I think I’m going to divide my favorite history books into three sections for you: 1) ancient history, 2) medieval and renaissance history, and 3) 1700-and-later. More or less. 😉 You know I’m not always very precise…
So here’s the Ancient History Favorites randomly within each category:
Juvenile & Young Adult
Great Myths & Legends, by Childcraft
A Single Shard, by Linda Sue Park
Mara, Daughter of the Nile, and The Golden Goblet, by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, by Grace Lin
Deborah, by H.B. Moore
Behold Your Queen, by Gladys Malvern
Hercules and Other Tales from Greek Myths, by Olivia E Coolidge
Mark of the Thief series, by Jennifer A Nielsen
Alphabet of Dreams, by Susan Fletcher
Nobody’s Princess series, by Esther M. Friesner
The Bronze Bow, by Elizabeth George Speare
Adult
The Miracle of Freedom: Seven Tipping Points That Saved the World, by Christ Stewart (crosses time periods) (non-fiction)
Researching History for Fantasy Writers, by Dayle A. Dermatis (non-fiction)
The Whole Armor of God, by David C. Belt (non-fiction)
The Robe, by Douglas C. Lloyd
The Lance of Kanana, by Harry Willard French
The Donkey’s Gift, by Thomas M. Coffey
It seems I need some recommendations for good historical fiction in the pre-medieval time period! So, tell me, all you historical readers— what do you recommend? 😀
Happy reading,
M. C. Lee
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