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Teen Historical Novels
A list of terrific young adult novels that are set in the past...enough to make you fall in love with history!
Tags: adventure, fiction, historical, history, literature, novels, romance, teen, and ya

1
A Great and Terrible Beauty
A Great and Terrible Beauty
by Libba Bray 46 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 4571
vote
2
Rebel Angels
Rebel Angels
by Libba Bray 33 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 3235
vote
3
The Sweet Far Thing
The Sweet Far Thing
by Libba Bray 33 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 3220
vote
4
The Luxe
The Luxe
by Anna Godbersen 29 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 2866
vote
5
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
by Elizabeth George Speare 24 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 2330
vote
6
Rumors
Rumors
by Anna Godbersen 19 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1854
vote
7
Envy
Envy
by Anna Godbersen 15 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1443
vote
8
Song of the Sparrow
Song of the Sparrow
by Lisa Ann Sandell (Goodreads author) 9 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 890
vote
9
A Northern Light
A Northern Light
by Jennifer Donnelly 9 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 866
vote
10
A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities
by Charles Dickens 8 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 768
vote
11
Marie Antoinette: Princess of Versailles, Austria-France, 1769
Marie Antoinette: Princess of Versailles, Austr...
by Kathryn Lasky 8 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 764
vote
12
Alanna: The First Adventure
Alanna: The First Adventure
by Tamora Pierce (Goodreads author) 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 686
vote
13
Anastasia: The Last Grand Duchess, Russia, 1914
Anastasia: The Last Grand Duchess, Russia, 1914
by Carolyn Meyer 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 656
vote
14
The Season
The Season
by Sarah MacLean (Goodreads author) 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 591
vote
15
Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor, England, 1544
Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor, En...
by Kathryn Lasky 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 570
vote
16
Mara, Daughter of the Nile
Mara, Daughter of the Nile
by Eloise Jarvis McGraw 5 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 495
vote
17
The Crucible
The Crucible
by Arthur Miller 5 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 490
vote
18
Bewitching Season
Bewitching Season
by Marissa Doyle 5 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 474
vote
19
Isabel: Jewel of Castilla, Spain, 1466
Isabel: Jewel of Castilla, Spain, 1466
by Carolyn Meyer 5 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 473
vote
20
The Minister's Daughter
The Minister's Daughter
by Julie Hearn 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 397
vote
21
Emperor Mage
Emperor Mage
by Tamora Pierce (Goodreads author) 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 391
vote
22
Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile, 57 B.C.
Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile, 57 B.C.
by Kristiana Gregory 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 372
vote
23
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights
by Emily Brontë 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 296
vote
24
Terrier
Terrier
by Tamora Pierce (Goodreads author) 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 294
vote
25
The Red Necklace
The Red Necklace
by Sally Gardner 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 293
vote
26
Ashes of Roses
Ashes of Roses
by Mary Jane Auch 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 291
vote
26
The Book Thief
The Book Thief
by Markus Zusak 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 291
vote
28
Betraying Season
Betraying Season
by Marissa Doyle 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 280
vote
29
Fever 1793
Fever 1793
by Laurie Halse Anderson (Goodreads author) 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 279
vote
30
Hattie Big Sky
Hattie Big Sky
by Kirby Larson 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 271
vote
31
Prisoner of Time
Prisoner of Time
by Caroline B. Cooney 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 196
vote
31
The Duke And I
The Duke And I
by Julia Quinn 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 196
vote
33
Black Duck
Black Duck
by Janet Taylor Lisle 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 193
vote
34
Girl with a Pearl Earring
Girl with a Pearl Earring
by Tracy Chevalier 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 192
vote
35
Troy
Troy
by Adele Geras 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 190
vote
36
She's No Princess
She's No Princess
by Laura Lee Guhrke 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 187
vote
37
The Bronze Bow
The Bronze Bow
by Elizabeth George Speare, Cynthia von Buhler (Goodreads author) (illustrator) 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 185
vote
38
The Last Silk Dress
The Last Silk Dress
by Ann Rinaldi 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 184
vote
39
The River Between Us
The River Between Us
by Richard Peck 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 181
vote
40
Under a War-Torn Sky
Under a War-Torn Sky
by Laura Malone Elliott 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 180
vote
41
The Escape From Home
The Escape From Home
