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Top 10 Historical Fiction Novels for 13-Year-Olds

Are you a 13-year-old who loves history and enjoys diving into the past through captivating stories? Look no further! In this article, we'll recommend the top 10 historical fiction novels perfect for young readers like you. These books will transport you to different time periods, introducing you to exciting adventures, relatable characters, and important historical events.

1. "The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak: Set in Nazi Germany during World War II, this powerful story follows Liesel Meminger, a foster girl who finds solace and courage by stealing books and sharing them with others.

2. "Number the Stars" by Lois Lowry: This award-winning book, set in Denmark during World War II, tells the story of Annemarie, a young girl who helps her Jewish friend escape from the Nazis.

3. "A Night Divided" by Jennifer A. Nielsen: Taking place in East Berlin during the Cold War, this suspenseful novel follows Gerta and her family as they devise a plan to reunite with her father on the other side of the Wall.

4. "Echo" by Pam Muñoz Ryan: This enchanting tale weaves together the stories of three children from different time periods (1930s, 1940s, and 1960s) as they discover the power of music to overcome adversity.

5. "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly: Set in the early 1900s, this book focuses on Calpurnia Tate, an aspiring scientist, as she navigates the challenges of growing up in a traditional Texas family.

6. "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson: Taking place during the American Revolution, this novel follows Isabel, a young slave who fights for her freedom and finds her voice amidst the turmoil of war.

7. "The War that Saved My Life" by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley: Set in World War II-era England, this heartwarming story follows Ada, who escapes her abusive mother and finds love and acceptance when she is evacuated to the countryside.

8. "Esperanza Rising" by Pam Muñoz Ryan: This compelling tale revolves around Esperanza, a young Mexican girl forced to leave her privileged life behind and endure the hardships of a California farm during the Great Depression.

9. "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" by Mildred D. Taylor: Set in the 1930s during the Great Depression, this novel explores racial injustices through the eyes of Cassie Logan and her family, who face discrimination in their Mississippi community.

10. "The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas" by John Boyne: Set during the Holocaust, this thought-provoking story reveals the unlikely friendship between Bruno, the son of a Nazi commandant, and Shmuel, a Jewish boy in a concentration camp.

To explore these historical fiction novels further, you can find them at your local library, bookstore, or online retailers. Additionally, websites like Goodreads and Common Sense Media offer recommendations and reviews from other young readers like yourself.

Remember, immersing yourself in a good book is an excellent way to learn about history while enjoying a captivating story. Happy reading!
Three Kingdoms of Battle Fiction
Three Kingdoms of Battle

The young man left Wu Ling City, riding a wild horse and accompanied by a leopard and a sparrow. Leading a powerful mercenary group, he arrogantly manipulated the heroes of the world, overturning the heavens and earth with a flick of his finger. This young king, who would change the world's situation, is coming towards you... _____________________________________________________________________ This is an epic mercenary adventure set in the Three Kingdoms era. _____________________________________________________________________ Updates will be posted daily, so brothers and sisters, please rest assured and bookmark this story. Don't forget to support with monthly tickets!

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Leopard Fang Fiction
Leopard Fang

He brought his societal habits into the military camp, gradually being sharpened into an elite soldier, a sharpshooter... He became a hero in the military camp... In reality, he had to surpass the great mountain, an insurmountable obstacle in his heart... He could only continue training, constantly honing his skills, and breaking through that mountain. Somalia and the Gulf of Aden, pirates and the legendary Stargate incident, the Golan Heights, a trial ground for the latest weapons. Interwoven with scenes of various local landscapes and the entanglement of desire between Li Jianrui and beauties from various countries. Promoting the spirit of patriotism and the revolutionary spirit of not fearing hardship and tiredness!! This book is very intense and violent. If you are under a year old, please refrain from reading. Seeking votes, flowers. If you don't agree, come

53.30 Million words | 2020-07-19 10:43Update

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Legend of the Emperor's Journey through Time Fiction
Legend of the Emperor's Journey through Time

