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Top 10 Young Adult Historical Fiction Recommendations

Here is my top ten young adult historical fiction recommendations. Historical fiction is one of my most read genres especially young adult historical. So I thought I would narrow it down to ten of my favorites.



1.
The book thief by Markus Zusak
Rating: 5/5
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The book that started the whole historical fiction trend in my reading. I picked this up by chance and since then it had become my favorite book written. It shaped my writing and my reading habits.

2.
Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys
Rating: 5/5
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Another book I picked up on a whim. I was just getting into historical fiction and this was a fast read. It was on a topic I had never really heard about so it spurred my interest in the subject.

3.
The watch that ends the night
Rating: 5/5
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An old but good book. I had a huge Titanic phase when I was younger and this book was an excellent fiction novel on the Titanic. I loved the way the story was written and flowed.

4.

The Gentleman's guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi lee

Rating:5/5

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One of the best books of 2017. I loved the representation in the novel, the humor, and basically everything about this book. A must read for sure.

5.

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

Rating: 5/5

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Another excellent historical fiction novel that is set in ancient Greece. This one tells the story of Achilles and Patroclus. It is heartbreaking and good at the same time.

6.

Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys

Rating: 5/5

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Another heartbreaking novel by Ruta Sepetys. God her writing is so good but dear lord are they so sad. Read this you will learn more about an event not really talked about in WWII history.

7.

Grave Mercy by Robin Lafevers

Rating:5/5

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Assassin trained in a nunnery sign me up. I love this series a lot it is so inventive and original. This first book is so good and a great start to an amazing series.

8.

Front Lines by Michael Grant

Rating: 5/5

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This is an alternate version of WWII where women fight in the war. It is so underrated and one of the best books I have ever read. It is the first book in an excellent series that I cannot recommend enough.

9.

The Diviners by Libba Bray

Rating:5/5

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This is the first book of a series set in the 1920s. It a paranormal series that is down right creepy and so good. I was not sure about the whole creepy factor of the novel but that was the part that made the novel.

10.

A mad wicked folly by Sarah Biggs Waller

Rating:5/5

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A novel set in 1909 about the suffragette movement and has an excellent plot line. A recent read of mine that I cannot recommend enough.

No Greater Valor: The Siege of Bastogne and the Miracle That Sealed Allied Victory by Jerome R. Corsi

Rating: 5/5

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My Thoughts:

      I have not reviewed a military history book in a while so I thought I would review this one. This was a random buy for me  I saw it was on Bastogne and thought okay I will give this a read. I have read a bunch on Bastogne but this one is by far the best one I have read. It includes excellent maps and troop movements which help visualize what happened as it happened. There were a lot of new facts I had not know especially concerning the  501st parachute regiment. I know a lot about the 506th but little about the other so it was nice to get more information on the other regiments and divisions that fought.

           A lot of this book was in separate chapters featuring different people who were performed heroic deeds and made sure the Germans did not break through the line. One section that truly affected me was the chapter on the Angels of Bastogne. Their names were Renee Lemaire and Augusta Chiwy and the section shed a lot of light on Augusta who I did not know about. They were featured in Band of Brothers and learning more about them made this book worthwhile to me.

             This is a book I would recommend if you want to learn a lot about Bastogne and want to learn more about the men and women who helped hold back the German army in Belgium. It was a random book I am happy that I picked up.

January TBR

I'm going back to college so I do not expect much reading to get done.
I've already finished two books which is good.

A list of books:

1. A Time for Trumpets: The Untold Story of the Battle of the Bulge by Charles B. MacDonald
2. The Last Magician by Lisa Maxwell
3. D-day by Stephen E. Ambrose
4. The Victors by Stephen E. Ambrose
5. Renegades by Marissa Meyer