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Searching for the best historical fiction books set during the Civil War? Look no further! In this article, we will explore some of the most captivating novels that bring this turbulent period of American history to life. From epic battles to personal narratives, these books offer a unique blend of historical accuracy and compelling storytelling. So, grab a cup of coffee and get ready to immerse yourself in the fascinating world of Civil War historical fiction.

1. "Gone with the Wind" by Margaret Mitchell:
A true classic, "Gone with the Wind" is a sweeping tale set against the backdrop of the Civil War and its aftermath. Follow the unforgettable Scarlett O'Hara as she navigates love, loss, and survival during this tumultuous time. Margaret Mitchell's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel continues to captivate readers with its vivid characters and rich historical details.

2. "Cold Mountain" by Charles Frazier:
Winner of the National Book Award, "Cold Mountain" tells the story of Inman, a Confederate soldier, as he embarks on a perilous journey to reunite with his love, Ada, during the Civil War. Charles Frazier's poetic prose beautifully captures the harsh realities of war and the enduring power of love.

3. "The Killer Angels" by Michael Shaara:
A gripping account of the Battle of Gettysburg, "The Killer Angels" offers a unique perspective by delving into the minds of key military leaders from both the Union and Confederate sides. Michael Shaara's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel provides a nuanced portrayal of the soldiers' motivations and the complexities of war.

4. "The March" by E.L. Doctorow:
"The March" follows General William Tecumseh Sherman and his troops as they march through Georgia during the final stages of the Civil War. E.L. Doctorow masterfully weaves together historical events and fictional characters, shedding light on the human cost of war and the struggle for freedom.

5. "March" by Geraldine Brooks:
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Geraldine Brooks reimagines the Civil War through the eyes of Mr. March, the absent father of Louisa May Alcott's famous March sisters in "Little Women." This thought-provoking novel provides a fresh perspective on the experiences of soldiers and the challenges faced by their families on the home front.

If you'd like to dive deeper into the world of Civil War historical fiction, there are numerous websites that provide reading recommendations and reviews. Some popular options include Goodreads, Historical Novel Society, and BookBub, where you can discover new titles and connect with fellow book enthusiasts.

In conclusion, these historical fiction novels offer compelling narratives set against the backdrop of the Civil War. Whether you're seeking romance, adventure, or a deeper understanding of this pivotal era in American history, these books are sure to satisfy your reading cravings. So, grab a copy, settle into your favorite reading spot, and let the pages transport you to a time long gone. Happy reading!
The Lv Clan's in-laws Fiction
The Lv Clan's in-laws

Qin Xu "accidentally" "harassed" a little girl, and the little girl's father is called Lv Bu!! So Qin Xu was in a sorry state! Dealing with all sorts of torment and hatred! Since he couldn't escape from this clutches! For his own life! For his family behind him! Then he'll join in with all his might! And so... Liu Daerduo, married woman Cao, and Sun Green Eyes, you're in trouble... Produced by Group Five, it is definitely a masterpiece! Please feel free to collect it! Wishing everyone a pleasant reading experience! Please show your support! Thank you.

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The Door of Time and Space 1619 Fiction
The Door of Time and Space 1619

The ordinary university teacher unexpectedly encounters a portal of time and space and acquires a magical ability to travel between the modern era and the end of the Ming Dynasty. With reflections on reality and regrets for history, the protagonist decides to alter the course of history. Witness the story of an ordinary university teacher who changes the world amidst the turbulent end of the Ming Dynasty.

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The Republic of Red Alert. Fiction
The Republic of Red Alert.

The Apocalypse tank gallops across the plains of Siberia. The Black Hawk fighter jets wreak havoc in the skies above the island nation. Dark clouds gather in the sky over Washington D.C. Nuclear bombs with long tails glide towards the distance in the southwest. Countless parachute flowers slowly descend over the skies of New York. ... A magnificent group called "A Thousand Ordinary People" is established: VIP Group: (Subscription or fan verification required) Knocking on the Door of the Book Title!!!

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Bloodthirsty Tyrant Picture Fiction
Bloodthirsty Tyrant Picture

Men bleed but do not shed tears, made of iron and steel without kneeling. Head held high, stirring the winds and clouds. Feet stepping on shattered lands. A lament like poetry, intoxicating like wine. Love the most beautiful person, drink the strongest liquor. Overlord's ambition, a river of blood and mountains. Let us forge a new world together, standing firm in the universe!

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Official Ascension Fiction
Official Ascension

The regret of Emperor Hongzhi was not being able to educate his son properly. Emperor Zhengde was burdened by the throne and had no time for leisure. The Tao of the knave prospers, while the Tao of the gentleman wanes. It was the regret of the loyal minister Li Dongyang to be associated with wolves as a courtier, witnessing the corruption of the beautiful land yet unable to do anything about it. The Ming Dynasty, which should have been the earliest budding capitalist powerhouse, was instead replaced by the Qing Dynasty. This is the regret of the Ming Dynasty. A modern traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, who has been repeatedly trampled upon on the path of employment, returns to the mid

67.45 Million words | 2021-08-25 02:06Update

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I am from the future, in 1875. Fiction
I am from the future, in 1875.

