Superb Civil War Fiction
Discover superb Civil War fiction with our curated list of the best books. Immerse yourself in gripping historical novels that bring the era to life with vivid storytelling.
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Rebels of Babylon
by Owen Parry
Civil War detective Abel Jones investigates murder and theft in New Orleans in this dark and rich sixth installment in the Hammett and Herodotus award-winning …
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Paradise Alley
by Kevin Baker
At the height of the Civil War, what begins with strong words and a few broken bottles will, over the course of five days, escalate …
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Gob's Grief
by Chris Adrian
The literary debut of an electrifying talent that gives the historical novel an exhilarating dose of originality, style, and visionary energy. Gob's Grief recounts the …
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A Prayer for the Dying
by Stewart O'Nan
Set in Friendship, Wisconsin, just after the Civil War, A Prayer for the Dying tells of a horrible epidemic that has gripped the town in …
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The Year of Jubilo
by Howard Bahr
From the author of the award-winning novel The Black Flower comes a novel about a Confederate soldier returning home to find that life-and love-will never …
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Suspension
by Richard E. Crabbe
"First novelist Crabbe is a thoughtful writer....His suspenseful, wel-researched historical will have Caleb Carr fans asking for more.Comparisons to The Alienist are well-earned."(Library Journal)
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The Other Side
by Kevin McColley
Jacob Wilson is ambivalent about the Civil War that rages around him, until the local militia discover the runaway slaves hiding on his Ohio farm …
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In the Fall
by Jeffrey Lent
An interracial relationship at the end of the Civil War between a Union soldier and a runaway slave initiates a haunting family legacy of war, …
