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I do read historical fiction, but tend to stay away from books on the civil warbut i have read the killer angels and a blaze of glory. Get lost in another time and another place with these beloved historical fiction novels. American civil warteen fiction, historical fiction. War novels by war american civil war fiction american civil war books novels set in the historical united states novels set in the 1860s. Cahaba sundown is the story of a young man from ohio, who enlists in the union army late in 1864 wanting to perform his duty before the civil war ends. The best civil war books of all time analysis civil. Rejoice in the fact youre no longer in school and choose to learn american history by reading these fascinating novels about the civil war. Author tamera alexander starts civil warera romance trilogy about carnton. Whittling all historical fiction books into one manageable list is impossible, truly.

By turns disturbing and heroic, they represent some of the greatest works of world war ii literature, offering a multicultural perspective of the deadliest conflict in human history. The english civil war is a wonderful setting for historical fiction and romance. To commemorate the anniversary, weve compiled a list of the past 15 years most noteworthy historical fiction novels set during the civil war. Theres definitely no shortage of books about the american civil war. Historical fiction for the civil war startsateight. The civil war was fought between the united states of american and the confederate states of america. Alexander first wrote about several nashville mansions and their families for other historical fiction books. The other is a herculean yankee captured by the ragtag confederate band. The killer angels by michael shaara, the last full measure by jeff shaara, mrs. Bloodline, released this month, is the third book in this stunning series by historical fiction royalty conn iggulden. Gifted and cursed with the ability to see the future, mildred groves takes a position at the hanford research center in the early 1940s. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.

A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it. Christian inspirational historical fiction military heroes through history book 2. See more ideas about historical fiction, fiction and books. Civil war era historical fiction 80 books goodreads.

Popular historical fiction civil war books goodreads. Theres a huge market now in swordandsandal historical fiction drawing on the chaos of roman politics and wars. From james mcphersons definitive history to tony horwitzs adventures among obsessives, here are. Civil war books for kids can help spark an interest in history or fuel a fire thats already been lit. The history books can tell us much about the trauma of war, but for those who prefer the emotional truths that can be conveyed by a good novel. No longer dismissed as bodicerippers rife with anachronisms or dreary textbooks dressed up in barely discernible plots, historical fiction is gaining the respect of critics. American civil war civil war period and reconstruction reading. Slaverycivil war recommended books for children on slavery and the civil war period. For more books about history, check out our lists of historical fiction and graphic novels that teach history. Not really a civil war book, but crucial to understanding all other civil war books.

Covering one of the most important periods in american history, these civil war books run the gamut from academic tomes to exciting narratives and insightful firsthand accounts. Want your students read historical fiction relating to the civil war but dont know what books are out there. This list of novels about the civil war is sponsored by the cassandra, the new novel by sharma shields, winner of the washington state book award. Books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities. During the civil war, two young soldiers on opposite sides find themselves drawn together. A superbly readable military history by a novelist who did a massive amount of historical research. Given that i try not to buy ebooks from amazon and kobo which is now little better than amazon has become very tardy in delivery of preorders ie they dont download and it takes their support 48 hours to respond, i find that fantasticfiction is the best way to get notified about authors i am likely to buy and it reminds me when one is available.

Often times, historical fiction books capture the mood of an era just as deftly as their nonfiction counterpartsand the following novels are no exception. Historical romance series with the first 2 books set during the english civil war. We looked at lists on both sides of the pond to generate a short list of the best 30 historical fiction novels out there. This is a list about the best novels about the civil war. I still assign this to graduate students as an example of historical writing at its best and for its deployment of the concept of irony to the sectional conflict.

Here iggulden tells the epic story of king henry vi and richard, duke of york, who believes he should be the ruling monarch and begins a. Stories set in the historical southern past are full of romance, adventure, and daring characters. The last full measure tells the epic story of the events following the battle of gettysburg and brings to life the final two years of the civil war. In the pulitzer prizewinning classic the killer angels, michael shaara created the finest civil war novel of our time. In fact, according to the library of congress civil war desk reference, over 70,000 books have been published on various aspects of the civil war and more are being published every day. While most books about the civil war are historical retrospectives written by historians many years after the fact, a diary from dixie was actually written. Whether or not you consider yourself a fan of historical fiction, youve heard the names hilary mantel, eleanor catton, anthony doerr and kristin hannah repeatedly over recent years. The books on this list fiction, nonfiction, classics, and recent releases can help kids understand the civil war and its legacy.

Kids studying the american civil war benefit from reading historical fiction chapter books because the details, the ambience, and the significant events become more real through the lens of a memorable story. Weve partnered with the hit pbs show mercy street to curate a list of the most interesting reads on the civil war. Books about the civil war, including fiction and nonfiction selections. The first was a great book and the second was entertaining, but not quite in the same class. This lesson uses the book meet addy by connie porter to teach the characteristics of historical fiction, making inferences and using visualization, and civil war history.

A novel of the civil war by jessica james, our plantation. Whether you prefer fiction, nonfiction, female heroines, or descriptions of historic battles, history lovers and bibliophiles alike will find something to love. This wiki has been updated 19 times since it was first published in august of 2015. Five novels of the english civil war historical novelist. My name is mary sutter by robin oliveira, cold mountain by charles frazier, the killer angels by michael s. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books. The civil war was not only the last war fought entirely on u. Historical fiction nonfiction history of the civil war. Here youll find my picks for chapter books set in the civil war time period for readers ages 6. For that reason i have compiled a collection of historical fiction for the civil war. The best historical fiction books of all time prowritingaid. Altshelers series of juvenile historical fiction follows the experiences throughout the war of two cousins from pendleton, kentucky. A narrative by shelby foote as exhaustive a rendering of the military history of the civil war as any ever attempted, footes 2,968page, 1.

Franklin author tamera alexander writes historical fiction. The top 12 civil war books ever written one great book for each month of 2011, the sesquicentennial of the war between the states. A soldier sets out on a perilous journey back to his beloved near the end of the civil war. Before we dive into the books lets just get a little background and information about the civil war itself. Using historical fiction to learn about the civil war. Bankss capacious, fully realized answer brings the man, his family, and this country in the runup to the civil war onto the page. Civil war books 41 historical fiction book choices with. Would you like to help your students choose books based on their reading ability and lexile scores but dont have the time to look that up yourself.

The killer angels by michael shaara, gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, cold mountain by charles frazier, gods. Accurate characterizations of charles and henrietta maria. Blog the writing processthe best historical fiction books of all time. I set my own orphans in the storm at the tail end of the war, and am always on the lookout for more fiction set in this period. Subsequent titles are the chains of fate, alathea post civil war with detail about the london fire of 1666, and the lodestar set during the reign of richard iii. He is captured at spring hill, tennessee then escapes, which. Pages in category american civil war novels the following 81 pages are in this category, out of 81 total. It sets the bar for the way in which historical fiction, grounded in research and vivified by imagination, can enter a historical.