiction. Read the b...
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Middle Grade/YA
(Nearly) Forgotten
Retellings
Truth is Stranger Than Fiction
WWII: Not Always Overrated
For the Tudor Fanatics
Middle Grade/YA
The books in this section are, according to their publishers’ marketing departments, middle grade or young adult. The topics in these selections are often even more intense and controversial than those addressed in the books for the adults, and I bel...
The Dear America Series is incredible for all ages, and this is the best of them all in my opinion.
A coal miner's bride
A middle grade book which will be an unforgettable read for any adult.
Indian Captive
A young adult novel which will prove riveting for any adult.
Salt to the Sea
One of my first forays into historical fiction, this middle-grade piece packs a punch.
The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963
(Nearly) Forgotten
You just can’t have a collection of the best historical fiction without this book.
Girl With a Pearl Earring: A Servant's Life
This is a detailed literary account of the remarkable life Thomas Jefferson’s older daughter, Martha “Patsy” Jefferson Randolph.
America's First Daughter
Another Stephanie Dray favorite, this beautiful novel focuses on Eliza Schuyler Hamilton, the oft-overlooked wife of Alexander Hamilton.
My Dear Hamilton: A Novel of Eliza Hamilton
While her granddaughter Anastasia tends to get the bulk of the attention, this fascinating woman has largely been left in the shadows of history until now.
The Romanov Empress: A Novel of Tsarina Maria
Retellings
A beautiful take on an age-old story.
The Song of Achilles
Truth is Stranger Than Fiction
Worth the hype.
Where the Crawdads Sing
WWII: Not Always Overrated
This one veers into literary territory. You will cry. It will be worth the tears.
All the Light We Cannot See
For the Tudor Fanatics
No historical fiction collection is complete without this triple masterpiece.
