civil war historical fiction books

Introduction:
Are you a history enthusiast looking for gripping stories set in the era of the Civil War? Look no further, as we have curated a list of the best historical fiction books revolving around the tumultuous events of the Civil War in the United States. Immerse yourself in captivating narratives, relive significant moments, and explore the intricate lives of characters caught in the midst of this epic conflict. Read on to discover some of the most highly regarded authors, recommended novels, and reliable websites for your reading pleasure.

1. "Gone with the Wind" by Margaret Mitchell:
No list of Civil War historical fiction is complete without mentioning the timeless classic, "Gone with the Wind." Margaret Mitchell's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel follows the journey of Scarlett O'Hara as she navigates love and survival amidst the backdrop of the Civil War and Reconstruction era. Dive into this epic tale of passion, resilience, and the complexities of Southern society.

2. "The Killer Angels" by Michael Shaara:
For those looking for a more military-focused narrative, "The Killer Angels" by Michael Shaara is an absolute must-read. This Pulitzer Prize-winning novel brings to life the Battle of Gettysburg through the eyes of key figures, including General Robert E. Lee and Colonel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain. Prepare to be transported to the heart of the battlefield in this meticulously researched and vividly depicted historical masterpiece.

3. "Cold Mountain" by Charles Frazier:
Charles Frazier's "Cold Mountain" offers a poignant and evocative glimpse into the lives of those affected by the Civil War. Set in the backdrop of North Carolina during the final years of the war, this National Book Award-winning novel follows the arduous journey of Inman, a Confederate soldier, as he attempts to return home to his beloved Ada. With beautiful prose and a powerful examination of humanity's resilience, "Cold Mountain" is an enthralling choice for any historical fiction enthusiast.

4. Recommended Websites:
If you're eager to discover more Civil War historical fiction novels, some websites can provide you with comprehensive lists, reviews, and recommendations. Goodreads.com and BookBub.com are excellent resources that offer curated book lists, rankings, and user-generated reviews. These platforms will help you explore an extensive collection of Civil War novels and enhance your reading experience.

Conclusion:
The Civil War is a captivating period in American history, and these recommended historical fiction books will transport you back to that time. Whether you're seeking a sweeping saga like "Gone with the Wind," a detailed military account like "The Killer Angels," or a deeply moving tale like "Cold Mountain," these novels excel at bringing the past to life. Don't forget to check out websites like Goodreads.com and BookBub.com for further reading suggestions and a community of fellow readers to connect with. Immerse yourself in the stories of the Civil War, and let history unfold before your eyes. Happy reading!
Ambitious in a foreign land Fiction
Ambitious in a foreign land

A candidate who had just finished the college entrance examination was transported to a strange planet through a crash accident. When he woke up, he discovered that he had gained an additional soul chip in his brain. In order to return home, he fought for supremacy on the continent, climbed the technological tree, embraced the beauty of the world, and used his soul chip and knowledge from Earth to accumulate wealth, develop his power. Let's see how he eventually manages to return to his home - Earth.

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Mengshan Army Fiction
Mengshan Army

This book is a work of alternative history. It tells the rise and legend of a surviving branch of the Xiangma armed forces in Shandong during the late Qing Dynasty. Witness how they achieve a magnificent transformation from bandits in the Meng Mountains to the Meng Mountain Army, how they play out a bloody drama on the stage of historical epochs, crushing domestic warlords, purging feudal filth, establishing a glorious republic, expelling Russia and annihilating Japan, washing away the humiliations from the Opium War to the Battle of Jiawu, and once again proclaiming the might of China. This book not only portrays grand and sweeping war scenes but also explores the struggles of both prominent and ordinary individuals caught in the tide of history - encompassing the struggles of family, country, and the world, the pursuit of power, wealth, and love, loyalty, and betrayal. Every person faces difficult choices. QQ group number for readers: [Please provide a specific QQ group number]

401.73 Million words | 2021-05-16 21:49Update

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Stealing Flowers Fiction
Stealing Flowers

Sulo is reborn and raised by a creepy old man since childhood. He thought that the heavy responsibility of saving the world would be entrusted to him from then on. But little did he know that just as he grew up, he was dispatched to the imperial capital to be the bodyguard of a young lady. From then on, charming maids, beautiful courtesans, iron-blooded widows, silly princesses, mischievous princesses, domineering queens, and more, they all came one after another… Sulo wiped away the drool at the corner of his mouth and said seriously, "Those who do not vote, do not bookmark, and do not reward, shall not approach this young master." [PS: New author, new book, seeking recommendations and bookmarks!]

