Daniel S. Burt's Recommended Historical Novels

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What Historical Novel Do I Read Next? by Daniel S. Burt (1997), 353 Books

A list of recommended historical novels from Daniel S. Burt's book "What Historical Novel Do I Read Next?"

Daniel S. Burt is an American author and literary critic.

This list was originally published in 2003 and was added to this site about 1 year ago.

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Cover of 'Tree Of Liberty' by Elizabeth Page

Tree Of Liberty

Cover of 'Arundel' by Kenneth Roberts

Arundel

Kenneth Roberts

Cover of 'Rabble In Arms' by Kenneth Roberts

Rabble In Arms

Kenneth Roberts

Cover of 'Oliver Wiswell' by Kenneth Roberts

Oliver Wiswell

Kenneth Roberts

Cover of 'Beulah Land' by Harold Davis

Beulah Land

Cover of 'God's Angry Man' by Leonard Ehrlich

God's Angry Man

Leonard Ehrlich

Cover of 'Surveyor' by Turman Nelson

Surveyor

Cover of 'Lively Lady' by Kenneth Roberts

Lively Lady

Kenneth Roberts

Cover of 'Captain Caution' by Kenneth Roberts

Captain Caution

Kenneth Roberts

Cover of 'Lydia Bailey' by Kenneth Roberts

Lydia Bailey

Kenneth Roberts

Cover of 'Know Nothing' by Mary Lee Settle

Know Nothing

Mary Lee Settle

Cover of 'The Confessions of Nat Turner' by William Styron

The Confessions of Nat Turner

Cover of 'Jubilee' by Margaret Walker

Jubilee

Margaret Walker

Cover of 'Jonathan Dearborn' by Willard M. Wallace

Jonathan Dearborn

Willard M. Wallace

Cover of 'The Unconquered' by Ben Ames Williams

The Unconquered

Ben Ames Williams

Cover of 'When The War Is Over' by Stephen Becker

When The War Is Over

Cover of 'Marching On' by James Boyd

Marching On

Cover of 'The Crisis' by Winston Churchill

The Crisis

Winston Churchill

Cover of 'The Red Badge of Courage' by Stephen Crane

The Red Badge of Courage

Cover of 'The Bugles Blow No More' by Clifford Dowdey

The Bugles Blow No More

Clifford Dowdey

Cover of 'Shiloh' by Shelby Foote

Shiloh

Cover of 'Elkhorn Tavern' by Douglas C. Jones

Elkhorn Tavern

Douglas C. Jones

Cover of 'The Barefoot Brigade By Douglas C. Jones' by Douglas C. Jones

The Barefoot Brigade By Douglas C. Jones

Douglas C. Jones

Cover of 'Long Remember' by MacKinlay Kantor

Long Remember

MacKinlay Kantor

Cover of 'Andersonville' by MacKinlay Kantor

Andersonville

MacKinlay Kantor

Cover of 'Confederates' by Thomas Keneally

Confederates

Thomas Keneally

Cover of 'Roll, Shenandoah' by Bruce Lancaster

Roll, Shenandoah

Bruce Lancaster

Cover of 'The Falling Hills' by Perry Lentz

The Falling Hills

Cover of 'Gone With the Wind' by Margaret Mitchell

Gone With the Wind

Margaret Mitchell

Cover of 'The Three Days' by Don Robertson

The Three Days

Cover of 'By Antietam Creek' by Don Robertson

By Antietam Creek

Cover of 'The Killer Angels' by Michael Shaara

The Killer Angels

Cover of 'The Crater' by Richard Slotkin

The Crater

Richard Slotkin

Cover of 'Wilderness' by Robert Penn Warren

Wilderness

Robert Penn Warren

Cover of 'Unto This Hour' by Tom Wicker

Unto This Hour

Cover of 'House Divided' by Ben Ames Williams

House Divided

Ben Ames Williams

Cover of 'So Red The Rose' by Stark Young

So Red The Rose

Cover of 'Time Of The Gringo' by Elliott Arnold

Time Of The Gringo

Cover of 'A Good Way To Die' by Del Barton

A Good Way To Die

Cover of 'Fancher Train' by Amelia Bean

Fancher Train

Cover of 'The Feud' by Amelia Bean

The Feud

Cover of 'Time For Outrage' by Amelia Bean

Time For Outrage

Cover of 'Little Big Man' by Thomas Berger

Little Big Man

Cover of 'Taos' by Irwin Blacker

Taos

Cover of 'Death Comes for the Archbishop' by Willa Cather

Death Comes for the Archbishop

Cover of 'A Road We Do Not Know' by Frederick J. Chiaventone

A Road We Do Not Know

Frederick J. Chiaventone

Cover of 'The Ox Bow Incident' by Walter Van Tilburg Clark

The Ox Bow Incident

Walter Van Tilburg Clark

Cover of 'Honey in the Horn' by Harold L. Davis

Honey in the Horn

Harold L. Davis

Cover of 'Deadwood' by Pete Dexter

Deadwood

