Peoples History of the United States part 1: Historical Fiction
Explore the best historical fiction books in 'A People's History of the United States Part 1.' Discover captivating stories that reimagine America's past through diverse perspectives and untold narratives.
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The Glory Field
by Walter Dean Myers
Follows a family's two hundred forty-one year history, from the capture of an African boy in the 1750s through the lives of his descendants, as …
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Chesapeake
by James A. Michener
In this classic novel, James A. Michener brings his grand epic tradition to bear on the four-hundred-year saga of America’s Eastern Shore, from its Native …
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The Rising Shore
by Deborah Homsher
This novel tells the story of the Lost Colony through the voices of two pioneering women who sail from London to the wild American shore …
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To the Ends of the Earth
by Frances Hunter
"History and fiction merge seamlessly in this thrilling historical novel based on one of America's greatest unsolved mysteries. Lewis and Clark's last journey is a …
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City of Dreams
by Beverly Swerling
A sweeping epic of two families—one Dutch, one English—from the time when New Amsterdam was a raw and rowdy settlement, to the triumph of the …
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Tallgrass
by Don Coldsmith
A fictionalized saga about the settling of Kansas, covering over 300 years from the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors to the blazing of the Santa …
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Major Washington
by Michael Kilian
Describing three pivotal years in the early life of America's first president, a historical novel tells the tale of a young man growing in love, …
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The Interpreter
by Robert Moss
Conrad Weiser, an Indian agent during the French and Indian War, is sent to live among the Mohawks to learn their language and culture and …
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The Witch of Blackbird Pond and Related Readings
by Elizabeth George Speare
In 1687 in Connecticut, Kit Tyler, feeling out of place in the Puritan household of her aunt, befriends an old woman considered a witch by …
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Mayflower
by Nathaniel Philbrick
A history of the Pilgrim settlement of New England discusses such topics as the diseases of European origin suffered by the Wampanoag tribe, the relationship …
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John Adams
by David McCullough
Profiles John Adams, an influential patriot during the American Revolution who became the nation's first vice president and second president.
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The Unredeemed Captive
by John Demos
Nominated for the National Book Award and winner of the Francis Parkman Prize. The setting for this haunting and encyclopedically researched work of history is …
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A Mercy
by Toni Morrison
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • In "one of Morrison's most haunting works" (New York Times) the acclaimed Nobel Prize winner reveals what lies beneath the surface of …
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Calico Bush
by Rachel Field
In 1743, thirteen-year-old Marguerite Ledoux travels to Maine as the indentured servant of a family that regards her as little better than the Indians that …
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Roots-Thirtieth Anniversary Edition
by Perseus
One of the most important books and television series ever to appear, "Roots" opened up the minds of Americans to one of the darkest and …
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The Last of the Mohicans
by James Fenimore Cooper
Tells the tale of Natty Bumppo, a frontier scout, and a Mohican warrior who escort two sisters through the wilderness to Fort William Henry during …
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The Winthrop Woman
by Anya Seton
A biographical novel of Elizabeth Winthrop, a courageous woman who defied Puritan conventions and beliefs.
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Meet Felicity
by Valerie Tripp
Felicity falls in love with a beautiful horse named Penny. When she discovers that Penny's owner is cruel, she is determined to find a way …
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Inventing a Nation
by Gore Vidal
One of the master stylists of American literature, Gore Vidal now provides us with his uniquely irreverent take on America's founding fathers, bringing them to …
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Back in Time with Benjamin Franklin
by Dan Gutman
Qwerty's Anytime Anywhere Machine snatches Benjamin Franklin from July 4, 1776--the very day of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Qwerty and Joe know …
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The Sherwood Ring
by Elizabeth Marie Pope
Peggy Grahame moves to New York State to live with Uncle Enos, and meets several ghosts, who relate to her the history of her uncle's …
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The Winter of Red Snow
by Kristiana Gregory
Eleven-year-old Abigail presents a diary account of life in Valley Forge from December 1777 to July 1778 as General Washington prepares his troops to fight …
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Shadow Patriots
by Lucia St. Clair Robson
In July of 1776, the American colonies are ablaze with passion as the people of the new nation choose between their king and an uncertain …
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Blindspot
by Jane Kamensky
Stewart Jameson, a Scottish portrait painter fleeing his debtors in Edinburgh, has washed up on the British Empire's far shores—in the city of Boston, lately …