I came to the Southern Song Dynasty and became the de facto ruler of a fallen nation, Emperor Song Duzong. There was only one path for me, to lead the Southern Song Dynasty back to the pinnacle of the world. Facing external challenges, I waged a great war against the mighty Mongolian cavalry in history. In the martial world, dangers lurked at every turn. Internally, I engaged in a battle of wits with Jia Sidao, one of the four treacherous ministers of the Southern Song Dynasty. In the realm of love, it was a mysterious and difficult journey. If readers enjoy "The Legend of the Emperor in a Time Travel," please don't forget to recommend it to your friends in your QQ

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Holy Tang Dynasty. Fiction
Holy Tang Dynasty.

Mei Tianlang, a narcotics police officer, was injured in the head and traveled back to the Tang Dynasty, becoming the only descendant of the usurper Yuwen Huaji, a figure never recorded in history. He discovered that the Tang Dynasty he found himself in had significant differences from what he knew. Was it due to historical inaccuracies or the influence of his time travel? In his early days, he encountered a Turkic invasion at the Wei River, leading to

155.81 Million words | 2020-08-09 04:24Update

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Ming Dynasty Divination Master Fiction
Ming Dynasty Divination Master

A high school student who has a hobby of fortune-telling, accidentally gets hit on the head by a clay sculpture of Guiguzi, the ancestor of fortune-telling in a temple, and travels back in time to the Ming Dynasty. He possesses the body of a poor and destitute fortune-teller's apprentice, starting a life of making a living through fortune-telling in ancient times. He quickly discovers that there is something new in his mind, making his fortune-telling abilities extraordinary. PS: There are two book lover groups, , which are both super book lover groups, and all book lovers are welcome to join.

48.39 Million words | 2023-04-18 10:32Update

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The Scheme for the Republic of China Fiction
The Scheme for the Republic of China

How powerful is the fluttering of a butterfly's wings? Can it really cause a revolution? Veterinary student He Tianci accidentally travels back to the end of the Qing Dynasty, and what kind of historical development will it bring? He Tianci is not a hero, but he uses his wisdom to change the world. The Chinese nation is experiencing turbulence, and I am favored by the goddess of luck. A small figure leads a great era, experiencing miraculous encounters with horses, and the little veterinarian shows his power. He Tianci establishes himself in Fengtian, leading the rise of Northeast China, forming the Sino-German alliance, and swallowing the tiger (Japan) and wolf (Russia). The collapse of Soviet Russia and the decline of the United States. All nations will submit to China. A prosperous Chinese in Hanfu and a world where employment opportunities are measured by the Chinese level 4 test. The sons and daughters of China should be happy as the future will belong to us completely! If you readers find "Determining the Republic" good, please don't forget to recommend it to your QQ group and friends on Weibo!

454.26 Million words | 2020-07-17 05:34Update

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Li Lianying Fiction
Li Lianying

This book provides a detailed and nuanced description of Li Lianying's extraordinary life, from her exceptional talents in childhood to her diligent work in her youth. It delves into her rise to power in middle age and her successful return to her hometown in old age. Particularly noteworthy is the portrayal of Li Lianying's emotional world as a man and his close relationship with the widowed Empress Dowager Cixi, depicting their mutual support and reliance on each other. Unbiasedly, this is not only a poignant and tragic story of China's top eunuch, but also a gripping tale of power struggle within the imperial court.

332.64 Million words | 2021-09-07 14:21Update

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Tang Yun Fiction
Tang Yun

Leaving this world due to a car accident, he continues to live in the Great Tang Empire with a different identity, writing his own legend in the flourishing era of the Tang Dynasty! Tired of conflicts yet trapped within them; trying to stay away from troubles, yet forced to intervene time and time again. Helpless, he steps forward to solve the endless problems, gradually becoming a powerful figure capable of making the world tremble at his hands. In the rivers and lakes, one's choices are often limited. How should he decide his path? Since avoidance is impossible, he will face difficulties head-on, for his destiny lies in his own hands rather than the heavens!

