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.

A Chicken Was There Also – Tales of the Courageous Chickens Who Were There Through the Civil War and the Rebuilding of America

A.A. Davenport

As America marched to war, brother against brother, neighbor against neighbor, a chicken was there. When a ship sailed into New York Harbor, bound for Ellis Island, a chicken was there. When women stood to be counted, demanding the right to vote, a chicken was there. Now, for the first time ever, the chickens who ... Read more

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Rowdy: The Complete YA Teen Western Series

Chris Mullen

From award-winning author Chris Mullen comes an explosively exciting coming-of-age western series. Immerse yourself in this thrilling 6-book saga, filled with danger, redemption, and unbreakable bonds. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Novice Threads

Nancy Jardine

1850s Scotland. Growing up brings heartache for Margaret Law. Becoming a tutor is close to her dreams but the Edinburgh household she works in is riddled with trauma and tragedy. Her parents estrangement, and the mystery surrounding her best friends father, add to her insecurities about forming lasting adult relationships. When death rips the household ... Read more

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The Shipwright

Jefferson Flanders

London, 1800. When American shipwright Declan Fitzpatrick intervenes in a violent quarrel at a society party, he becomes the reluctant protector.of Caroline Fairbanks, a lovely young woman from a small Oxfordshire village. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Free: Journeys to Camelot: Merlin Sails the Sea of Time

Ed Lewis

The Council of Elders sent Merlin through time to find “the hope from the future” spoken of in an ancient prophecy. He finds two girls and three boys from one family, seemingly unlikely heroes, and takes them (kidnaps them?) to the Dark Ages–the time of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. Merlin ... Read more

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Free: Soldier in Germany

James Snyder

A young, battle-scarred American soldier encounters a beautiful and troubled German girl on the crazy-mean streets of 1972 Cold War Europe. COLD MOUNTAIN meets ROMEO AND JULIET as that world shivers in the imminent shadow of nuclear Armageddon. Free on Kindle.... Read more

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Starlight in the Dawn

Naveen Sridhar

Step into the banks of the ancient Euphrates around 2300 BCE. A high priestess’ epic struggle for power in the men’s world of ancient Sumer. The beautiful daughter of Sargon the Great and High priestess of the Sumerian city of Ur leaves the ivory tower of the priesthood and rises to unforeseen challenges. $1.99 on ... Read more

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Victory in Europe

Robert Kofman

A vivid, historically documented story of Ike Eisenhowers critical involvement in winning the war in Europefrom D-Day through the battle for France, Operation Market Garden, the Battle of the Bulge, the crossing of the Rhine, and the final destruction of Hitlers evil Third Reich. $1.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Verses in the Sand

Darren Beaming

A gripping tale of action, romance, friendship, and British & Irish history set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars and the Regency Era. In the year 1799, British army captain William Mason and fiery Irish convict Sean find their fates entwined. The sole survivors of a shipwreck, they find themselves stranded on a deserted ... Read more

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Free: Jane Digby’s Diary: To Begin, Begin

C.R. Hurst

How many of us live the life of our choosing? Meet one woman who did Jane Digby. The Jane Digbys Diary series chronicles the life of one of the 19th century’s most remarkable women. Enjoy the first installment for free and join Jane on her path to a life well-lived. Free on Kindle.... Read more

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1/6: Will Be Wild

Gary Beene

1/6: Will Be Wild is an alternate history/political thriller. On January 6, 2021, over 100,000 people showed up at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to attend President Trumps Stop the Steal rally. For four hours, the crowd was whipped into a frenzy by speakers exhortations to Never give up! Never conceded! The President of ... Read more

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Lou Prophet: Volume One

Peter Brandvold

THIS PROPHET IS RIDING TO HELL AND BACK. Lou Prophet’s life as a bounty hunter has taught him one rule you don’t stop riding till the job is finished. Repeatedly caught in bloody crossfires, Prophet is determined to show outlaws that justice doesn’t always wear a badge. Join along as this bounty hunter searches for ... Read more

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Jewels of the Crown

Robert Henricks

As he led the king’s wagon train through the coastal muck of Norfolks eastern shore, Norman Gervase found himself engulfed by the tidal surge that swallowed up the entire caravan. But he was unwavering in his dedication to the king, a principled man of faith, and loyal in his obligations. So, when he realized that ... Read more

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Lost Child

Jean Dunstan

This is a spellbinding tale of female strength and perseverance! On October 27, 1915, a newborn baby was abandoned in a New York Orphanage. Never adopted, at age 12, she rode an Orphan Train to the Midwest. Follow her adventures as she struggles to survive in a frightening new world and build her life. How ... Read more

