Book Genre: Historical Fiction

Rise To Rebellion

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More than a powerful portrait of the people and purpose of the revolution, "Rise to Rebellion" is a vivid account of history's most pivotal events. The Boston Tea Party, the battles of Concord and Bunker Hill--all are recreated with the kind of breathtaking detail only a master like Jeff Shaara…

Slaughterhouse-Five

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Kurt Vonnegut’s "Slaughterhouse-Five" intricately blends science fiction and autobiography to critique war, exploring trauma and free will through the experiences of Billy Pilgrim amidst the horrors of World War II.

Das Boot

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In the war-torn year of 1941, a domed U-boat puts out to sea with eerie pageantry. Storms, air attacks, paralyzing fear, and claustrophobia plague the crew in the hellish weeks that follow.

Shrouded Glory

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In early June 1942, the Japanese occupied Attu Island-A year later, the U.S. Army took it back. Attu Island sits in the far western reaches of the Alaskan Aleutian Chain. It has one of the worst climates known to man.

The Plot Against America

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In a novel of alternative history, aviation hero Charles A. Lindbergh defeats Franklin Roosevelt in the 1940 presidential election, negotiating an accord with Adolf Hitler and accepting his conquest of Europe and anti-Semitic policies.

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

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They rested and talked; and their talk was all about their flocks, a dull theme to the world, yet a theme which was all the world to them. Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ – Examining a Literary and Cultural Phenomenon Lew Wallace’s 1880 novel, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ,…

Of Windmills and War

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The United States may be many things, but we are above all a nation that loves and trusts God. When we are troubled or worried, we come together and ask for God’s mercy and protection. “Of Windmills and War”: A Personal View First of all, I’m seldom drawn to historical…

The Last Full Measure

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In the Pulitzer prize–winning classic The Killer Angels, Michael Shaara created the finest Civil War novel of our time. A novel that brings to life the final two years of the Civil War.

Hawaii

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Therefore, men of Polynesia and Boston and China and Mount Fuji and the barrios of the Philippines, do not come to these islands empty-handed, or craven in spirit, or afraid to starve. There is no food here. In these islands there is no certainty. Paradise Found and Flawed: A Look…

The Killer Angels

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In the four most bloody and courageous days of our nation's history, two armies fought for two dreams. One dreamed of freedom, the other of a way of life. Far more than rifles and bullets were carried into battle.