Teen Historical Fiction
Historical fiction that features teens as the main characters.
1 A Great and Terrible Beauty...
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3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 105,347 ratings
2 The Book Thief
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4.35 of 5 stars 4.35 avg rating — 302,793 ratings
3 The Luxe (Luxe, #1)
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3.64 of 5 stars 3.64 avg rating — 35,167 ratings
4 Number the Stars
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4.07 of 5 stars 4.07 avg rating — 182,194 ratings
5 The Witch of Blackbird Pond
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3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 59,183 ratings
6 Pride and Prejudice
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4.23 of 5 stars 4.23 avg rating — 969,039 ratings
7 Rebel Angels (Gemma Doyle, #2)
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4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 42,354 ratings
8 The Sweet Far Thing (Gemma ...
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3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 33,168 ratings
9 The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
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4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 107,139 ratings
10 Fever 1793
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3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 35,106 ratings
11 Rumors (Luxe, #2)
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3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 19,716 ratings
12 Little Women (Little Women ...
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3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 729,424 ratings
13 A Northern Light
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3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 18,873 ratings
14 Island of the Blue Dolphins...
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3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 129,458 ratings
15 The True Confessions of Cha...
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3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 42,841 ratings
16 Nobody's Princess (Nobody's...
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3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 6,527 ratings
17 A Countess Below Stairs
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3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 9,772 ratings
18 Song of the Sparrow
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4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 4,879 ratings
19 Girl with a Pearl Earring
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3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 223,963 ratings
20 The Season
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3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 5,108 ratings
21 Envy (Luxe, #3)
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3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 12,892 ratings
22 Witch Child (Witch Child, #1)
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3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 7,124 ratings
23 Splendor (Luxe, #4)
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3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 10,406 ratings
24 Against The Tide
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4.47 of 5 stars 4.47 avg rating — 17 ratings
25 Gone with the Wind
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4.22 of 5 stars 4.22 avg rating — 463,080 ratings
26 Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cr...
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3.73 of 5 stars 3.73 avg rating — 56,049 ratings
27 The Outsiders
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3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 274,630 ratings
28 Chains (Seeds of America, #1)
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4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 12,271 ratings
29 The Diary of a Young Girl
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4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 901,757 ratings
30 Elizabeth I: Red Rose of th...
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3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 3,978 ratings
31 To Kill a Mockingbird
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4.22 of 5 stars 4.22 avg rating — 1,395,554 ratings
32 Mara, Daughter of the Nile
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4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 3,653 ratings
33 Revolution
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4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 12,544 ratings
34 Crispin: The Cross of Lead ...
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3.57 of 5 stars 3.57 avg rating — 9,672 ratings
35 Summer of My German Soldier...
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3.6 of 5 stars 3.60 avg rating — 8,702 ratings
36 Beware, Princess Elizabeth ...
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3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 2,471 ratings
37 The Devil's Arithmetic
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4.07 of 5 stars 4.07 avg rating — 19,645 ratings
38 The Ruby in the Smoke (Sall...
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3.73 of 5 stars 3.73 avg rating — 10,926 ratings
39 The Other Boleyn Girl (The ...
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3.99 of 5 stars 3.99 avg rating — 234,547 ratings
40 Bloody Jack: Being an Accou...
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4.17 of 5 stars 4.17 avg rating — 9,527 ratings
41 Catherine, Called Birdy
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3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 19,755 ratings
42 A Song for Summer
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3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 3,215 ratings
43 Aurelia (Aurelia, #1)
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3.65 of 5 stars 3.65 avg rating — 4,530 ratings
44 Out of the Dust
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3.73 of 5 stars 3.73 avg rating — 29,306 ratings
45 To Catch a Pirate
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3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 3,748 ratings
46 Mary, Bloody Mary (Young Ro...
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3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 3,500 ratings
47 My Brother Sam Is Dead
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3.35 of 5 stars 3.35 avg rating — 7,246 ratings
48 Anne of Green Gables (Anne ...
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4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 261,490 ratings
49 Nobody's Prize (Nobody's Pr...
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3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 3,395 ratings
