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Here are our favorite historical fiction books for teens. These titles are classified as Teen High School (TH) and can be found in the Teen section of the library.
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Under The Same Stars :A Novel
by Libba Bray
Three timelines converge to unveil truths behind the disappearance of two girls during World War II, in a historical mystery exploring the cyclical nature of fascism and genocide and how teens have always been part of the resistance against it. Simultaneous eBook.
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Everything Is Poison
by Joy McCullough
When Carmela Tofana turns 16, she joins her mother's apothecary in Campo Marzio crafting remedies for customers, but for every sweet-smelling flower extract there is another potion requiring darker ingredients, in a historical novel told in prose and verse. Simultaneous eBook.
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The Queen's Spade
by Sarah Raughley
Nineteen-year-old Sarah, a princess of the Egbado Clan until the British Crown kidnapped her, wants revenge against her godmother, Queen Victoria, so she aligns herself with a crime lord, in a historical thriller inspired by true events. Simultaneous eBook.
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Lady Knight
by Amalie Howard
"The daughter of a duke defies the rules of high society in regency-era London with the help of friends, including the resident rake"
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One Step Forward
by Marcie Flinchum Atkins
Set amid World War I, a historical fiction novel in verse follows Matilda's coming-of-age journey as she fights for suffrage and becomes the youngest American suffragist imprisoned for picketing the White House to demand women's right to vote. Simultaneous eBook.
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Where The Heart Should Be
by Sarah Crossan
In 1846 Ireland, where starvation abounds, 16-year-old Nell, a poor Irish scullery maid, falls in love with a British heir, a romance Nell tries to keep hidden and her family together and alive. Simultaneous eBook.
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Trajectory
by Gordon, Cambria
As WWII rages overseas, 17-year-old Eleanor, a once-in-a-generation math whiz, is recruited by the U.S. Army and tasked with the ultimate challenge: to fine-tune a top-secret weapon that could secure the world's freedom, but before she can do that, she must unlock an even bigger mystery: herself.
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Lady of Disguise
by Dickerson, Melanie
Set in medieval England, eighteen-year-old Louisa teams up with the chivalrous knight, Sir Charles, to find hidden treasure and save her younger sister Margaret before their uncle marries her off.
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Everything We Never Had
by Ribay, Randy
Set in the 1930s to today, four generations of Filipino American boys grapple with identity, masculinity, and father-son relationships.
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A Crane Among Wolves
by Hur, June
In 1506 Joseon (Korea), Iseul sets out to steal her sister back after she's been kidnapped by tyrant King Yeonsan and collides with Prince Daehyun, the king's half-brother, to discover that their contempt for each other is transcended only by their mutual hatred for the king.
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Kill Her Twice
by Lee, Stacey
In 1932 Los Angeles, when the Chow sisters stumble upon the body of Lulu Wong, star of the silver screen and the pride of Chinatown, they set out to solve their friend's murder, putting them in the crosshairs of a killer.
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Daughters of a Dead Empire
by Carolyn Tara O'Neil
Offered a diamond to take a girl as far south as possible in 1918 Russia, communist Emma suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of the war when she discovers the girl is being hunted by the Bolsheviks, putting both their lives in danger.
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The Davenports
by Krystal Marquis
Inspired by the real-life story of C.R. Patterson and his family, this sweeping novel is centered around the Davenports, one of the few Black families of immense wealth, and follows four determined and passionate young Black women who discover the courage to take charge of their lives -- and love.
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Buffalo Flats
by Martine Leavitt
In the Northwest Territories of Canada during the late 1880s, 17-year-old Rebecca Leavitt must overcome the never-ending challenges of pioneer life in her Latter-day Saints community as she works towards owning her own land, calling upon her family, faith, and friendships to see her through.
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The Killing Code
by Ellie Marney
In 1943 Virginia, Kit Sutherland, a codebreaker helping the war effort, becomes involved in another kind of fight when government girls are being brutally murdered in Washington, D.C., joining forces with other female codebreakers to catch a killer.
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Family of Liars
by E. Lockhart
A fiery, addicted heiress and an irresistible, unpredictable boy are plunged into a world of unforgivable betrayal, shocking secrets, and terrible mistakes.
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I Must Betray You
by Ruta Sepetys
In a country governed by isolation, fear, and a tyrannical dictator, seventeen-year-old Cristian Florescu is blackmailed by the secret police to become an informer, but he decides to use his position to try to outwit his handler, undermine the regime, give voice to fellow Romanians, and expose to the world what is happening in his country.
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One for All
by Lillie Lainoff
Finally finding a place where she belongs, Tania de Batz, a girl with a chronic illness secretly training as a Musketeer, must decide where her loyalties lie when she is torn between duty and dizzying emotion.
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Rust in the Root
by Justina Ireland
It is 1937 and America is divided between those who work the mystical arts and those who do not. Ever since the Great Rust, a catastrophic event that blighted the arcane force called the Dynamism, the country has been rebuilding for a better future.
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Foul Lady Fortune
by Gong, Chloe
As a series of murders cause unrest in Shanghai, Rosalind, aka Fortune, must team up with a spy—who has his own agenda—and attempt to unravel a conspiracy that is more horrifying than they could have ever imagined.
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