Great Novels of the Civil War

Explore the greatest Civil War novels with our curated list of must-read books. Dive into historical fiction, gripping battles, and poignant stories from America's defining conflict.

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The Red Badge of Courage

by Stephen Crane

The classic story of a sensitive boy under the strain of war moving from cowardice to courage.
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Gone with the Wind

by Margaret Mitchell

The classic civil war romanctic tale of Scarlet O'Hara and Rhett Butler and the Civil War conflict.
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The Killer Angels

by Michael Shaara

PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The “remarkable” (Ken Burns), “utterly absorbing” (Forbes) Civil War classic that inspired the film Gettysburg, with …
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The March

by E. L. Doctorow

In the last years of the Civil War, General William Tecumseh Sherman marched 60,000 Union troops through Georgia and the Carolinas, cutting a 60-mile wide …
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Andersonville

by MacKinlay Kantor

From the Publisher: Acclaimed as the greatest novel ever written about the War Between the States, this searing Pulitzer Prize-winning book captures all the glory …
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Cold Mountain

by Charles Frazier

Inman, an injured and disillusioned Confederate soldier, embarks on a harrowing journey home to his sweetheart, Ada, who herself is struggling to run the farm …