50 A Tale of Two Cities
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3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 402,287 ratings
51 The Outlaws of Sherwood
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3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 6,185 ratings
52 Daughter of Venice
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3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 1,433 ratings
53 I, Coriander
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3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 3,125 ratings
54 Time Enough for Drums
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4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 1,837 ratings
55 The Bronze Bow
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3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 7,972 ratings
56 Memoirs of a Geisha
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4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 780,951 ratings
57 Under the Jolly Roger: Bein...
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4.31 of 5 stars 4.31 avg rating — 4,830 ratings
58 Girl in Blue
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3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 1,740 ratings
59 Between Shades of Gray
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4.33 of 5 stars 4.33 avg rating — 21,411 ratings
60 A Break with Charity: A Sto...
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3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 2,894 ratings
61 Isabel: Jewel of Castilla, ...
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3.62 of 5 stars 3.62 avg rating — 2,574 ratings
62 Hattie Big Sky (Hattie, #1)
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3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 6,683 ratings
63 The Minister's Daughter
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3.51 of 5 stars 3.51 avg rating — 1,359 ratings
63 Girl in a Cage (Stuart Quar...
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3.61 of 5 stars 3.61 avg rating — 1,134 ratings
65 A Curse Dark As Gold
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3.55 of 5 stars 3.55 avg rating — 6,478 ratings
66 Across Five Aprils
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3.36 of 5 stars 3.36 avg rating — 5,104 ratings
67 Keturah and Lord Death
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3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 5,577 ratings
68 The River Between Us
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3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 1,962 ratings
69 Copper Sun
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4.26 of 5 stars 4.26 avg rating — 4,226 ratings
69 Nicola and the Viscount
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3.46 of 5 stars 3.46 avg rating — 5,064 ratings
71 Johnny Tremain
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3.53 of 5 stars 3.53 avg rating — 17,812 ratings
72 Doomed Queen Anne (Young Ro...
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3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 1,953 ratings
73 I Am David
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3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 3,362 ratings
73 The Midwife's Apprentice
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3.68 of 5 stars 3.68 avg rating — 20,340 ratings
75 Lyddie
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3.55 of 5 stars 3.55 avg rating — 2,573 ratings
76 Blue Bloods (Blue Bloods, #1)
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3.69 of 5 stars 3.69 avg rating — 69,635 ratings
77 No Shame, No Fear (No Shame...
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3.69 of 5 stars 3.69 avg rating — 635 ratings
78 Goddess of Yesterday
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3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 1,675 ratings
78 Patience, Princess Catherin...
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3.73 of 5 stars 3.73 avg rating — 1,281 ratings
80 Troy
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3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 2,154 ratings
81 Sphinx's Princess (Sphinx's...
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3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 2,456 ratings
82 The Scarlet Pimpernel
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4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 55,182 ratings
83 Victoria and the Rogue
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3.56 of 5 stars 3.56 avg rating — 4,884 ratings
84 Old Magic
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3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 5,340 ratings
85 The Edge on the Sword
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3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 799 ratings
86 Curse of the Blue Tattoo: B...
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4.23 of 5 stars 4.23 avg rating — 5,620 ratings
87 Anna of Byzantium
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3.6 of 5 stars 3.60 avg rating — 953 ratings
88 My Bonny Light Horseman: Be...
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4.25 of 5 stars 4.25 avg rating — 3,301 ratings
89 Heart of Courage
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4.27 of 5 stars 4.27 avg rating — 11 ratings
90 In the Belly of the Bloodho...
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4.28 of 5 stars 4.28 avg rating — 4,515 ratings
91 The Pale Assassin (Pimperne...
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3.49 of 5 stars 3.49 avg rating — 1,323 ratings
92 Shabanu: Daughter of the Wi...
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3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 3,761 ratings
93 The Lacemaker and the Princess
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3.72 of 5 stars 3.72 avg rating — 821 ratings
94 A Proud Taste for Scarlet a...
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3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 1,446 ratings
95 Standing in the Light: The ...
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3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 2,341 ratings
96 Hang a Thousand Trees with ...
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3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 1,376 ratings
97 In My Father's House
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3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 1,515 ratings
98 The Remarkable Life and Tim...
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3.66 of 5 stars 3.66 avg rating — 801 ratings
99 River in the Sea
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3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 96 ratings
100 Brooklyn Rose
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3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating — 638 ratings
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Comments (showing 1-22 of 22) (22 new)

