Historical and War (YA)

If you like reading novels set in times gone by you might find something interesting on this list. Also included are some war books (many and varied wars! Including the American Revolution, World War II, the Iraq War). Some are more 'historical' than others!

Updated June 19, 2024
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Wellington City Libraries Youth team at Wellington City Libraries
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Freedom swimmer
Chim, Wai
Ebook
Historical setting: Maoist China
The Count of Monte Cristo
Dumas, Alexandre
Paper Book
Alexandre Dumas's epic tale of suffering and retribution, inspired by a real-life case of wrongful imprisonment--nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantes is confined to...

Historical setting: 1800s France

Black dove, white raven
Wein, Elizabeth
Audiobook

Historical setting: World War II Ethiopia

The book thief
Zusak, Markus
Paper Book

Historical setting: World War II Germany


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