Historical Fiction for Teens

A List of Novels Dating from Ancient History to the 20th Century

© Nicole Skutelnik

Oct 8, 2008

With big names like Harry Turtledove, Ken Follet and Philippa Gregory dominating the historical fiction industry, it's about time that teen authors stepped up to the plate. And in the last few years, they certainly have.

The following is a list of historical fiction for teens, stretching from ancient history to the 20th Century. You can also check out a list of historical fiction for teen girls.

Ancient History

• Ithaka by Adele Geras (Harcourt Trade Publishers | December 21, 2005) Based on The Odyssey
• Troy by Adele Geras (Harcourt Trade Publishers | September 1, 2002) Based on The Iliad
• Goddess of Yesterday: A Tale of Troy by Caroline B. Cooney (Random House Children's Books | November 11, 2003) Based on the battle of Troy
• The Mark of Edain by Pauline Chandler (Oxford University Press | July 5, 2008)

11th Century to 15th Century

Pagan Chronicles by Catherine Jinks (Candlewick Press)

1. Pagan’s Crusade (September 22, 2003)
2. Pagan in Exile (January 26, 2004)
3. Pagan’s Vows (July 30, 2004)
4. Pagan’s Scribe (February 11, 2005)

• Viking Girl by Pauline Chandler (Oxford University Press | July 15, 2007)
• The Falconer’s Knot by Mary Hoffman (Bloomsbury UK | February 19, 2007)
• The Apprentice’s Masterpiece: A Story of Medieval Spain by Melanie Little (Annick Press | January 10, 2008)
• Leonard’s Shadow: Or, My Astonishing Life as Leonardo Da Vinci’s Servant by Christopher Grey (Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing | September 26, 2006)
• Grimpow: The Invisible Road by Rafael Abalos (Delacorte Books for Young Readers | October 9, 2007)

• Star-Crossed by Linda Collison (Random House Children's Books | November 14, 2006)
• The Eyes of the Kingby Catherine Banner (Doubleday Canada | May 27, 2008)
• Graceling by Kristin Cashore (Harcourt Trade Publishers | August 15, 2008)
• The Street of Knives by V.A. Richardson (Bloomsbury Uk | June 25, 2008)
• No Shame, No Fear by Ann Turnbull (Candlewick Press | September 6, 2004)
• Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing: Traitor to the Nation by M.T. Anderson (Candlewick Press | September 12, 2006)
• The Tears of the Salamander by Peter Dickinson (Random House Children's Books | August 12, 2003)
• The Year of the Hangman by Gary Blackwood (Penguin Young Reader Group | September 17, 2002)
• Fever, 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson (Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing | September 1, 2000)

19th Century to 20th Century

• Where Soldiers Lie by John Wilson (Key Porter Books Ltd | September 15, 2006)
• Set in Stone by Linda Newbery (Random House Children's Books | November 14, 2006)
• Voyage by Adele Geras (Harcourt Trade Publishers | August 1, 2007)
• The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (Random House Children's Books | March 14, 2006)
• The Boy in Striped Pajamas by John Boyne (Random House Children's Books | September 12, 2006)

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