Cover of 'Cimarron' by Edna Ferber

Cimarron

Cover of 'Children Of God' by Vardis Fisher

Children Of God

Cover of 'Tale Of Valor' by Vardis Fisher

Tale Of Valor

Cover of 'The Big Sky' by A. B. Guthrie

The Big Sky

Cover of 'The Way West' by A. B. Guthrie

The Way West

Cover of 'Warlock' by Oakley Hall

Warlock

Cover of 'Desperadoes' by Ron Hansen

Desperadoes

Cover of 'A Distanr Trumpet' by Paul Horgan

A Distanr Trumpet

Cover of 'The Searchers' by Alan LeMay

The Searchers

Cover of 'Lord Grizzly' by Frederick Manfred

Lord Grizzly

Frederick Manfred

Cover of 'Lonesome Dove' by Larry McMurtry

Lonesome Dove

Cover of 'True Grit' by Charles Portis

True Grit

Cover of 'Giants in the Earth' by Ole Edvart Rolvaag

Giants in the Earth

Ole Edvart Rolvaag

Cover of 'Carrington' by Michael Straight

Carrington

Michael Straight

Cover of 'A Very Small Remnant' by Michael Straight

A Very Small Remnant

Michael Straight

Cover of 'Things Fall Apart' by Chinua Achebe

Things Fall Apart

Cover of 'The Turning Wheel' by Stuart Cloete

The Turning Wheel

Cover of 'Lord Of The Kongo' by Peter Forbath

Lord Of The Kongo

Cover of 'The Whales Of Lake Tanganyika' by Lennart Hagerfors

The Whales Of Lake Tanganyika

Lennart Hagerfors

Cover of 'Kenya' by John Halkin

Kenya

Cover of 'Burton And Speke' by William Harrison

Burton And Speke

William Harrison

Cover of 'The Good Earth' by Pearl S. Buck

The Good Earth

Cover of 'Imperial Woman' by Pearl S. Buck

Imperial Woman

Cover of 'Tai Pan' by James Clavell

Tai Pan

Cover of 'The Court Of The Lion' by Eleanor Cooney, Daniel Altieri

The Court Of The Lion

Eleanor Cooney, Daniel Altieri

Cover of 'Deception' by Eleanor Cooney, Daniel Altieri

Deception

Eleanor Cooney, Daniel Altieri

Cover of 'Dynasty' by Robert S. Elegant

Dynasty

Robert S. Elegant

Cover of 'Manchu' by Robert S. Elegant

Manchu

Robert S. Elegant

Cover of 'Mandarin' by Robert S. Elegant

Mandarin

Robert S. Elegant

Cover of 'From A Far Land' by Robert S. Elegant

From A Far Land

Robert S. Elegant

Cover of 'Peking' by Anthony Grey

Peking

Cover of 'The Chinese Emperor' by Jean Levi

The Chinese Emperor

Cover of 'The Dream Of Confucius' by Jean Levi

The Dream Of Confucius

Cover of 'Spring Moon' by Betty Bao Lord

Spring Moon

Cover of 'Ming' by Robert B. Oxnam

Ming

Robert B. Oxnam

Cover of 'Silk And Steel' by Stephen Alter

Silk And Steel

Cover of 'Golden Fire' by Jonathan Fast

Golden Fire

Cover of 'The Moghul' by Thomas Hoover

The Moghul

Cover of 'Shadow Of The Moon' by M.M. Kaye

Shadow Of The Moon

Cover of 'The Far Pavilions' by Mary Margaret Kaye

The Far Pavilions

Mary Margaret Kaye

Cover of 'Nightrunners Of Bengal' by John Masters

Nightrunners Of Bengal

Cover of 'The Deceivers' by John Masters

The Deceivers

Cover of 'Raj' by Gita Mehta

Raj

Cover of 'The Jewel In The Crown' by Paul Scott

The Jewel In The Crown

Cover of 'Shogun' by James Clavell

Shogun

Cover of 'Gai Jin' by James Clavell

Gai Jin

Cover of 'Yedo' by Lynn Guest

Yedo

Cover of 'Tokaido Road' by Lucia St. Clair Robson

Tokaido Road

Lucia St. Clair Robson

Cover of 'Segaki' by David Stacton

Segaki

Cover of 'Sakuran' by Edward Tolosko

Sakuran

Cover of 'The Signore' by Kunio Tsuji

The Signore

Cover of 'The Heike Story' by Eiji Yoshikawa

The Heike Story

Cover of 'Musashi' by Eiji Yoshikawa

Musashi

Cover of 'Taiko' by Eiji Yoshikawa

Taiko

Cover of 'Molokai' by O.A. Bushnell

Molokai

Cover of 'The Bounty Trilogy' by Charles Nordhoff

The Bounty Trilogy

Charles Nordhoff

Cover of 'The Dreaming' by Barbara Wood

The Dreaming

Cover of 'All Soul's Rising' by Madison Smartt Bell

All Soul's Rising

Madison Smartt Bell

Cover of 'The Sword And The Sun' by Gerald Green

The Sword And The Sun

Cover of 'Drums Of Destiny' by Bruce Jeffries

Drums Of Destiny

Cover of 'The Luck Of Huemac' by Daniel Peters

The Luck Of Huemac

Cover of 'Tikal' by Daniel Peters

Tikal

Cover of 'The Incas' by Daniel Peters

The Incas

Cover of 'A Signal Victory' by David Stacton

A Signal Victory