We will not remove any content for bad language alone, or for being critical of a book. See more ideas about historical fiction, fiction and books. Other wars have been bigger, but none have been more important to american. Books about the civil war, including fiction and non fiction selections. United states history civil war, 18611865 include extended shelves you can also browse an alphabetical list from this subject or from. As a general rule we do not censor any content on the site.
These mustread books cover both fiction and nonfiction about the war. Posts may contain affiliate links, meaning cwba might get a commission from purchases made through those links, at no cost to you. The only content we will consider removing is spam, slanderous attacks on other members, or extremely offensive content eg. The civil war was fought between the united states of american and the confederate states of america. Civil war confederate, lees lieutenants 3 vol illustrated maps book set. Slotkin writes novels alongside his historical research, and uses the process of. A romantic civil war epic in which scarlet o hara, a forceful and ruthless heroine, and rhett butler, a war profiteer, play out their tempestuous love affair against the background of the war torn south. I set my own orphans in the storm at the tail end of the war, and am always on the lookout for more fiction set in this period. Not really a civil war book, but crucial to understanding all other civil war books. Before we dive into the books lets just get a little background and information about the civil war itself. What are the best historically accurate books about the. Manufacturers and quartermasters in the civil war, harold s. This book looks at not only the military aspects of the 1862 maryland. This list is for young adult or middle grade historical fiction that takes place during the american civil war.
Historical fiction is a way for me to learn while also being completely enraptured by a characters story. And one rode west by heather graham, one wore blue by heather graham, and one wore gray by heather graham, ashes in t. Trying to name the top dozen civil war books of all time is, admittedly, a brazen act on my part. My civil war historical fiction novel sideshow at honey creek is now. Project gutenberg offers 61,672 free ebooks for kindle, ipad, nook, android, and iphone.
The civil war is the subject of the majority of my articles. A list of 100 of the best civil war books, spanning several decades and genres. Score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Although i have come to know a lot of the information, i credit that to the following books. Ive read all here except the republic of suffering i enjoyed the differing perspectives between foote, cotton, and mcphereson as they covered the same ground. S civil war dates from childhood and he long desired to write a novel that. Douglas southall freeman perfect condition no reserve. This book is a mustread contribution to maryland and the nations history.
Whether its a great world war, an incurable disease, or a historical murder mystery, i cannot get enough of these ya historical fiction books. The lightning had blasted a hole in the tree nearly the size of a pup tent. Books about united states history civil war, 18611865 fiction sorted by popularity project gutenberg. Top 5 civil war books on the battle of antietam and the maryland campaign of 1862. I love books about the american civil war, whether they are fact or fiction.
The long road to antietam american battlefield trust. As the civil war rages, amelias maryland town is beset by divisions. The english civil war is a wonderful setting for historical fiction and romance. Popular fiction american civil war books goodreads. All in all, the book is the story of a man overcoming many obstacles to reach the woman that he loves and concluding with an ending that was signalled chapters earlier. American civil war alternate histories are alternate history fiction that focuses on the civil war or a lack thereof ending differently. American civil war collection, volume 1 various compilation of ameri. There are several broad categories of civil war book, and the varied types warrant examination. Early histories of the civil war are historical accounts written during or. I suppose that if you come to it without my civil war baggage, it would be a good read, providing you dont get worn out by the excessive detail. The art and craft of writing historical fiction by james alexander thom also, this is obviously not specific to historical fiction, but i highly recommend the book on writing by stephen king.
The civil war trust had the opportunity to speak with mr. The best civil war books of all time analysis civil. Government printing office, online, cornell university. From james mcphersons definitive history to tony horwitzs adventures among obsessives, here are the 11 best books on the civil war. Far too often historical novels lean very heavily on fiction at the cost of historical. New listing history of kearnys first new jersey brigade camille baquet 2nd lt. The book is a good choice for lovers of civil war history. Writing civil war fiction fictional stories about the. Oligarchy, democracy, and the continuing fight for the soul of america heather cox richardson. New listing the story of a confederate boy i the civil war 7th virginia lot of 12 how and why wonder book childrens history science stars horses l1. A book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. The american civil war 18611865 was a separatist conflict between the united states federal government the union and eleven southern slave states that declared their secession and formed the confederate states of america, led by president jefferson davis. The nonfiction history of the civilians in the sharpsburg, maryland area who were.
The incredible story of emma edmonds, civil war spy. The first fatalities of the war happened during the baltimore civil war riots of thursdayfriday, april 18 19th, 1861, and a year and a half later with the single bloodiest day of combat in american military history occurred during the first major confederate invasion of the north in the maryland campaign, just north above the potomac river. The union, led by president abraham lincoln and the republican party, opposed the expansion of slavery and rejected any right of. Awardwinning picturebook author tony johnston presents the poignant story of a loving mexicanamerican family in east l.
Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Nevertheless, the books on this list are, indeed, my alltime favorites cherished works that. To antietam creek the maryland campaign of september 1862 by d. Pulitzer prize will be disappointed to see these novels missing from my list. Civil war book list by the new york times far more books have been written about the civil war than about any other event in american history, and lincolns stack of books. Trying to name the top dozen civil war books of all time is, admittedly. Marylands civil war photographs presents the largest collection of original. Official records of the union and confederate armies, u. Ive always held a measure of fascination over the civil war. A lot of research has been done on it, from the movements of armies to the memoirs of generals to the letters of foot soldiers on both sides. Five novels of the english civil war deborah swift.
I still assign this to graduate students as an example of historical writing at its best and for its deployment of the concept of irony to the sectional conflict. This is the third of kathleens six books about the american civil war. This list of novels about the civil war is sponsored by the cassandra, the new novel by sharma shields, winner of the washington state book award. The civil war a narrative by shelby foote, excellent condition, complete 9 volu. A list of 100 wonderful, mustread books about the civil war era, spanning several decades and genres. Michael shaara shelved 28 times as civil war fiction avg rating 4. An american historical romance the civil war brides book 1. Gifted and cursed with the ability to see the future, mildred groves takes a position at the hanford research center in the early 1940s. Thus the perennial popularity of books about the civil war. The most common variant of these detail the victory and survival of the confederate states. Historical fiction for the civil war startsateight. An old elm tree, its base split by lightning, provided him a comfortable resting place, and he eased his tired body into its caress. If you want to learn more about the civil war, these are the first books to read.
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