Historical Fiction for Young Adults
Explore the best historical fiction books for young adults! Dive into captivating tales of the past with our curated list of top-rated adult historical fiction novels perfect for YA readers.
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Crown and Covenant
by Douglas Bond
Duncan and Angus, brothers in a Covenanter family in seventeenth-century Scotland, come of age in the midst of physical and spiritual battles.
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Guns of Thunder
by Douglas Bond
The Faith Freedom Trilogy, sequel to the Crown Covenant Series, chronicles new generations of the M'Kethe family who find freedom in 18th-century America. Adventure is …
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Guns of the Lion
by Douglas Bond
In 1747, while canoeing with his Algonquin friend from Connecticut to attend college in Elizabethtown, New Jersey, Ian reads the letters of his Scottish cousin …
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A Tale of the Western Plains
by G. A. Henty
In 1859, sixteen-year-old Hugh travels from England to the American West and finds work on a cattle ranch, where he struggles with the elements, fights …
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The Ides of April
by Mary Ray
In Rome in 62 A.D., seventeen-year-old Hylas must find a way to save himself, his mother, and the other household slaves from imprisonment and imminent …
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Hittite Warrior
by Joanne Williamson
Judea has always been the crossroads and battlefield of contending nations. It is no less so in this biblical time of the Judges. Uriah Tarhund's …
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Ben-Hur
by Lew Wallace
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1880) by Lew Wallace is one of the most popular and beloved 19th century American novels. This faithful New …