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- Earth's Children
series6 books1980
similar byhistorical fictioncoming of ageprehistoric
Earth's Children is a series of epic historical fiction novels written by Jean M. Auel set circa 30,000 years before the present day. There are six novels in the series. Although Auel had previously mentioned in interviews that there would be a seventh novel, publicity announcements for the sixth confirmed that it would be the final book in the sequence.
- First North Americans
series34 books1990
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North America's Forgotten Past is a series of historical fiction novels published by Tor and written by husband and wife co-authors W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear. The series, which began with 1990's People of the Wolf, explores various civilizations and cultures in prehistoric North America. It is somewhat comparable to Jean M. Auel's Earth's Children series, which is set in prehistoric Europe, but each of its books focuses on a different time period, location, and set of characters. The first four novels form a coherent, more or less linear narrative, from the initial migration of Siberian peoples into what is now Canada and Alaska through the florescence of the Mississippian semi-urban mound-building culture, considered the "high-water mark" of North American pre-Columbian civilization, around 1000 AD. The remaining novels cover a wide variety of times and settings, most standalone stories in no particular order, ranging from tropical Florida in the 6th millennium BC to the Chaco Empire of the Southwest in the 13th century AD. The novels take into account new developments in North American archaeology such as the discovery of Kennewick Man and the development of the coastal-route model as a possible alternative or supplement to overland migration across Beringia.
- Shaman
Kim Stanley Robinsonstandalone novel2013
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Shaman: A Novel of the Ice Age is a 2013 novel by Kim Stanley Robinson. Set during the Ice Age, it tells the story of a trainee shaman, from a tribe of European early modern humans, who must learn the skills needed to survive and to aid his people.
- Children of the Dawnland
series2 books2009
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- The Gift of Stones
Jim Cracestandalone novel1988
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The Gift of Stones is a 1988 novel by British author Jim Crace. The novel, written in poetic language, takes place at the end of the Neolithic period, as the introduction of bronze tools disrupts the established order. It is narrated by the village storyteller and his "daughter".
- Warrior Scarlet
Rosemary Sutcliffstandalone novel1958
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Warrior Scarlet is an historical adventure novel for children by Rosemary Sutcliff, illustrated by Charles Keeping and first published in 1958. It is set in Bronze Age Britain, approximately 900 BCE, and takes place in and around the South Downs in England.
- Pillar of the Sky
Cecelia Hollandstandalone novel1985
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Raised by the village wise-woman, the orphan Moloquin grows up unsure of his destiny, but when he his heralded as one to whom the gods speak, his path becomes clear. This historical fiction explores life among the people who constructed the monument at Stonehenge in (approximately) 2000 B.C.E.
- Island in the Lake
Ardath Mayharstandalone novel1993
similar byhistorical fictioncoming of ageprehistoricnorth america
The Nadicha, also known as the Mound Builders, lived in the westernmost outpost of their kind in the woods and swamps of what is now East Texas. The Turtle Woman, their healer and seer, was disturbed when the Alligator Man appeared in their forest home, doing his best to ingratiate himself with her people, particularly with the children. Although she had no proof, she had a deep feeling that he meant them no good. (adapted from the text displayed with Amazon)
- The Song of Achilles
Madeline Millerstandalone novel2011
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The Song of Achilles is a 2011 novel by American writer Madeline Miller. Set during the Greek Heroic Age, it is a retelling of the Trojan War as told from the perspective of Patroclus. The novel follows Patroclus' relationship with Achilles, from their initial meeting to their exploits during the Trojan War, with focus on their romantic relationship. In 2012, The Song of Achilles was awarded the Orange Prize for Fiction.
- The Book Thief
Markus Zusakstandalone novel2005
similar byhistorical fictioncoming of agewar
The Book Thief is a historical fiction novel by the Australian author Markus Zusak, set in Nazi Germany during World War II. Published in 2005, The Book Thief became an international bestseller and was translated into 63 languages and sold 17 million copies. It was adapted into the 2013 feature film, The Book Thief.
- Empire of the Sun
series2 books1984
completed
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J. G. Ballard's Empire of the Sun draws on his own childhood to follow Jim, a British boy separated from his parents in Japanese-occupied Shanghai during World War II and interned in a civilian camp for the rest of the war. Ballard revisited the same period and a version of the same character years later in The Kindness of Women, a more explicitly fictionalized continuation into Jim's adult life. Empire of the Sun is the more directly autobiographical and better-known of the two.
- Black Horses for the King
Anne McCaffreystandalone novel1996
similar byhistorical fictioncoming of agewar
Galwyn, son of a Roman Celt, escapes from his tyrannical uncle and joins Lord Artos, later know as King Arthur, using his talent with languages and way with horses to help secure and care for the Libyan horses that Artos hopes to use in battle against the Saxons.
- The Reformatory
Tananarive Duestandalone novel2023
similar byhistorical fictioncoming of agenorth america
The Reformatory is a 2023 novel by Tananarive Due which combines elements of horror, historical fiction, and literary fiction. It is loosely based on the Dozier School for Boys and the atrocities committed there. The novel received critical acclaim, including a win for the 2024 Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel and 2024 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel.
- Marcus
series4 books1954
completed
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Rosemary Sutcliff's linked Roman Britain novels follow several generations of one family across centuries of the Roman occupation and its aftermath, opening with The Eagle of the Ninth, in which the young centurion Marcus Aquila sets out to recover his lost father's legion standard. Later books, including The Silver Branch and The Lantern Bearers, follow his descendants through Britain's slow slide out of the Empire.
- It's Up to Charlie Hardin
Dean Ingstandalone novel2015
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In the summer of 1942, young teen Charlie Hardin is set loose in Austin, Texas, with one command, to stay out of trouble, but there are some situations he cannot ignore and he comes to understand that, no matter the cost, when danger arrives he must be brave, resolute, clever, and just a little bit crazy.
- The Beardless Warriors
Richard Mathesonstandalone novel1960
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The Beardless Warriors is a 1960 World War II novel by American writer Richard Matheson. It was based on his experiences as a young infantryman in the 87th Division in France and Germany.
- A Bone from a Dry Sea
Peter Dickinsonstandalone novel1992
similar bycoming of agehistorical fictionprehistoric
In two parallel stories, an intelligent female member of a prehistoric tribe becomes instrumental in advancing the lot of her people, and the daughter of a paleontologist is visiting him on a dig in Africa when important fossil remains are discovered.
- Victory
Susan Cooperstandalone novel2006
similar byhistorical fictioncoming of agenorth america
Alternating chapters follow the mysterious connection between a homesick English girl living in present-day America and an eleven-year-old boy serving in the British Royal Navy in 1803, aboard the H.M.S. Victory, commanded by Admiral Horatio Nelson.
- The Ivory Carver Trilogy
series3 books1990
similar byhistorical fictionprehistoricnorth america
The Ivory Carver Trilogy is a trilogy by Sue Harrison that focuses on prehistoric Aleut tribes. The first book, Mother Earth Father Sky, was published in 1990 and was followed up with My Sister the Moon (1992) and Brother Wind (1994).