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Whispers Across a Sea

Christina Holloway

Whispers Across a Sea is a sweeping novel that follows three generations of the Anglo-Irish Young family in Victorian Ireland, where Irish desire for independence from Britain is building. How will the family evolve in the ever-changing social and political landscape of the country they call home? $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Free: I’m Lying to Queen Victoria

Ben Revermann

“The Matrix meets Bill and Ted, who then meet Queen Victoria.” Quote from Prince Albert So, you might be saying, “Queen Victoria never battled an alien robot from the future.” Or you might say, “Queen Victoria never developed a binge-eating disorder while a kid from the future paraded around as her royal grandson.” All I ... Read more

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.45 Caliber: Volume One

Peter Brandvold

BESTSELLING AUTHOR PETER BRANDVOLD DEBUTS HIS GRITTIEST AND BLOODIEST FAST-ACTION WESTERN SERIES! Cuno Massey’s thirst for revenge runs deep. Deeper than his skills. But after Rolf Anderson and Sammy Spoon killed Cunos stepmother and father, nothing will stand in his way. In fact, Cuno is determined to ride through hell for the bittersweet taste of ... Read more

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Free: Time-Travel Tales Book 12 – Paris: Historical Romance Short Story

Veronica Sanders

Journey to the heart of Paris in 1900, where Jed and his beloved’s love transcends time and galaxies. Bound not just by their love but by their roles in a cosmic battle that spans the ages, our heroine’s final World exhibition becomes a pivotal moment in time. While Marie enjoys the sights, sounds, and delicious ... Read more

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Strange Eden

Gina Giordano

Nassau, Bahamas, 1791 Eliza Sharpe, recently wed to a mysterious and brooding soldier, departs for the West Indies to begin her new life. Once there, she realizes that she has made a disastrous choice. Charles, the man she finds herself bound to, is nothing short of a monster and the walls of her new home ... Read more

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The Bottom Floor: Jonathan and Denise have a wild ride through the portals of time

Bret Meanor

Jonathan West gave a very moving and beautiful eulogy for his dear friend Kathryn Kramer at the Manfred Methodist Church in Newton. The twenty-one-year-old college student felt a very special bond with the 105-year-old great grandmother and matriarch of the Kramer family. Now she was gone, and he missed her dearly. If only he could ... Read more

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Italian American

Luigina Vecchione

A tale of hope, sacrifices, and the unbreakable spirit of women who shape their destinies. Nine years after their fateful meeting at the Colosseum in Rome, Mariella is ready to start a life in America with her husband, Jack. But, this means leaving her family, her beloved city and all she holds dear. Will their ... Read more

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Ben Stillman: The Complete Series, Volume One

Peter Brandvold

FOR FANS OF LOUIS LAMOUR AND WILLIAM W. JOHNSTONE COMES SHERIFF BEN STILLMAN. Ex-lawman Ben Stillman is enjoying the treacherous business of retirement until the past comes knocking on his door, and he learns: once a lawman, always a lawman. Get your blood pumping with seven hard-driving western adventures through the American Old West when, ... Read more

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Gilded Lies: A 19th century immigrant adventure

Robert Bordas

Falsely accused of murder in nineteenth-century Austria-Hungary, George Bodnr flees to the coal mines of the United States, encountering criminals and corruption. His fight to succeed leaves behind jaw-dropping family secrets that a modern day relative eventually uncovers. $2.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Knight on Time

Randy Batten

Sir Donnavinne of Tripoli had fought his way through the holy land and lived through some of the most brutal battles of the Second Crusade, but none of that prepared him for the strange place he now found himself. Nothing appeared as it should in this world since his chance encounter with the powerful, ancient, ... Read more

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DOT & BEN

Pat Backley

This story begins in 1921 and continues to 2014..a real 20th Century love story. Once Hitler is defeated, my proper life will begin. I will travel the world, have adventures, paint and write. My life will be glorious. She knew she loved him, of course she did, but was she really prepared to give up ... Read more

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The Western Adventures of Cade McCall: Books 1-4

Robert Vaughan

Immerse yourself in an exhilarating blend of action, adventure, and U.S. historical fiction with the gripping Western Adventures of Cade McCall series by award-winning author Robert Vaughan. Cade McCall is a man acquainted with struggle. His journey, carved through the harshness of a Yankee P.O.W. camp, has left him battered and weary, yet it is ... Read more

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Free: The Legend Is Born

GERALD KNIGHT

This faraway, Pacific pre-contact story begins with Helkena, a young, still untattooed girl enduring a typhoon crashing over the only island she has ever known. Her home is W?tto, one of the dry, windswept atolls of the northern Marshall Islands. The newborn infant ?ainjin has just been entrusted to her care by his mother, who ... Read more

