I’ve been dividing 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 Medieval/Renaissance History Favorites randomly within each category:
Juvenile
Ming Lo Moves the Mountain, by Arnold Lobel (picture book)
Brave Margaret, by Robert D. San Souci
The Castle Behind Thorns, by Merrie Haskell
A Murder for Her Majesty, by Beth Hilgartner
Dragon Cauldron series, by Laurence Yep
Time Cat, by Lloyd Alexander
Dragon Keeper, by Carole Wilkinson
Young Adult (several of these are “fantasy in historical setting”)
The Case of the Marble Monster, by I.G. Edmonds (short Japanese mysteries)
Seven Daughters and Seven Sons, by Barbara Cohen
Waterfall series, by Lisa Tawn Bergren
The Outlaws of Sherwood, by Robin McKinley
The Squire’s Tale series, by Gerald Morris (starts off hilarious and ends up so sad, fair warning)
Outlaw Princess of Sherwood, by Nancy Springer
Stravaganza series, and The Falconer’s Knot, by Mary Hoffman
The Ranger’s Apprentice & Brotherband series (plural), by John Flanagan (fantasy in semi-historical setting)
Rhiannon, by Vicki Grove
The Queen’s Thief series, by Megan Whalen Turner
Toads and Diamonds, by Heather Tomlinson
The Cassaforte Chronicles series, by V. Briceland
Sisters of the Sword, by Maya Snow
The Wild Orchid, by Cameron Dokey
The Edge on the Sword, by Rebecca Tingle
Kingdom of Aggadorn series, by Liz McCraine (fantasy romance)
Samurai Detective series, by Dorothy Hoobler (based on the real Judge Ooka, who also appears in The Marble Monster, earlier on this list)
Adult
The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas (and here I’m going to let down you traditionalists by recommending you find an abridgment that cuts out all the political commentary of the day)
Seven Women: And the Secret of their Greatness, by Eric Metaxas (crosses time periods) (non-fiction)
Other Heroes in The Book of Mormon, by Jay Fullmer (non-fiction)
Simon the Coldheart, by Georgette Heyer (romance)
Firebird, by Mercedes Lackey
MacLeod and de Piaget series, by Lynn Kurland (romance)
Ladyhawke, by Joan D. Vinge
Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, by Ellis Peters
Eifelheim, by Michael Flynn
There you go! That should give you enough for a few days. 😉 Did I miss something that should be on the list?
Happy reading,
M. C. Lee
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