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message 1: by Sarah (new)

Sarah Great list! I can;t wait to read some listed here.


message 2: by Allison (new)

Allison most of these i haven't read but the ons I have r really good


message 3: by Nora (last edited Oct 27, 2009 10:13pm) (new)

Nora Isn't A Great and Terrible Beauty more of a fantasy than historical fiction?


message 4: by Allison (new)

Allison its historical fantasy because the part about the finishing school and social life is more or less true


message 5: by Adam (new)

Adam Book Thief, Fever 1793, My Brother Sam Is Dead, Out of the Dust, and Penny From Heaven.


message 6: by Allison (new)

Allison good for u:P


 Imani ♥ ☮ you know, i think the girl on the cover of "number the stars" looks like Dakota fanning. just a thought


message 8: by Emily (last edited Nov 01, 2010 03:43pm) (new)

Emily Nora wrote: "Isn't A Great and Terrible Beauty more of a fantasy than historical fiction?"

Yes, A Great and Terrible Beauty is very much historical fantasy.


message 9: by Nevey Berry (new)

Nevey Berry Nora wrote: "Isn't A Great and Terrible Beauty more of a fantasy than historical fiction?"

It takes place in the Victorian Era and showes alot about the life back then; it's Historical Fantas.


message 10: by R. Dibby (new)

R. Dibby Nora wrote: "Isn't A Great and Terrible Beauty more of a fantasy than historical fiction?"

yeah that it what i thought when i saw it on this list!!


message 11: by Stephanie (new)

Stephanie Why is the Diary of Anne Frank on here?? It is by no means fiction...


message 12: by Candace (new)

Candace Hinnergardt I have t admit that I was really surprised when I saw Revolution as far down as it was. I just read that book last week and I loved it!!


message 13: by Janis (new)

Janis Stephanie wrote: "Why is the Diary of Anne Frank on here?? It is by no means fiction..."
My thoughts exactly! GREAT book, definitely historical, but not fiction.


message 14: by Aubrey (new)

Aubrey Hansen Awesome list! Stop me before I add all of these to my "want to read" shelf. :P

Is alternate history welcome on this list?


message 15: by Leslie (new)

Leslie Janis wrote: "Stephanie wrote: "Why is the Diary of Anne Frank on here?? It is by no means fiction..."
My thoughts exactly! GREAT book, definitely historical, but not fiction."


There are several books on this list that are not historical fiction! Historical fiction is fiction set in a time 50+ years earlier than the time of the author's writing. Little Women and Pride & Prejudice don't fall into this category!!


message 16: by Leslie (new)

Leslie Aubrey wrote: "Awesome list! Stop me before I add all of these to my "want to read" shelf. :P

Is alternate history welcome on this list?"


Alternate history is generally science fiction not historical fiction.


message 17: by Samantha (new)

Samantha Can Anne of Green Gables be considered historical fiction if it was written in the time period it takes place in?


message 18: by Candace (new)

Candace Hinnergardt Samantha wrote: "Can Anne of Green Gables be considered historical fiction if it was written in the time period it takes place in?"

I would think so. At least we know it's historically accurate.


message 19: by Rhaine (new)

Rhaine Hi. I recently started a historical fiction group called Young Adult Historical Fiction that discusses many of the books on this list. If you love Teen Historical fiction and discussing books, then I would really appreciate it if you joined.


message 20: by Stephanie (new)

Stephanie Samantha wrote: "Can Anne of Green Gables be considered historical fiction if it was written in the time period it takes place in?"

I think that's just fiction. Historical fiction is usually written about a different time period, not the one the writer is living in.


message 21: by Kristin (new)

Kristin My inner librarian is coming out. Jane Austen isn't historical fiction since it was contemporary at the time it was written. Some of these books seem more like fiction set in a different era. Historical fiction is typically fiction set in the past, which builds on historical events or persons.


message 22: by Debbie (new)

Debbie Removed The False Princess - not historical.


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