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The Destruction of the Three Kingdoms. Fiction
The Destruction of the Three Kingdoms.

When Su Chen saw his father, Su Shi, who was a county magistrate in Wuyuan, single-handedly rescuing him from the siege of thousands of Xiongnu elite riders and then killing their leader, he knew that this Three Kingdoms was different. With one sword, he cut through mountains and rivers, with one punch, he shook the sun and moon. This was a flourishing era of martial arts in the Three Kingdoms, where warriors held a high status. The reason why the noble families became noble was because they possessed countless cultivation resources and monopolized the path of upward mobility for the commoners. This was a Three Kingdoms that had taken a different path, a martial arts version of the Three Kingdoms. Reborn into a small family on the borderlands, let's see how Su Chen navigates his family through this chaotic world and vies for supremacy among the warlords!

105.70 Million words | 2020-07-13 04:12Update

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Dressed in brocade, he walks with a proud smile. Fiction
Dressed in brocade, he walks with a proud smile.

"Heroes of the world are born of my generation, as time hastens once we enter the rivers and lakes." Clad in white like snow, swift as the wind, finding pleasure in justice and vengeance, aiding the weak and overcoming the strong. None of these have anything to do with the protagonist and a penny. A modern commoner, his soul transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty. Attached to the cousin of renowned Zheng Guifei, he finds himself in a dimension quite distinct from both his original world and historical reality. Flintlock rifles, telescopes, anything he can think of, they all exist now? Can't you leave anything for me? Thankfully, I have a capable sister who possesses great skills. No one can take away this advantage. Witness how the resplendent leader of the Imperial Bodyguard plays his part in the rivers and lakes and laughs proudly in the imperial court. Experience a different rivers and lakes, a different form of pride.

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Reborn in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Fiction
Reborn in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

With a Soviet military base, he traveled back to the Austro-Hungarian Empire before World War I and became the second son of Archduke Ferdinand. Completed novels: Reborn as a Grand Duke in Great Britain, Reborn as an American-European Aristocrat, Reborn in the Russian Empire, Reborn in a Small European Country (ongoing). Group: [information not provided]

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Rural Girl's Struggle: Step by Step to Success Fiction
Rural Girl's Struggle: Step by Step to Success

Crossing over as a village girl, who said all I could do was farm? Ning Su had never thought she would have the destiny of becoming an empress. Carelessly, she ended up in the harem. How to deal with a cruel and ruthless tyrant? She had her own ways to turn him from steel to tender. The harem is filled with strange creatures; defeating them and leveling up, Ning Su never expected to climb to the top unintentionally. Who said the harem cannot involve politics? Look at how your country turned out when it lacked an empress. From a small village girl to an esteemed empress, that was not achieved overnight!

209.21 Million words | 2023-05-01 15:20Update

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Private Detective in the Song Dynasty Fiction
Private Detective in the Song Dynasty

This is an era of beauty. This is an era of outstanding ministers. This is an era where poets lead in elegance. Here, there is Zhang Sanying, who marries the peach and apricot to the east wind. Here, there is Liu Sanbian, who endures trading fame for a life of simplicity and sings in a low voice. ..................................... This is the third year of Renzong Jingyou in the Great Song Dynasty. In this year, a dandy came. He didn't want to be an outstanding minister, nor did he want to be a poet. He only wanted to be a carefree private detective with a reputation that fills the world.

384.40 Million words | 2021-05-17 02:50Update

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The Chronicle of Emperor Qin Fiction
The Chronicle of Emperor Qin

Emperor Qin sweeps the six realms, his tiger eyes gleaming with dominance! Brandishing his sword, he dispels the fleeting clouds, and all vassals come from the west. With keen judgment bestowed by heaven, he leads his great talents... To be reincarnated as anyone would be fine, but why did I have to be reincarnated as the miserable Qin bastard? Who is this Qin bastard, you ask? He is none other than the father of Emperor Qin Shi Huang! I don't want to pick up the pieces left by Lü Buwei, I don't want to be

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Conquering the world with a system Fiction
Conquering the world with a system

War has always been serious and brutal, but I brought new elements to it - innocence and naivety. However, from a different perspective, they became whimsical and unimaginable! The various tactics I devised appeared magical in the eyes of my opponents; they simply couldn't grasp my thinking because I am not of this era! Additionally, I possess an almost supernatural territory system that allows me to turn war into a game that can be replayed. Therefore, I am invincible!

