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Teen Historical Fiction
Historical fiction that features teens as the main characters.
Tags: fiction, historical, historical-fiction, history, teen, and ya

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A Great and Terrible Beauty
A Great and Terrible Beauty
by Libba Bray 70 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 6957
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The Witch of Blackbird Pond
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
by Elizabeth George Speare 48 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 4748
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3
The Luxe
The Luxe
by Anna Godbersen 40 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 3967
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4
Fledgling: Jason Steed
Fledgling: Jason Steed
by Mark A. Cooper 28 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 2799
vote
5
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
by John Boyne 27 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 2670
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6
Number the Stars
Number the Stars
by Lois Lowry 25 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 2444
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7
Rumors
Rumors
by Anna Godbersen 23 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 2250
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8
A Northern Light
A Northern Light
by Jennifer Donnelly 22 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 2169
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9
The Book Thief
The Book Thief
by Markus Zusak 22 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 2152
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10
Song of the Sparrow
Song of the Sparrow
by Lisa Ann Sandell (Goodreads author) 18 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1770
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11
Nobody's Princess
Nobody's Princess
by Esther M. Friesner 18 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1745
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12
A Countess Below Stairs
A Countess Below Stairs
by Eva Ibbotson 14 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1356
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13
Fever 1793
Fever 1793
by Laurie Halse Anderson (Goodreads author) 14 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1314
vote
14
The Outlaws of Sherwood
The Outlaws of Sherwood
by Robin McKinley 13 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1278
vote
15
Keturah and Lord Death
Keturah and Lord Death
by Martine Leavitt 13 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1271
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16
Mara, Daughter of the Nile
Mara, Daughter of the Nile
by Eloise Jarvis McGraw 12 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1192
vote
17
Crispin: The Cross of Lead
Crispin: The Cross of Lead
by Avi 11 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1085
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18
The Season
The Season
by Sarah MacLean (Goodreads author) 11 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1078
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19
Daughter of Venice
Daughter of Venice
by Donna Jo Napoli 11 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1075
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20
Girl In Blue
Girl In Blue
by Ann Rinaldi 10 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 949
vote
21
Witch Child
Witch Child
by Celia Rees (Goodreads author) 10 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 947
vote
22
The Bronze Bow
The Bronze Bow
by Elizabeth George Speare, Cynthia von Buhler (Goodreads author) (illustrator) 9 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 872
vote
23
Girl in a Cage
Girl in a Cage
by Jane Yolen, Robert Harris 9 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 853
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24
Copper Sun
Copper Sun
by Sharon M. Draper 8 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 780
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25
Time Enough for Drums
Time Enough for Drums
by Ann Rinaldi 8 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 775
vote
26
The River Between Us
The River Between Us
by Richard Peck 8 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 752
vote
27
No Shame, No Fear
No Shame, No Fear
by Ann Turnbull 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 687
vote
28
Anna of Byzantium
Anna of Byzantium
by Tracy Barrett 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 677
vote
29
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Island of the Blue Dolphins
by Scott O'Dell 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 664
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30
Across Five Aprils
Across Five Aprils
by Irene Hunt 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 658
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31
The Edge on the Sword
The Edge on the Sword
by Rebecca Tingle 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 590
vote
32
Troy
Troy
by Adele Geras 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 589
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33
Girl with a Pearl Earring
Girl with a Pearl Earring
by Tracy Chevalier 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 588
vote
34
The Misadventures of Maude March: Or Trouble Rides a Fast Horse