489.58 Million words | 2020-07-26 09:50Update

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The Chosen Consort by Destiny Fiction
The Chosen Consort by Destiny

The new book "Whimsical Fate" has started updating. I am looking for support, conversation, flirting, promotion, sharing, book reviews, red envelopes, endorsements, flowers, and collections. I woke up in another world and realized that I had been reborn after death. What's more shocking is the chaos between my past and present lives. Am I the legitimate daughter of the Night Mansion, or am I just an abandoned one? Abandoned? Well, let me amaze you with my brilliance. The Night Mansion wants to hold a family ritual? Sure, let me join the fun. I am not the kind of person who desecrates ancestral tombs. The legitimate daughter who was originally a commoner-turned-princess turns out to be vicious? Well, let me destroy your beauty and see how arrogant you can still be. I have also had the fortune to meet one, two, three, four, five beautiful men in this world. What? Her husband is the supreme ruler of this world? No way! She's already married. Uh! As for the love between handsome men, the boy's love, I have no comment. Crossing three lifetimes across different worlds, I realized that each lifetime is burdened with an inescapable destiny. What kind of ending awaits me, with a divided soul? In the end, can they break free from the chains of fate?

369.91 Million words | 2021-06-22 18:58Update

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World-Devouring Empress Fiction
World-Devouring Empress

The story revolves around palace intrigue, love, and a breathtaking masterpiece that has captivated millions of girls. She is the princess of the fallen Xia kingdom, and the beloved of three emperors, yet she can only be a concubine for life. When love clashes with power, which weighs more heavily, the empire or the woman? Witness the protagonist navigate the treacherous world of power and bloodshed. As skies intertwine, two realms vast and boundless, she realizes that a dream from eleven years ago was but an illusion...

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The Legend of Cao Ming in the Three Kingdoms Fiction
The Legend of Cao Ming in the Three Kingdoms

Yan Kuo, a literary youth, soul transmigrated to the Eastern Han Dynasty and unexpectedly became Cao Cao's daughter, Cao Ming. It's like being a tiger's child, but it's also an opportunity. In this era where the strong are respected, Cao Ming feels immense pressure. Until the final moment arrives, she must make a difficult decision: whether to strive for the pinnacle of power or retreat into the bustling world. (This book is purely fictional, serious readers should refer to The Records of the Three Kingdoms.) QQ book club, I am not the group owner, the group owner is a girl, cough cough.

224.38 Million words | 2022-12-17 11:10Update

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The Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival Fiction
The Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival

"The shame of the Jingkang incident is not yet wiped away; the hatred of the loyal subjects, when will it be extinguished? Shen Tuo, a high-ranking official of the Republic, possesses the body of the captured Emperor Qinzong of Song. Witness how he turns the tide, revives the old mountains and rivers, resurrects the flourishing era depicted in the 'Along the River During the Qingming Festival' scroll, and restores the Great Song Dynasty."

140.06 Million words | 2022-08-02 16:16Update

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Story of Yanxi Palace Fiction
Story of Yanxi Palace

In the sixth year of Emperor Qianlong's reign, the young girl Wei Yingluo enters the Forbidden City as a palace maid in search of the truth behind her older sister's death. After investigation, Yingluo confirms that her sister's death is related to the reckless Prince Hongzhou and vows to seek justice. Empress Fucha is well-versed in etiquette and laws, and worries that Yingluo might take the wrong path, thus providing her with warmth and assistance. Under the careful guidance of the Empress, Wei Yingluo gradually grows to become a righteous and strong court official, letting go of her resentment and living a meaningful life. Unfortunately, the Empress passes away, causing Yingluo to misunderstand Emperor Qianlong. From initially being enemies, the two eventually come to understand and support each other.