by Avi 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 100
vote
41
Tuck
Tuck
by Stephen R. Lawhead 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 100
vote
41
Two Suns in the Sky
Two Suns in the Sky
by Miriam Bat-Ami 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 100
vote
41
In the Serpent's Coils
In the Serpent's Coils
by Tiffany Trent (Goodreads author) 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 100
vote
41
No Shame, No Fear
No Shame, No Fear
by Ann Turnbull 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 100
vote
41
The Shadow in the North
The Shadow in the North
by Philip Pullman 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 100
vote
41
The Hearts of Horses
The Hearts of Horses
by Molly Gloss 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 100
vote
41
Rifles for Watie
Rifles for Watie
by Harold Keith 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 100
vote
49
Lord Kirkle's Money
Lord Kirkle's Money
by Avi 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 99
vote
49
The Ruby in the Smoke
The Ruby in the Smoke
by Philip Pullman 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 99
vote
49
Romancing Mister Bridgerton
Romancing Mister Bridgerton
by Julia Quinn 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 99
vote
52
Hood
Hood
by Stephen R. Lawhead 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 98
vote
52
Bread and Roses, Too
Bread and Roses, Too
by Katherine Paterson 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 98
vote
52
The Viscount Who Loved Me
The Viscount Who Loved Me
by Julia Quinn 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 98
vote
55
Sarah Bishop
Sarah Bishop
by Scott O'Dell 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 97
vote
55
Eyes of the Emperor
Eyes of the Emperor
by Graham Salisbury (Goodreads author) 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 97
vote
55
An Offer From a Gentleman
An Offer From a Gentleman
by Julia Quinn 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 97
vote
58
The Fetch
The Fetch
by Laura Whitcomb 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 96
vote
58
When He Was Wicked
When He Was Wicked
by Julia Quinn 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 96
vote
58
Time Enough for Drums
Time Enough for Drums
by Ann Rinaldi 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 96
vote
61
The Faraway Lurs
The Faraway Lurs
by Harry Behn 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 95
vote
61
To Sir Phillip, With Love
To Sir Phillip, With Love
by Julia Quinn 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 95
vote
63
The Tiger in the Well
The Tiger in the Well
by Philip Pullman 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 94
vote
63
It's In His Kiss
It's In His Kiss
by Julia Quinn 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 94
vote
65
The Ransom of Mercy Carter
The Ransom of Mercy Carter
by Caroline B. Cooney 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 93
vote
65
The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever
The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever
by Julia Quinn 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 93
vote
67
A Break with Charity: A Story about the Salem Witch Trials
A Break with Charity: A Story about the Salem W...
by Ann Rinaldi 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 92
vote
67
On the Way to the Wedding
On the Way to the Wedding
by Julia Quinn 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 92
vote
69
A Ride into Morning: The Story of Tempe Wick
A Ride into Morning: The Story of Tempe Wick
by Ann Rinaldi 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 91
vote
69
Mr. Cavendish, I Presume
Mr. Cavendish, I Presume
by Julia Quinn 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 91
vote
69
Daughter of Venice
Daughter of Venice
by Donna Jo Napoli 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 91
vote
72
Chains
Chains
by Laurie Halse Anderson (Goodreads author) 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 90
vote
72
The Marriage Bed
The Marriage Bed
by Laura Lee Guhrke 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 90
vote
74
Bone by Bone by Bone
Bone by Bone by Bone
by Tony Johnston 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 88
vote
75
Flight of the Fisherbird
Flight of the Fisherbird
by Nora Martin 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 86
vote
76
Monkey Town: The Summer of the Scopes Trial
Monkey Town: The Summer of the Scopes Trial
by Ronald Kidd 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 85
vote
77
Young Mac of Fort Vancouver
Young Mac of Fort Vancouver
by M.J. Carr 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 84
vote
78
Ithaka
Ithaka
by Adele Geras 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 83
vote
79
Soldier X
Soldier X
by Don L. Wulffson 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 82
vote
80
For Freedom: The Story of a French Spy
For Freedom: The Story of a French Spy
by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 79
vote
81
The Secret of Sarah Revere
The Secret of Sarah Revere
by Ann Rinaldi 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 77
vote
82
Lyddie
Lyddie
by Katherine Paterson 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 76
vote
83
The Ballad of Frankie Silver
The Ballad of Frankie Silver
by Sharyn McCrumb 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 75
vote
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message 1: by Elizabeth (new)
Mar 28, 2009 06:37AM

Nophoto-f-25x33 these books all sound great!


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