Historical Fiction

Safely Home
Randy Alcorn
This novel depicts life for Christians in China.  It is challenging, moving, inspiring and difficult to put down.  Alcorn is a tremendous writer, and the tale is riveting.

River Rising
Athol Dickson
Novel set in the swamps of southern Louisiana.

The Brothers Karamazov
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Epic novel of Tsarist Russia.  Some consider it the greatest novel ever written.

Caravans
James Michener
Epic history of Afghanistan.

Centennial
James Michener
Epic history of Colorado.

Journey
James Michener
Story of the gold rush in Canada.

The Source
James Michener
Historical epic of Israel.

Texas
James Michener
Historical epic of Texas.

London
Edward Rutherfurd
Epic history of London, stretching over the centuries.

Paris
Edward Rutherfurd
Epic history of Paris, stretching over the centuries.

The Agony and the Ecstasy
Irving Stone
A superb biographical novel of Michelangelo.

Stonewall
John Dwyer
Technically this is historical fiction, but the author followed history where we have it recorded. It is one of the best “biographies” I have read.

Exodus
Leon Uris
Epic history of Israel.

The Winds of War
Herman Wouk
Sweeping novel of World War II.