The Misadventures of Maude March: Or Trouble Ri...
by Audrey Couloumbis (Goodreads author) 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 587
vote
35
I Am David
I Am David
by Anne Holm 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 586
vote
36
Goddess of Yesterday
Goddess of Yesterday
by Caroline B. Cooney 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 585
vote
37
The Ruby in the Smoke
The Ruby in the Smoke
by Philip Pullman 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 582
vote
38
A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver
A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver
by E.L. Konigsburg 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 577
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39
The Minister's Daughter
The Minister's Daughter
by Julie Hearn 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 571
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40
Summer of My German Soldier
Summer of My German Soldier
by Bette Greene 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 570
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The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
by Avi 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 565
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42
My Brother Sam Is Dead
My Brother Sam Is Dead
by James Lincoln Collier, Christopher Collier 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 561
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43
Under the Jolly Roger: Being an Account of the Further Nautical Adventures of Jacky Faber
Under the Jolly Roger: Being an Account of the ...
by L.A. Meyer 5 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 492
vote
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Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor, England, 1544
Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor, En...
by Kathryn Lasky 5 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 483
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45
A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities
by Charles Dickens 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 392
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45
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
by Mildred D. Taylor 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 392
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47
At the House of the Magician
At the House of the Magician
by Mary Hooper 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 391
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48
Pharaoh's Daughter: A Novel of Ancient Egypt
Pharaoh's Daughter: A Novel of Ancient Egypt
by Julius Lester 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 387
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49
At the Sign of the Sugared Plum
At the Sign of the Sugared Plum
by Mary Hooper 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 382
vote
50
The Remarkable Life and Times of Eliza Rose
The Remarkable Life and Times of Eliza Rose
by Mary Hooper 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 380
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51
To Catch A Pirate
To Catch A Pirate
by Jade Parker 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 375
vote
52
A Break with Charity: A Story about the Salem Witch Trials
A Break with Charity: A Story about the Salem W...
by Ann Rinaldi 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 356
vote
53
In the Serpent's Coils
In the Serpent's Coils
by Tiffany Trent (Goodreads author) 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 296
vote
54
Bloody Jack: Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy
Bloody Jack: Being an Account of the Curious Ad...
by L.A. Meyer 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 294
vote
55
Forged in the Fire
Forged in the Fire
by Ann Turnbull 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 290
vote
55
Beware, Princess Elizabeth
Beware, Princess Elizabeth
by Carolyn Meyer 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 290
vote
57
Chains
Chains
by Laurie Halse Anderson (Goodreads author) 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 288
vote
58
A Song for Summer
A Song for Summer
by Eva Ibbotson 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 286
vote
59
My Bonny Light Horseman: Being an Account of the Further Adventures of Jacky Faber, in Love and War
My Bonny Light Horseman: Being an Account of th...
by L.A. Meyer 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 285
vote
60
I, Coriander
I, Coriander
by Sally Gardner 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 280
vote
61
Dove and Sword: A Novel of Joan of Arc
Dove and Sword: A Novel of Joan of Arc
by Nancy Garden 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 274
vote
62
Lyddie
Lyddie
by Katherine Paterson 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 259
vote
63
I Rode a Horse of Milk White Jade
I Rode a Horse of Milk White Jade
by Diane Lee Wilson 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 198
vote
64
Or Give Me Death: A Novel of Patrick Henry's Family
Or Give Me Death: A Novel of Patrick Henry's Fa...
by Ann Rinaldi 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 197
vote
65
Eva Underground
Eva Underground
by Dandi Daley Mackall 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 196
vote
66
The Lacemaker and the Princess
The Lacemaker and the Princess
by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 194
