Historical Novels Ive Liked and Learned From
Explore a curated list of historical novels I've loved and learned from. Discover captivating stories that bring history to life, offering insights and entertainment through richly detailed narratives.
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Bard: The Odyssey of the Irish
by Morgan Llywelyn
This is the tale of the coming of the Irish to Ireland, and of the men and women who made that emerald isle their own.
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The King Must Die
by Mary Renault
In this ambitious, ingenious narrative, celebrated historical novelist Mary Renault take legendary hero Theseus and spins his myth into a fast-paced and exciting story. Renault …
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Gates of Fire
by Steven Pressfield
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “Steven Pressfield brings the battle of Thermopylae to brilliant life.”—Pat Conroy At Thermopylae, a rocky mountain pass in northern Greece, the feared …
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April Morning
by Howard Fast
For use in schools and libraries only. The Battle of Lexington becomes 15-year-old Adam Cooper's initiation into manhood.
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Little Big Man
by Thomas Berger
“The truth is always made up of little particulars which sound ridiculous when repeated.” So says Jack Crabb, the 111-year-old narrator of Thomas Berger’s 1964 …
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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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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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All Quiet on the Western Front
by Erich Maria Remarque
The masterpiece of the German experience during World War I, considered by many the greatest war novel of all time—with an Oscar–winning film adaptation now …
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The Naked and the Dead
by Norman Mailer
The story of a platoon of Marines stationed on the Japanese-held island of Anopopei in World War II.
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Slaughterhouse-Five
by Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut’s masterpiece, Slaughterhouse-Five is “a desperate, painfully honest attempt to confront the monstrous crimes of the twentieth century” (Time). Selected by the Modern Library …
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Forever
by Pete Hamill
Moving from Ireland to New York City in 1741, Cormac O'Connor witnesses the city's transformation into a thriving metropolis while he explores the mysteries of …