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30 Best Children’s & Young Adult Historical Novels
Children’s and young adult historical fiction introduces past societies through accessible narratives and younger viewpoints. These books often connect personal growth with family, conflict, migration, identity and responsibility.
299 books
13 periods
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Ancient World
c. 3.3 million BCE–550 CE
31 books
History of the Americas
c. 15,000 BCE–present
49 books
Asian History
c. 221 BCE–present
13 books
Medieval Period
c. 476–1500 CE
51 books
Renaissance & Early Modern Europe
c. 1300–1789 CE
9 books
Tudor & Stuart Britain
1485–1714 CE
39 books
Georgian & Regency Britain
1714–1837 CE
19 books
Russian Empire & Revolution
1721–1991 CE
3 books
Age of Revolutions
1763–1848 CE
18 books
Long Nineteenth Century
1789–1914 CE
25 books
World War I & Interwar Era
1914–1939 CE
14 books
World War II
1939–1945 CE
14 books
Cold War and Post-war Era
1945–present
4 books
10 books are not yet assigned to a historical period.
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