I raise the lantern, calling out like a train. I raise the torch, roaring like a cannon. Awake, dormant dragon! Let your fury spread across the world! I am the blaze! I am death!

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The Deer and the Cauldron Fiction
The Deer and the Cauldron

We Xiao Bao, the clever and fearless, roams the martial world with ease. Flirting and seducing ladies, he indulges in pleasure without cease. Brave and just, he displays his mighty power, Prosperous and blessed, in his official career he towers. This book is a parody of "Deer and Cauldron", Please don't take it seriously, join our group: !

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A Tongue-Tied Hogwarts Fiction
A Tongue-Tied Hogwarts

Dahlia Dursley stared at the reflection of a blond, blue-eyed girl in the mirror, lost in thought. When she discovered that she had traveled back in time and transformed into Harry's eldest cousin, she knew something was not right in this world. Hagrid's umbrella concealed a giant boning knife instead of being a normal hunting guard. Snape, the genius prince of hotpot, taught his potion class by boiling tripe. Is everything really okay? Gryffindors love spiciness, Ravenclaws follow the rules of sauce, Slytherins believe in the essence of ingredients, and Hufflepuffs just care about being able to eat! Was Voldemort and the Death Eaters killing everywhere years ago just to resist the muggle invention of air fryers and microwaves? Something seems off. What happened to Hogwarts and the magical world?! Dahlia grabbed her beloved kitchen knife and exclaimed, 'Mapo Tofu!' In an instant, roaring flames erupted. She sighed, 'I guess this can also be considered magic? It's just that my way of time travel might be a little off...' If you enjoy 'A Tongue-Tied Hogwarts,' please remember to recommend it to your friends on QQ and Weibo!

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The Anger of the Leader Fiction
The Anger of the Leader

Modern German fan Li Mo unexpectedly travels to World War II Germany, and he is even the only son of the Fuhrer. How can he navigate in unfamiliar surroundings? How can he survive amidst the flames of war? The rumbling war tanks of the Fuhrer are crushing the world, and the German army, with the power of just one nation, challenges the entire world. My Fuhrer, this is a suicidal rhythm you're setting! Can Li Mo save those honorable, loyal, brave, and sacrificial German soldiers? Can he save that mysterious Germany, embodying arrogance, vanity, fanaticism, bravery, sincerity, rigidness, seriousness, harshness, diligence, and reflection all at once? (Disclaimer: We admire the German army, their loyalty and bravery, patriotism and dedication, strength and resilience, honor and sacrifice, as well as the unique German traits of diligence and rigor. None of these are related to Nazis or fascism. I strongly oppose mass killings and extreme racism. Looking at the current situation, our predicament resembles that of pre-war Germany. Therefore, we need to be more patriotic, stronger, braver, and more tightly united to build our great motherland.)

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Flourishing Tang Dynasty Fiction
Flourishing Tang Dynasty

Facing a weak and incapable emperor, an ambitious empress, and constant power struggles among his siblings, how can Li Xian, with the memories of three lifetimes, break through the quagmire and reshape the glory of the Great Tang? Book lovers' group:

356.68 Million words | 2020-07-08 18:34Update

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The Rise of Dragon in China Fiction
The Rise of Dragon in China

In the face of atrocities carried out under the name of "patriotism," others shied away in fear, but the psychologist Lin Yizhe stepped forward and rescued the police officer Zhao Yuetong from the hands of the "patriotic" mob. He himself was sentenced to death for accidentally killing several people. During the execution of the death penalty, a minor accident caused his soul to drift back to the late Qing Dynasty and he was reborn in a dying body. Although he went from having to losing everything, the newly awakened eyes were filled with hope! With the shell of a reborn body today, he challenges the unknown fate and marches forward in the wind and rain! I will rewrite the history of the great nation of China!

534.90 Million words | 2020-11-28 22:17Update

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fierce minister Fiction
fierce minister

The literary youth of the 21st century unexpectedly traveled back to the Ming Dynasty during the Chenghua period. He challenged the powerful eunuch Wang Zhi, cleverly outmaneuvered the nominal three senior officials, formed a brotherly bond with a Tartar prince, and became the milk brother of the Ming Emperor Zhu Younong. As a courtier, he fell in love with the same woman as the king. As a military general, he made the noble families bow their heads in submission. He was ruthless and cunning, but couldn't bring himself to harm her. Witness how Zhang Ru stirs up storms in the Ming Dynasty and single-handedly forges an iron-blooded Empire of Ming.

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The Days of Being Soldiers Together. Fiction
The Days of Being Soldiers Together.