199.78 Million words | 2022-07-26 19:05Update

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King of the Special Forces: Crossing the Jia-Wu Dynasty Fiction
King of the Special Forces: Crossing the Jia-Wu Dynasty

Zhang Yi was originally a colonel in the special forces of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. During his vacation, he was surrounded by international mercenaries and ultimately perished together with a few of them. When he woke up, he found himself in turbulent times, reborn as a platoon leader during the Korean War. Witness how a legendary special forces king strengthens national defense, revives military glory, fights against Japan, defeats Russia, and restores the greatness of China! Those who dare to challenge his might shall be eliminated, no matter how far they may be! Justice always belongs to the strong! The new book, "Iron-Blooded King of the Great Ming Dynasty," has been published and is being updated simultaneously on both Chuangshi and Qidian platforms. Readers are kindly requested to bookmark and follow it!

15.38 Million words | 2022-12-20 08:15Update

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Han Xiong Fiction
Han Xiong

He established an unprecedented dignity for the nation. He gave a group the confidence to stand tall for millennia. His country's name became the eternal symbol of a people. There is no difference between the restless souls under the horse's blade and the triumphant ones on the saddle. All lives are equal, and no one has the right to unjustly deprive another. No one can arbitrarily bully the people of Da Han, and no one can plunder and slaughter on the land of Da Han. No matter how powerful our enemies may be, the bloodline of the Han people will eventually inspire us to wield our swords and fight for our own dignity and honor. Let these barbarians from the grasslands witness the bravery of the Han warriors, and let their mountains of corpses and rivers of blood forge the glory of the Han ethnicity. With a

173.28 Million words | 2022-05-09 14:45Update

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The Little Soldier of Flames. Fiction
The Little Soldier of Flames.

A modern person kidnapped by future people and brought to the resistance against Japan era!

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There were tanks in the Northern Song Dynasty. Fiction
There were tanks in the Northern Song Dynasty.

Crossing over to the Song Dynasty and finally finding love. My wife is sharp yet gentle, while my younger sister-in-law is blossoming with potential. A beautiful life awaits me... Wait a minute! The first year of Xuande? The emperor is Zhao Ji? The bandit, Wang Qing, is about to attack? I also have two edgy little cousins? And... my tank is out of fuel... ... Book club: If you follow me, if you follow me, I'll show you some... explicit content...

82.77 Million words | 2022-08-05 21:00Update

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Chinese Anti-Japanese Vanguard Fiction
Chinese Anti-Japanese Vanguard

During the arduous eight-year Anti-Japanese War in China, there was a forgotten elite force that instilled fear in the Japanese army. With a strength of over six hundred soldiers from two battalions, they defended the Yuhuatai position in Nanjing, rescuing the remnants of General Zhang Zhijing's Fifth Army who were trapped there. They immediately confronted and repelled the fanatical attack from the Japanese elite Kōshō Division, consisting of over twenty thousand troops. In a fierce battle that lasted an entire day, they sacrificed over fifty soldiers but killed over a thousand enemies, and their hand-to-hand combat left the commander of the Kōshō Division seriously injured. However, this victory was only a fleeting display of bravery and glory. This elite force was none other than the Chinese Constabulary, known as Chiang Kai-shek's Iron and Blood Guards... 九黎邀请驻站(translator's note: I don't know the exact meaning of "九黎邀请驻站" as it seems unrelated to the context. Please provide further information if necessary.)

106.26 Million words | 2021-12-16 12:46Update

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Super NPC System Fiction
Super NPC System

The Latest Chapter of Super NPC System >>> Chapter 104: Qianshan Mountains

16.53 Million words | 2020-11-20 14:16Update

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Late Tang Fiction
Late Tang

In the 14th year of the Xiantong era in the great Tang Dynasty, in the year of AD. The 17th Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Yizong, passed away, and the empire in the setting sun welcomed the 12-year-old 18th Emperor, Emperor Xizong Li Xuan. It was only a few months before private salt merchant Wang Xianzhi led ten divisions to rebel against the Tang Dynasty, and another private salt merchant, Huang Chao, who loved singing chrysanthemums, had long held grievances against the Tang Dynasty. At this time, Prince Jin Li Ke used was still a small frontier officer, and the Thirteen Guardians had yet to make a name for themselves. Emperor Zhu Wen of Later Liang was feeding pigs at a landlord's house, Prince Wang Jian of Shu was killing donkeys, Xu Wen of Southern Tang was smuggling salt, King Qian Liu of Wuyue was a hired thug for salt smugglers, Prince Ma Yin of Chu was a carpenter, and Prince Gao Jixing of Nanping, a notorious gambler, was working as a house servant for a merchant family. The three Wang brothers, rulers of the Min Kingdom, were still low-level clerks in the county office, Prince Muzhi Li Maozhen was a low-ranking soldier in the Chengde Army, and King Yang Xingmi of Wu was a bandit hiding in Luzhou. At this time, the Khitan people, who would later oppress the Han people for hundreds of years, were still grazing on the grasslands. The future Dali Kingdom, which would eventually become a separatist in the southwest, had not yet been established, and the Western Xia Xiangxiang people, who would dominate the northwest in the future, were still loyal to the Li Tang Dynasty. It was at this moment that Li Jing accidentally stumbled into this waning empire of the Tang Dynasty. Group ID: [群号]