vote
66
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: 194
vote
68
Someone Named Eva
Someone Named Eva
by Joan M. Wolf 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 193
vote
68
Just Jane: A Daughter of England Caught in the Struggle of the American Revolution
Just Jane: A Daughter of England Caught in the ...
by William Lavender 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 193
vote
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Curse of the Blue Tattoo: Being an Account of the Misadventures of Jacky Faber, Midshipman and Fine Lady
Curse of the Blue Tattoo: Being an Account of t...
by L.A. Meyer 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 193
vote
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In the Belly of the Bloodhound: Being an Account of a Particularly Peculiar Adventure in the Life of Jacky Faber
In the Belly of the Bloodhound: Being an Accoun...
by L.A. Meyer 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 190
vote
72
Star-Crossed
Star-Crossed
by Linda Collison (Goodreads author) 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 189
vote
72
Across the Wide River
Across the Wide River
by Stephanie Reed (Goodreads author) 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 189
vote
72
The Coffin Quilt: The Feud Between the Hatfields and the McCoys
The Coffin Quilt: The Feud Between the Hatfield...
by Ann Rinaldi 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 189
vote
75
Runner
Runner
by Robert Newton 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 188
vote
75
Mississippi Jack: Being an Account of the Further Waterborne Adventures of Jacky Faber, Midshipman, Fine Lady, and Lily of the West
Mississippi Jack: Being an Account of the Furth...
by L.A. Meyer 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 188
vote
77
Ashes of Roses
Ashes of Roses
by Mary Jane Auch 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 180
vote
78
The Ransom of Mercy Carter
The Ransom of Mercy Carter
by Caroline B. Cooney 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 172
vote
79
The Secret of Sarah Revere
The Secret of Sarah Revere
by Ann Rinaldi 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 165
vote
80
The Ballad of Frankie Silver
The Ballad of Frankie Silver
by Sharyn McCrumb 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 159
vote
81
Brooklyn Rose
Brooklyn Rose
by Ann Rinaldi 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 157
vote
82
Adventurous Deeds of Deadwood Jones
Adventurous Deeds of Deadwood Jones
by Helen Hemphill (Goodreads author) 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 100
vote
82
Young Exile
Young Exile
by Eliane Whitehouse 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 100
vote
82
Booths Daughter
Booths Daughter
by Raymond Wemmlinger 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 100
vote
82
The Sacrifice
The Sacrifice
by Kathleen Benner Duble (Goodreads author) 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 100
vote
82
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
87
High Spirits: A Collection of Ghost Stories
High Spirits: A Collection of Ghost Stories
by Robertson Davies 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 99
vote
87
The Swan House: A Novel
The Swan House: A Novel
by Elizabeth Musser (Goodreads author) 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 99
vote
87
Black Duck
Black Duck
by Janet Taylor Lisle 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 99
vote
87
The Tamarack Tree
The Tamarack Tree
by Patricia Clapp 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 99
vote
87
Nicola and the Viscount
Nicola and the Viscount
by Meg Cabot 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 99
vote
92
Broken Song
Broken Song
by Kathryn Lasky 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 98
vote
92
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
92
Victoria and the Rogue
Victoria and the Rogue
by Meg Cabot 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 98
vote
92
Wolf By The Ears
Wolf By The Ears
by Ann Rinaldi 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 98
vote
92
The Devil's Arithmetic
The Devil's Arithmetic
by Jane Yolen 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 98
vote
97
A Respectable Girl
A Respectable Girl
by Fleur Beale 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 97
vote
97
Year of Impossible Goodbyes
Year of Impossible Goodbyes
by Sook Nyul Choi 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 97
vote
99
Forgotten Fire
Forgotten Fire
by Adam Bagdasarian 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 96
vote
100
Escape from Egypt
Escape from Egypt
by Sonia Levitin 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 95
vote
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comments (showing 1-4 of 4) (4 new)

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message 1: by Sarah (new)
May 16, 2009 12:12PM

1911529 Great list! I can;t wait to read some listed here.


message 2: by Allison (new)
Aug 16, 2009 07:59PM

2390510 most of these i haven't read but the ons I have r really good


message 3: by Nora (last edited 12 days ago, 10:13PM) (new)
Oct 27, 2009 10:13PM

Nophoto-u-25x33 Isn't A Great and Terrible Beauty more of a fantasy than historical fiction?


message 4: by Allison (new)
Oct 29, 2009 06:51PM

2390510 its historical fantasy because the part about the finishing school and social life is more or less true


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