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The Runaway Bride and the Outlaw Pirate

Dawn Mallory

Discover the love between a daring outlaw pirate and a runaway bride. Cassandra is an unmarried woman of four and twenty living in Regency England. When she meets the handsome outlaw pirate, Jeremy Hawkins, she is determined to overcome all obstacles to be with him. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Across Great Divides

Monique Roy

Across Great Divides is a timeless, World War II story of the upheavals of war, the power of family, and the resiliency of human spirit. When Hitler comes to power in 1933, one Jewish family refuses to be destroyed and defies the Nazis only to come up against another struggleconfronting Apartheid in South Africa. $0.99 ... Read more

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The Ones We Leave Behind

Deanna Lynn Sletten

In 1955, Anna Craine’s life is forever changed in one terrible moment and she loses everyone she’s ever loved. Sixty-five years later, she is released from prison, now a ninety-five-year-old woman. When her granddaughter, Diane, comes to meet her, Anna tells her story one of heartache, loss, and redemption. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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They Make Movies

George Thomas Clark

These stories combine fiction and history to portray the stimulating but often troubled lives and careers of noted actors, actresses, and directors. Humphrey Bogart, Clark Gable, Chadwick Boseman, Bette Davis, Marilyn Monroe, Halle Berry, Alfred Hitchcock, Clint Eastwood, and Spike Lee are among the stars who face challenges real and imaginary. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Free: Private Cummings

Pete McGinty

A man and a boy whose lives unexpectedly connect are impacted in improbable ways. Private Hank Cummings didn’t ask for the fate that befell him during his service in WWll. Saving the lives of three men from the burning wreckage of a B-29 left him a hero, albeit scarred and disabled. But when his personal ... Read more

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The Munich Girl

Phyllis Edgerly Ring

What family secrets is a portrait of Eva Braun hiding? Fifty years after WW2, Anna is plunged into the treacherous world of the Munich girl who was her mother’s confidante — and Hitler’s lover — and uncovers a tangled web of family secrets. Historical fiction that reads like memoir. Philadelphia Inquirer $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Free: Voices From a Forgotten Letter: Poems on the Syrian Civil War

Seif-Eldeine

“A record of a country and people in crisis rendered in fearless, anguishing detail.” Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review) An exploration of the Syrian Civil War from the perspectives of civilians, Unique in the war canon because of its focus on civilians, this book will give you a perspective of war you have never seen before. ... Read more

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Stonecroft Saga: Volume One

B.N. Rundell

In the wake of a deadly duel, Gabriel Stonecroft and his fearless companion, Ezra, embark on a treacherous quest: to conquer the untamed wilds of the West. Battling relentless bounty hunters, cutthroat river pirates, and savage renegade Indians, these audacious men revel in the perilous thrill that awaits them at every turn. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Breaking Point

John Rhodes

1940, World War II. The Nazis have crushed Europe, and Hitler launches a massive aerial assault with the Luftwaffe against the heavily outnumbered British RAF. The fate of civilization teeters in the balance. The story alternates between Johnnie, a Spitfire pilot, and Eleanor, a brilliant Fighter Command mathematician, confronting danger together. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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The Peter Brandvold Introductory Library: Classic Action and Adventure Westerns

Peter Brandvold

BESTSELLING AUTHOR MEAN PETE BRANDVOLD HAS BEEN SPINNING CLASSIC, ACTION-FILLED WESTERN YARNS FOR THE PAST TWENTY-FIVE YEARS. In this Introductory Library, readers will find the first book from each of Peter Brandvolds eight bestselling, fan favorite seriesoffering a mere taste of the smorgasbord served up by the wester-writing legend himself. Sheriff Ben Stillman Series Playing ... Read more

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The Renegade Patriot

William G. Shanks

Set in Thailand in the early 1970’s, The Renegade Patriot is a murder mystery, a war novel, a love story, and a slow-burn psychological thriller about hero worship, personal corruption, and atonement during the CIA’s secret war in Laos. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Spanish Bit Saga: Volume One

Don Coldsmith

A compelling historical tale of an audacious conquistador, turned Native American warrior. When Juan Garcia embarks on an exploration of a continent steeped in mystery, he encounters a Native American society, where he contributes the Spanish Bita talisman that forever reshapes their society. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Faraday: The Complete Epic Western Adventure Series

Robert Vaughan

The race is on to span the continent with steel rails, and someone is willing to do anything to stop it even if it means spilling rivers of innocent blood. Saddle up for this heart-pounding railroad adventure filled with danger, intrigue, and high-stakes action today! $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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