Free and Discounted Historical Fiction on Kindle
Historical fiction books are novels that are set in specific points in history, typically featuring characters of the author’s own imagination. These compelling stories weave together true historical facts with unique insights from the perspective of the fictional characters, making you see past events in an entirely different light.
Deathspell
A boy orphaned by violence grows up in the shadow of his father’s murder. His older brother offers him a home, but the life of a farmer is a poor fit for Christian Richardson. Set in England in the 1400s, the Wars of the Roses litters the country with plenty of jobs for a young ... Read more
Free: Orphan Moon
“Orphan Moon,” is a historical fiction novel about a young woman in 1860’s Texas who must undertake a grueling physical journey and face countless dangers, or lose everything she holds dear. It is a heart-wrenching saga of family love, loss, and betrayal. Both a gripping adventure and a timeless love story, it gallops across the ... Read more
Across Great Divides
Across Great Divides is a timeless story of the upheavals of war, the power of family, and the resiliency of human spirit. When Hitler came to power in 1933, one Jewish family refused to be destroyed and defied the Nazis only to come up against another struggle—confronting apartheid in South Africa. The novel connects two ... Read more
Patrick’s Journey
“Patrick’s Journey” is based on one of those true life stories where fact can seem stranger than fiction. A young 18th century Irishman runs foul of the occupying British redcoats and finds himself banished to a penal colony on the other side of the world. The “journey” in the story is twofold. One is his physical ... Read more
The Spider and the Stone: A Novel of Scotland’s Black Douglas
Scotland’s 14th-century hero, the Black Douglas, defies three English Plantagenet kings and champions the cause of his wavering friend, Robert the Bruce, to lead the armies to the bloody field of Bannockburn. A thrilling historical saga of star-crossed love and heroic sacrifice during the Scottish Wars of Independence. (Historical fiction — $0.99 on Kindle).... Read more
Free: 1964
Richard Warren is growing up as a ten-year-old boy in the rural hills of North Yorkshire, UK. Childhood isn’t always as easy as it seems as he deals with work, family conflict, death, and class warfare. Will Richard manage to overcome these toils at such a tender age? Free on Kindle.... Read more
The Towers of Tuscany
Set in medieval Italy, this is a beautifully crafted masterpiece of historical fiction and romance. Just $1.99 on Kindle (3/17/2015 only).... Read more
The Young Lions
Action, adventure and erotic entanglements loom large in young Robert Hamilton’s future as he seeks to make his fortune in the rough and tumble world of the Johannesburg goldfields in the closing years of the nineteenth century. Robert’s business interests and adventures in the wilds of South Africa, bring him into close contact with the ... Read more
“Across The Pond” by Michael McCormick
“Across The Pond” by Michael McCormick is the story of a young American who fights for his country during the war in Vietnam, only to be rejected when he comes home. The author based the story on his personal experience as an infantry squad leader who served in combat. Upon his return to the United ... Read more
Brigid of Ireland
In 5th century Ireland Brigid is a slave to her father. When he decides to rid himself of her, she begins a journey across the wild landscape to find her mother. She meets a mysterious poet and a kindly old druid who try to help her but is stalked by a man who believes she ... Read more
Free: Flowers in the Snow
If you step across the threshold of Betty Grafton’s house, you can be sure of two things: she’ll feed you until you’re ready to bust and she’ll love you before you even realize you’re worthy of it. But soon sad news forces her to relive the darkest moments of her life, she decides to share ... Read more
War Brides
Customer review: “What a great story, and beautifully told, too. This is fantastic historical fiction.” $1.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Free: “The Watcher: A Jack the Ripper Mystery”
After the death of their overbearing father, brothers John and Jack Saunders experience freedom on the streets of London for the very first time, but whilst one wishes only to have a normal life, his brother wants to destroy it. Elizabeth Coles, a runaway from Lincolnshire, learns the identity of the infamous Jack the Ripper, ... Read more
Voyage of the Heart
From bestselling author Soraya Lane comes a story of friendship, love, and heartbreak at the end of World War II. 1945: Along with hundreds of other war brides, Betty, Madeline, Alice, and June set sail for New York to be with the men they love. Life in a new country comes with many challenges, but Betty, Madeline, ... Read more
Jessica
All Jessica’s friends are already married and have families. Believing that true love will never come her way, she settles for the man she sees as her last chance. He’s handsome and charming, but also a ne’er-do-well–Zachary Belk. Jessica’s father, a highly successful businessmen in 1860’s Manhattan, warns her against the marriage. Jessica doesn’t want to go against ... Read more
Capturing The Marshal’s Heart
Ex-prostitute Jazzy Morgan wants a respectable future and boards a stagecoach heading west. US Marshal Slade Thomas is on the trail of a bank robber and gets a jolt when he realizes he’s sharing the stage with three women who fit the description on the wanted poster. A lawman is the last man Jazzy should ... Read more
Favorite Daughter (Historical Fiction)
Much of what we know about Pocahontas comes from the writing of John Smith and the other colonists, who reported on what they found in the new land when they returned to England. Favorite Daughter, Part One is based on my research on works about her by Native Americans, many of whom tell a darker ... Read more
The Edge of Revolt
When rape and killing occur in the royal family, they affect stability in the entire country. Struggling to balance justice and love for his sons, David is silent when they commit crimes–until he finds the right successor, who will continue his legacy. Toppled from his throne, David must escape from his beloved son, Absalom, and ... Read more
Free: “All My Love, Detrick”
Detrick, a German boy, was born with the qualities that the Nazi’s considered superior, ensuring his future as a leader of Adolph Hitler’s Aryan race. But on his 7th birthday, an unexpected event changed the course of his destiny forever. Find out what happens. Free on Kindle.... Read more
Historical Fiction: “Storykeeper”
This story from the Native American point of view about the conquest of the New World by Hernando DeSoto brings our history alive. Dive into a new historical drama. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
The Paper Magician
[AMAZONPRODUCTS asin=”B00HVF7OL0″ desc=”0″ locale=”com”] Set at Tagis Praff School for the Magically Inclined, The Paper Magician connect readers with the protagonist, Ceony Twill, a self-propelled heroine who—armed with only a photographic memory and a stack of paper—greets every new surprise with aplomb. Truly, this book is charming. ... Read more
