2007-07-19 14:12:19 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
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2007-07-19 14:17:43 · answer #1 · answered by Jackie Oh! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm currently reading John Adams, which is technically a biography, but an awesome read none the less.
For a novel, I would suggest All Quiet on the Western Front, it's about WWI; a very good book and subject. Animal Farm could also be considered historical; it relates to the Russian Revolution.
2007-07-19 17:03:50 · answer #2 · answered by James O'Leary 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of the best historical fiction writers is Bernard Cornwell. I've read both his Hundred Year's War/Holy Grail series as well as Uthred/Alfred the Great series. Cornwell's well researched novels allow you to feel like that you have doned the plate armor wielded sword in the shield wall or fire a long bow into the charging French knights.
The characters are very likable and the reader wishes that he too was there at Agincourt.
Best regards,
Pauly
2007-07-19 18:26:11 · answer #3 · answered by pauly51_2001 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Indians Won - Winnona's Web - Compass of the Heart - Feathers in the Wind - A Woman of the People - Lakota Moon - Raven Woman - Raven Wing - The Frontiersman - A Sorrow in our Heart - Blue Jacket - Betty Zane - Spirit of the Border - The Last Trail - Haunted Mesa - Gone With The Wind - Killer Angels - The Iron Brigade - Reveille in Washington - Johnny Teremain - 1776 - are just a few of mine
2007-07-20 01:33:13 · answer #4 · answered by Marvin R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread by Don Robertson
2007-07-19 14:21:58 · answer #5 · answered by MikeyG 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are interested in English history then I would suggest Jean Plaidy.
She has a whole set of books dealing with English History that goes all the way from William the Conqueror to Queen Victoria.
She also has little series dealing with the French Monarchy & Revolution, the D'Medici family, & Mary, Queen of Scots.
2007-07-20 08:01:57 · answer #6 · answered by Jessica A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You mentioned my favorite kind! All of James Mitchener's, Aztec by Gary Jennings, The Far Pavilions by M.M. Kaye. These are wonderful books. Most of the characters are fictional, but the facts are 99% correct. After all they are novels. EDIT: I almost forgot, The Winds of War and War and Rememberance by Herman Wouk. Great, great books.
2007-07-19 14:23:18 · answer #7 · answered by curious connie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Right now I am concurrently reading about " John Adams" and "Benjamin Franklin". I really enjoy reading about real people and their lives. Also believe it or not but I picked up this little book about presidential doodles. At first I thought it would be a piece of fluff. Turned out the book was very informative and insightful into the private lives of our presidents from Washington to Bush.
2007-07-19 14:21:16 · answer #8 · answered by D squared 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most books from Jeff Shaara. I loved his 2 books about the American Revolution, "Rise to Rebellion" and "The Glorious Cause." I am anticipating his novel about World War 2.
http://www.jeffshaara.com/books.html
2007-07-19 14:17:55 · answer #9 · answered by kepjr100 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"War and Peace" a 1956 Leo Tolstoy novel.
"1984" a 1949 novel by George Orwell
2007-07-19 14:20:39 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