There is a place called barracks! There is a person called soldier! There is a way to wake up called emergency assembly! There is a kind of patience called five kilometers! There is a torment called 400-meter obstacle! There is a walk called marching! There is a title called martyr! There is a blanket called tofu block! There is a dream called waking up naturally! There is a dance called capture boxing! There is a heaven called guesthouse! There is a carefree act called collectively peeing on the highway!... Regret for two, five, or twelve years after serving in the military, but regretting for a lifetime for not serving. The barracks is a great furnace. Going in as iron and coming out as steel. The old squad leader used to advise us to become as tough as steel and not become a scrap of iron. The old squad leader also said that there are two places that truly temper men, one is the barracks and the other is the prison. Only those who have no way out would choose prison, so let us ambitious youth

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King of the Three Kingdoms Fiction
King of the Three Kingdoms

Thieves have their own ways, and bandits have their own tactics. A true king must possess the ability to dominate! Those who aspire to be king are destined to be different from ordinary people. While the ordinary follow conventional ways, a king carries an arrogant mindset, looking down upon the world. Born with the heart of a king, born with the eyes of a king, they see the world with great insight and manipulate power to astonish others. They view their opponents as puppets and obstacles in their path. There is no difficulty too challenging for them, and they have no equal in their eyes. The story goes that Liu Cong traveled back in time to the late Eastern Han Dynasty. Dissatisfied with the prospect of being slaughtered by Cao Cao four years later, he unleashed the hidden ambition

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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.)

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defiance Fiction
defiance

The land of Yan and Zhao, where brave warriors abound. With resounding music and passionate singing, their heroic spirit soars high! Amidst shattered mountains and rivers, like a broken golden bowl, heroes rise with a furious sword! With the blood of invaders staining their sharp blades, their pursuit of vengeance knows no end!

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Brave Cavalry Fiction
Brave Cavalry

Zhong Ying enters the capital, holding power over the court and the world. With a hundred thousand iron horses, he displays his dominance and stands unparalleled. Staining the sunset with blood, his battle spirit possesses him, as years of splendor fade like fleeting flowers. How can one bear such emotions? With a heart burning with passion and a sense of righteousness on his shoulders, it is difficult to balance his family, his country, and the world. A graceful beauty and a cunning hero in chaotic times, rising with bold cavalry to conquer the land, intoxicated by the embrace of a beloved. In an era of great contention, with endless flames of war, a treasure cauldron stands, filled with heroes scattered throughout the land. Across thousands of miles and stunning landscapes, the beauty of the nation reigns supreme. The valiant cavalry remains, daring anyone

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Transformation of the Tang Dynasty Fiction
Transformation of the Tang Dynasty

In the late years of the Tang Dynasty, Li Linfu was already in a high position; Yang Guozhong was still engaged in street swindling; An Lushan was accumulating military achievements; Meng Haoran was traveling around aspiring to become an official. In that year, Cen Shen was still just a little boy; Du Fu was still a young noble; Li Bai was still wandering around; and it was the same year when Liu Hao arrived in the Tang Dynasty. No money? Let's earn it ourselves, after all, knowledge and experience from future generations are free to obtain. No power? Find a backer, since we've read countless transmigration novels. Dissatisfied with the society of the Tang Dynasty? Let's reform it openly and covertly, and then establish a scientific and rational new order.

500.41 Million words | 2021-11-18 21:25Update

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My father-in-law's name is Lu Bu. Fiction
My father-in-law's name is Lu Bu.

Liu Mang, who accidentally cosplayed as a Golden Saint Cloth from the Aries Constellation, traveled back in time to the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Just as Cao Cao was attacking Lu Bu and the city of Xiapi was about to fall, he appeared on the city wall. "Big brother, don't kill me! I'm not one of Cao's subordinates!" he exclaimed. "Hey hey, you got the wrong person. Lu Bu's subordinates are over there, not me!" he shouted. By inadvertently saving Lu Bu, who was bound by Song Xian and Wei Xu, Liu Mang became Lu Bu's son-in-law and inadvertently changed the course of history in the Three Kingdoms. When the twelve sets of aluminum-plated golden Saint Cloths shimmered in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, adorning the bodies of fierce generals like Zhang Liao and Gao Shun. When the Vanguard Corps wielded mechanical repeating crossbows, each soldier equipped with one. When hybrid rice was cultivated in Lu Bu's territory. Liu Mang knew that this was the world belonging to the Lu family that was about to unfold. Traversing between the Three Kingdoms and the modern era, it was a unique Three Kingdoms and a unique life.

509.77 Million words | 2020-08-24 20:42Update

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The Shameless Scoundrel at the End of the Ming Dynasty Fiction
The Shameless Scoundrel at the End of the Ming Dynasty

What kind of people in this world are the most difficult to deal with? Who in this world can seduce any woman into bed, regardless of her background? Is it the high-ranking officials with heavy influence? Or the fierce ministers who command armies? Or perhaps the cunning and malicious individuals who calculate killings? Or the cruel officials who disregard human life? The most difficult to deal with in this world are those scoundrels who grew up in the streets. Only they can seduce ladies from noble families and prostitutes from brothels. As a rogue born as a beggar, Tong Niuer, in the late Ming Dynasty, went against the eunuch Wei Zhongxian, who was causing havoc and harm to the people. Tong Niuer spared no effort to save the innocence of Lin Fenghuang, the daughter of the Minister of Revenue, who was sold to the brothel.

547.60 Million words | 2020-11-18 11:26Update

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