Browsing: Historical Fiction

A Christy Award finalist with nearly 650 five-star Goodreads ratings! Inspired by true events, this uplifting read follows Civil War nurse Charlotte, who gives up her privileged life to join the Union’s efforts. Can she lean on her faith as she faces secrets, corruption, and an impossible choice?

Hailed as “one of the greatest American novels” (The New Yorker), this classic follows Francie Nolan as she comes of age in 20th-century New York. “Cuts right to the heart of life… If you miss A Tree Grows in Brooklyn you will deny yourself a rich experience” (The New York Times).

From a beloved, Christy Award–winning author: King Hezekiah’s mother is determined to save her son from his father’s plots. But that means putting her trust entirely in God… A masterful work of biblical fiction with nearly 6,300 five-star Goodreads ratings!

A finalist for the National Book Award called “Pulitzer Prize–worthy good” (San Francisco Chronicle): This New York Times bestseller follows eight soldiers who are suddenly thrust into the national spotlight. “Mothers, father, sons, and daughters: Read this giant-hearted novel” (Maria Semple, author of Where’d You Go Bernadette).

Edgar, a nonverbal boy, must leave his idyllic Wisconsin farm after tragedy strikes. Accompanied by three dogs, he comes of age while fighting for survival in the wilderness. This Oprah’s Book Club pick and New York Times bestseller is “wonderful, mysterious, long, and satisfying” (Stephen King).

Alexia Tarabotti is laboring under a great many social tribulations. First, she has no soul. Second, she’s a spinster whose…

From a Christy Award–winning author: In the city of Jericho, Rahab seeks love and redemption through a marriage inspired by God… A captivating biblical retelling with over 3,100 five-star Goodreads ratings!

A Pulitzer Prize winner and Oprah’s Book Club selection: This poignant, enduring tale follows Wang Lung and his wife as they rise through the social echelons of 1920s China — and come to terms with the lives they’ve led. With over 85,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

A stunning novel by the New York Times bestselling author of Exodus: After World War II, Captain Sean O’Sullivan is sent to rebuild Berlin — and as the Iron Curtain rises, he faces a battle he never could have predicted. “Magnificent” (The Columbus Dispatch).

The Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award–winning classic that inspired a beloved film: Follow sisters Celie and Nettie as they fight insurmountable odds in a novel that “places Walker in the company of Faulkner” (The Nation).