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A half-hearted leisurely lifestyle. Fiction
A half-hearted leisurely lifestyle.

Li Lingyi, an ordinary person in his late twenties who is about to get married, accidentally reincarnates and finds himself in the body of a common rural descendant. He doesn't want to change anything with his arrival; all he wants is to live a luxurious life surrounded by a bunch of beautiful women, like a lapdog. However, if one is too outstanding, they have no right to choose a low-key life. This world is quietly undergoing changes because of his arrival. Let's see how the protagonist embarks on a comical and absurd ancient life there. This novel has a light and lively style, so readers can feel free to enjoy it with confidence~~

263.24 Million words | 2022-07-06 03:22Update

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Invincible Demolition Worker Fiction
Invincible Demolition Worker

Notice: In light of the strong protests from the Asian people regarding the severe air pollution caused by Yasukuni Shrine, in order to safeguard the physical health of the people in the Asia-Pacific region, the Demolition Office of the Tang Dynasty Empire stationed in Japan has decided to carry out the demolition of the illegally constructed Yasukuni Shrine and construct a large-scale public sanitation facility in its place to alleviate air pollution, address the issue of land scarcity caused by the surging population in Tokyo, and improve personal hygiene for the local residents. From the date of issuance of this notice, all relevant individuals are required to bring their ownership certificates to the Demolition Office of the Tang Dynasty Empire within three days to complete the necessary procedures for demolition compensation agreements. Failure to complete the relevant procedures within three days will result in the initiation of legal proceedings for forced demolition by the Tang Dynasty Empire. The Tang Dynasty Empire stationed in Japan will collaborate with the city management personnel from the Demolition Office for the execution of the forced demolition. We urge all relevant countries, such as the Angle Tower, to refrain from challenging the bottom line of the Tang Dynasty Empire. Otherwise, they shall bear the consequences themselves. This notice is hereby issued. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Demolition Office of the Tang Dynasty Empire stationed in Japan

248.76 Million words | 2021-06-24 10:16Update

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Drunk, lying on the beauty's knee. Fiction
Drunk, lying on the beauty's knee.

Love, its origin unknown, grows deep as time goes by. Yet I dare not fully indulge in it, fearing it might all be a fleeting dream. I watch idly as flowers bloom and wither in the courtyard, and observe passively as clouds roll and unfold in the sky above.

223.11 Million words | 2020-07-13 00:15Update

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Enchanting Brothel: The Tale of an Indomitable Empress Fiction
Enchanting Brothel: The Tale of an Indomitable Empress

On her first night in the brothel, she was auctioned off. Poisoned and almost raped, she narrowly escaped. When she returned, stripped of her dignity, she became a victim of ruthless exploitation, enduring countless instances of harassment. In modern times, she was betrayed by her boyfriend and found herself in this sexually liberated era, where men resembled hungry wolves and fierce tigers. She had to be cautious and on guard at all times...

23.95 Million words | 2020-11-23 11:11Update

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Traveling Through and Stepping Into Martial Arts Fiction
Traveling Through and Stepping Into Martial Arts

Zhang Jie returned to her dormitory, feeling annoyed. The other girls in the dormitory were chattering happily, but upon seeing her, they quickly scattered and gave her disdainful looks. 'Xiao Qing, are you still reading?' she casually asked. The girl lying on the bed put down her book and glanced at her sarcastically, 'Oh, I'm bothering people by lying here and reading, am I?' Just as she finished speaking, someone nearby let out a cold snort. 'I meant you've been lying down for too long and straining your eyes,' Zhang Jie explained kindly. 'No need to worry, let the beauty take care of it,' the girl replied, though accustomed to the situation. Zhang Jie could only smile helplessly and ask, 'What did I do to deserve this?'

174.94 Million words | 2021-09-20 09:31Update

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