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The Great Ming Imperial Tutor Fiction
The Great Ming Imperial Tutor

In the fourth year of Jianwen, after the Jingnan Rebellion, the stubborn Fang Xiaoru was ordered by the Yongle Emperor to be executed along with his entire clan. Jiang Xinghuo, a member of the tenth clan, chose to lie down and await death, entering a state of indifference in the prison. His greatest pleasure each day was chatting with the increasing number of inmates. 'Yao Guangxiao, the black-robed prime minister? His mediocre skills in slaughtering dragons mean nothing. Does he understand the periodic law of dynasties?' A bald inmate said, crushing his prayer beads. 'Zheng He's seven voyages to the west? It's a pity he didn't complete the circumnavigation and open the Chinese age of exploration.' A beardless inmate pondered as he looked at a newly-made globe. 'Emperor Yongle Zhu Di? Good martial skills, but weak in governance. Land reform, introduction of sweet potatoes, industrial revolution... isn't that something extraordinary for an emperor throughout history?' A middle-aged inmate suddenly stood up. 'Mr. Jiang, please become the Imperial Tutor!' 'Another mad conversation with an inmate? Don't joke, I'm waiting to die.' 'But I am Zhu Di, the emperor himself!'

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Being a warlord in the Three Kingdoms Fiction
Being a warlord in the Three Kingdoms

The protagonist's determination and strong fighting spirit attract numerous renowned generals and talents. They then search for a territory, develop it, and ultimately unify the world. Are such plotlines not overused?

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Warhawk in Tang. Fiction
Warhawk in Tang.

He arrived in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, but instead of falling into the concentration camps of beautiful women in Chang'an and Luoyang, he was casually thrown into the ancient land of the Han and Tang dynasties, the Western Regions, which is now the Central Asian region. He fears no harsh living environment, brandishes his sword high, snatches Turanian people's cattle and sheep, captures Qizu people's castles, and takes the wife of the Great Kara Khan; he builds the city of Jiningyuan, opens up the Silk Road, saves princesses, and wins the hearts of rare beauties in a millennium. He is the thorn in the eyes of the various nomadic tribes, the nightmare of the Anshi rebels, and the enemy of the treacherous officials and rebels of the Great Tang Dynasty. With plots and schemes, and the ferocity of powerful nomadic soldiers, he scorns them, slashing through with his sword, dispersing the smoke and clouds, and then he looks again, the emperor's throne seems within reach...

39.07 Million words | 2021-09-20 04:26Update

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There is a military force called the Beiyang Army. Fiction
There is a military force called the Beiyang Army.

This is an unprecedented era of chaos, which gave birth to a golden age of Chinese culture and education. It is a transitional period from a dynasty's disintegration to a constitutional democratic nation. This era marked multiple historical firsts. It is a diverse and free era that ended a millennium-long imperial social system. This is the era of Beiyang. And when we look back at this era, it may not be as you know it. PS: Book Group: Welcome all book lovers to join the group for discussions.

463.39 Million words | 2023-05-31 15:12Update

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The Golden Bookworm. Fiction
The Golden Bookworm.

I am a book boy and I am proud, To chase girls, I need no aphrodisiacs allowed. A modern high-class handsome transmigrating, To a chaotic era with battles raging. Became a companion reading boy, I am, Sacrificing charm to resist enchanting dames. Walking with damsels on dark night paths, Others laugh at my carefree acts, But I laugh at them for being mentally impaired. Tang An: "Those who call me straightforward are truly unaware..."

199.10 Million words | 2022-12-21 19:09Update

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