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. Vollmann turns his trenchant eye on the authoritarian cultures of germany and the ussr in the twentieth century to render. Its not surprising that the civil wars of history have been fertile ground for. An enthralling historical novel about a young womans struggle to become a doctor during the civil war. The killer angels by michael shaara, the last full measure by jeff shaara, mrs.
Theres a huge market now in swordandsandal historical fiction drawing on the chaos of roman politics and wars. A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it. Want your students read historical fiction relating to the civil war but dont know what books are out there. The best historical fiction novels ever prowritingaid. Rejoice in the fact youre no longer in school and choose to learn american history by reading these fascinating novels about the civil war. The best historical fiction books of all time prowritingaid. From james mcphersons definitive history to tony horwitzs adventures among obsessives, here are the 11 best books on the civil war. Eight paying markets for historical fiction by meredith. The three year long bloody conflict that divided spain pitting brother against brother in a precursor to the second world war inspired great writing and has continued to fascinate historians to this day whether it is contemporary accounts, historical thesis or fiction set during the 193639 conflict, there is a huge choice of very good reads on the subject. Civil war books famous speeches printing and binding union army american civil war american history gettysburg long a history books tells the story of the hardships and anxieties of this great civil war battle. The american civil war is one piece of history that is filled with treats for fans of the form high drama, hazy battle lines between good and bad, black and white. The 14 best books about the spanish civil war the local.
Five novels of the english civil war historical novelist. The civil war was fought between the united states of american and the confederate states of america. Civil war era historical fiction 80 books goodreads. A daring literary masterpiece and winner of the national book awardin this magnificent work of fiction, acclaimed author william t.
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 best civil war books of all time analysis civil. Popular historical fiction civil war books goodreads. 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. Altshelers series of juvenile historical fiction follows the experiences throughout the war of two cousins from pendleton, kentucky. A soldier sets out on a perilous journey back to his beloved near the end of the civil war. You may be writing a historical fiction story about the civil war as a way to explore the drama of the war or as part of an assignment for a class. American civil warteen fiction, historical fiction. Next came a splendid defiance the first of my civil war novels and possibly, still, the one dearest to my heart. The american civil war is a popular historical resource for fiction writers and it continues to woo readers of the genre. Books about the civil war, including fiction and non fiction selections. 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.
Title a to z title z to a author a to z author z to a call number a to z call number z to a show all. These historical fiction books capture life during the civil war in epic sagas about strength, courage, and the human spirit. A novel of the civil war and millions of other books are. I always find it intriguing to read books from people on both opposing sides. Usually where there was a question, i consulted a few other sources to determine the consensus as to whether a book is considered historical fiction. The civil war was not only the last war fought entirely on u. Blog the writing processthe best historical fiction books of all time. Stories set in the historical southern past are full of romance, adventure, and daring characters. The killer angels by michael shaara, gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, cold mountain by charles frazier, gods.
Unlike most texts on the subject, this one doesnt ignore the skirmishes that took place out west. Civil war books for kids can help spark an interest in history or fuel a fire thats already been lit. For that reason i have compiled a collection of historical fiction for the civil war. Our collection of historical fiction books for kids includes timeless classics like number the stars, secret soldier, fever 1793 and more. Christian fiction books set during the civil war the. Christian inspirational historical fiction military heroes through history book 2 by jessica james 4. Historical fiction books for kids scholastic teacher store. The english civil war is a wonderful setting for historical fiction and romance. Often times, historical fiction books capture the mood of an era just as deftly as their nonfiction counterpartsand the following novels are no exception. Slaverycivil war recommended books for children on slavery and the civil war period.
The civil war is an interesting war that forever changed the united states. I also love reading books set during the late 19th century. Pages in category american civil war novels the following 81 pages are in this category, out of 81 total. In honor of mitchells birthday on november 8, weve compiled a list of civil war historical fiction that gone with the wind fans are sure to enjoy. Inman, a wounded confederate soldier, walks away from the ravages of war to head back to his sweetheart, ada.
Historical fiction for the civil war startsateight. Banbury made the perfect backdrop a town full of puritans and a castle held by the cavaliers for four years and through an epic fourteenweek siege. 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 during the course of the war. 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. Gifted and cursed with the ability to see the future, mildred groves takes a position at the hanford research center in the early 1940s. Civil war books 41 historical fiction book choices with. Books 1 20 of 297 results 20 40 best sellers newest to oldest oldest to newest price low to high price high to low title a to z title z to a. More to the point, the black flower transcends its historical fiction niche and. Featuring historical fiction sagas about strength, courage, and the human spirit. You get a different perspective and i think that is important whenever learning history. How to write civil war historical fiction with pictures.
Civil war era historical fiction score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. The laramie awards western, pioneer, civil war fiction novel writing contest 2020 the search for the best north american historical fiction books 1800s to contemporary deadline june 30st, 2020 chanticleer international book awards is looking for the best books featuring, the wild west, pioneering, civil war, north american history, and first nation novels. Civil war book list by the new york times far more books have been written about the civil war than about any other event in american history, and lincolns stack of books. Uses firsthand accounts of the battle by confederate lieutenant john dooley, age eighteen, and union soldier thomas galway, just fifteen. 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. This is a list about the best novels about the civil war. Confederate artillerist porter alexanders memoir would be a close second. 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 civil war was the bloodiest in american history, and also resulted in some of the most incredible stories.
The historical novel society defines historical fiction as a work written by someone who was not alive when the events happened, but others would argue that historical fiction can be written about the past as recently as the vietnam war if the writer uses. Before we dive into the books lets just get a little background and information about the civil war itself. Battles described in great detail delves deep into personal motives. In the pulitzer prizewinning classic the killer angels, michael shaara created the finest civil war novel of our time. I also included historical fiction books that include a significant portion of historical setting even if it also takes place partly in present day or contemporary society.