Historical Novels

A Little Girl of Long Ago; Or, Hannah Ann A Sequel to a Little Girl in Old New York

Amanda M. Douglas

The work is a sequel to a New‑York‑set historical novel, presenting the world of a young girl named Hannah…

The Social Cancer: A Complete English Version of Noli Me Tangere

José Rizal

The work is a historical‑fiction narrative that opens with a sweeping essay on the rise and decay of…

Tonio, Son of the Sierras: A Story of the Apache War

Charles King

The work is a Western adventure set during the Apache War of 1872‑73, focusing on Lieutenant “Hefty” Harris,…

Doom Castle

Neil Munro

The novel places a French aristocrat, Count Victor Jean de Montaiglon, amid the stark, autumn‑touched…

The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 1 Who was a sailor, a soldier, a merchant, a spy, a slave among the moors...

George Augustus Sala

The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 1 is an eighteenth‑century adventure narrative that frames…

A Little Girl in Old Boston

Amanda M. Douglas

The work is a juvenile‑fiction tale set in early‑nineteenth‑century Boston, revolving around the arrival of a…

From Kingdom to Colony

Mary Devereux

From the opening pages, Mary Devereux’s From Kingdom to Colony presents itself as a historical romance set…

Casa Braccio, Volumes 1 and 2

F. Marion Crawford

Casa Braccio, Volumes 1 and 2 is a work of historical fiction that immerses the reader in…

The Forsaken Inn: A Novel

Anna Katharine Green

The novel opens on a rain‑swept stretch of road between Albany and Poughkeepsie, where the weary narrator, on…

The Roman Traitor, Vol. 1

Henry William Herbert

The Roman Traitor is a historical romance that places its narrative amid the turbulent final years of the…

Alroy: The Prince of the Captivity

Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield

The work is a sprawling historical romance set amid the waning Seljuk Empire of the mid‑twelfth century.

The Border Watch: A Story of the Great Chief's Last Stand

Joseph A. Altsheler

The Border Watch closes Joseph A. Altsheler’s eight‑volume saga of Henry Ware, Paul Cotter and their…

The Keepers of the Trail: A Story of the Great Woods

Joseph A. Altsheler

The Keepers of the Trail is a wilderness adventure that opens with a vivid, almost lyrical portrait of the…

A Son of the Immortals

Louis Tracy

A Son of the Immortals is a turn‑of‑the‑century romance that blends love, art, and a dash of political…

In Kings' Byways

Stanley John Weyman

In Kings’ Byways is a historical short‑story collection set in post‑Richelieu France, and the opening passage…

Fino a Dogali

Alfredo Oriani

Il libro è una raccolta di saggi che si apre con una narrazione quasi diaristica: l’autore racconta la…

Madame Flirt A Romance of 'The Beggar's Opera'

Charles Edward Pearce

Madame Flirt is a sprawling, theatrical romance that plunges the reader into the raucous streets of…

The Red Cross Girls with the Russian Army

Margaret Vandercook

Margaret Vandercook’s novel is a wartime adventure aimed at young readers, weaving together the experiences…

Our Home in the Silver West: A Story of Struggle and Adventure

Gordon Stables

The work is a juvenile adventure set against the backdrop of Argentine frontier life, though its opening…

The Later Cave-Men

Katharine Elizabeth Dopp

The Later Cave‑Men is a juvenile educational work that blends archaeology with narrative adventure.

Ride Proud, Rebel!

Andre Norton

The work is a juvenile‑fiction narrative set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, written by Andre…

John Splendid: The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn

Neil Munro

Neil Munro’s John Splendid: The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn is a historical romance…

The Boy Crusaders: A Story of the Days of Louis IX.

John G. Edgar

The Boy Crusaders is a juvenile historical adventure that blends biographical fiction about Louis IX, Saint…

For the Liberty of Texas

Edward Stratemeyer