Best Civil War Fiction - April 2024

A Blaze of Glory: A Novel of the Battle of Shiloh (the Civil War in the West)

“[An] exciting read . . . [Jeff] Shaara returns to the U.S. Civil War in this first book of a new trilogy. . . . This novel is meticulously researched and brings a vivid reality to the historical events depicted.”—Library Journal  NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERSpring 1862. The Confederate Army in the West teeters on the brink of collapse. General Albert Sidney Johnston is forced to abandon the critical city of Nashville and rally his troops in defense of the Memphis and Charleston Railroad. Hot on Johnston’s trail are two of the Union’s best generals: Ulysses Grant and Don Carlos Buell. ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0345527364
• ASIN: 0345527364
• ISBN: 9780345527363
• Brand: Ballantine Books
• Manufacturer: Ballantine Books

The Civil War: A Narrative: Volume 1: Fort Sumter to Perryville (Vintage Civil War Library)

• ASIN: B004C43GGU
• ASIN: B004C43GGU
• Manufacturer: Vintage

The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War (Civil War Trilogy)

• ASIN: 0345348109
• ASIN: 0345348109
• ISBN: 0345348109
• Brand: Ballantine Books
• Manufacturer: Ballantine Books

This Scorched Earth: A Novel of the Civil War and the American West

This Scorched Earth is an amazing tour de force depicting a family’s journey from near-devastation in the Civil War to their rebirth in the American West, from New York Times bestselling author William Gear.The Civil War tore at the very roots of our nation and destroyed most of a generation.In rural Arkansas, the Hancocks were devastated by that war. They not only lost everything, but experienced an unimaginable hell.How does a traumatized human being put themselves back together? Where does a person begin to heal his or her broken mind…and does one choose damnation or redemption? For the... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0765382369
• ASIN: 0765382369
• ISBN: 0765382369
• Manufacturer: Forge Books

Civil War

Collects Civil War (2006) #1-7. Whose side are you on? A conflict is brewing that threatens to pit friend against friend, brother against brother and all it will take is a single misstep to cost thousands their lives and ignite the fuse! As the war claims its first victims, no one is safe as teams, friendships and families begin to fall apart and the Marvel Universe super heroes go to war against each other.

• ASIN: B00EAROYT2
• ASIN: B00EAROYT2
• Brand: Unknown
• Manufacturer: Marvel

Shades of Gray: A Novel of the Civil War in Virginia

Award-Winning and Amazon #1 Best Selling Author “It is a book that I think could have the impact of a ‘Gone With the Wind.’’ ” – J. Noyalas, Assistant Professor of History“I think it is the best Civil War fiction book since Cold Mountain.” – James D. Bibb, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Trimble Camp 1836“A classic love story as much as it is a war story.” – Civil War Book ReviewHonor and conviction clash with loyalty and love in this epic Civil War love story that pits brother against brother. (This novel now has a happily-ever-after ending and is called NOBLE CAUSE).Sh... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0979600006
• ASIN: 0979600006
• ISBN: 0979600006
• Manufacturer: Patriot Press

Freedom - A Novel of Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War

This epic Civil War novel depicts both the minor and major characters of the war, including a politically devious, grimly humorous, and cruel when necessary President Lincoln

• ASIN: 038515903X
• ASIN: 038515903X
• ISBN: 038515903X
• Manufacturer: Doubleday

The Last Brother: A Civil War Tale (Tales of Young Americans)

In July 1863 the bloodiest battle of the Civil War was fought outside the sleepy Pennsylvania town of Gettysburg. In The Last Brother the story of one small boy is told amidst the dramatic events of those early days of July. Though he is only 11 years old, Gabe is a bugler in the Union Army. He takes his responsibility very seriously; after all, there are over 60 different battle calls for buglers to learn. But what is even more important to Gabe is watching over his older brother Davy who, as a foot soldier, is right in the thick of the fighting. Two of Gabe's older brothers have already peri... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1585362530
• ASIN: 1585362530
• ISBN: 9781585362530
• Brand: Sleeping Bear Press
• Manufacturer: Sleeping Bear Press

The Civil War: A Narrative: Volume 2: Fredericksburg to Meridian (Vintage Civil War Library)

• ASIN: B004C43G6A
• ASIN: B004C43G6A
• Manufacturer: Vintage

The Best of American Heritage: The Civil War

Some of America's foremost historians - including Bruce Catton, David McCullough, James McPherson and Stephen Sears – tell extraordinary stories of courage, disaster, and triumph in this collection of the best articles from sixty years of American Heritage. The Civil War posed a critical test of the young nation's character, endurance, and will to survive. Coming only two generations after the nation's founding, the secession of Southern states challenged the very existence of the United States. "America's most monumental drama and morality tale" comes alive in this brilliant collection from... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00VHJ9IP6
• ASIN: B00VHJ9IP6
• Manufacturer: New Word City, Inc.

The Civil War: A Narrative: Volume 3: Red River to Appomattox (Vintage Civil War Library)

• ASIN: B004C43GI8
• ASIN: B004C43GI8
• Manufacturer: Vintage

A Single Drop of Ink: A Novel

Frederick Barret, a refugee from war-torn Saint Domingue (modern-day Haiti) overcomes hardship and loss to become a wealthy businessman in Savannah, Georgia...Abigail, Frederick's second wife and the daughter of a wealthy Virginia plantation owner, feels she acquired her husband much as she did her clothes, as hand-me-downs from her sister...Jessie Davis, the Barret's cook and a free woman of color, has secrets of her own and an unnatural way of knowing things...Mammy, Dovie, Lewis, and Minda fight to stayconnected as a family despite being household slaves...Together they create a rich cast b... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1469943042
• ASIN: 1469943042
• ISBN: 1469943042
• Brand: Brand: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Manufacturer: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Going Home: A Novel of the Civil War

Brought to the New World from Ireland, young Joseph Forsyth is soon betrayed by his alcoholic father and separated from his beloved family. As he grows older, he finds his kind nature exploited by others—including an alluring young woman named Lucy—until he gets swept away by the conflict that divides a nation.After the bloody siege of Petersburg, Joseph floats in and out of consciousness at a Union army hospital. Keeping vigil at his side is Rebecca Walker, a nurse and widow all too familiar with the horrors of war. As Joseph fights for his life and Rebecca struggles to follow her heart, ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1503944190
• ASIN: 1503944190
• ISBN: 1503944190
• Manufacturer: Lake Union Publishing

The Smoke at Dawn: A Novel of the Civil War (the Civil War in the West)

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Jeff Shaara returns to the Civil War terrain he knows so well, with the latest novel in the series that started with A Blaze of Glory and A Chain of Thunder. In The Smoke at Dawn, the last great push of the Army of the Cumberland sets the stage for a decisive confrontation at Chattanooga that could determine the outcome of the war.   Summer, 1863. The Federal triumph at Vicksburg has secured complete control of the Mississippi River from the Confederacy, cementing the reputation of Ulysses S. Grant. Farther east, the Federal army under the command of William Rosecra... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0345527429
• ASIN: 0345527429
• ISBN: 0345527429
• Brand: Ballantine Books
• Manufacturer: Ballantine Books

The Presidents' War: Six American Presidents And The Civil War That Divided Them

For the first time, readers will experience America’s gravest crisis through the eyes of the five former presidents who lived it. Author and historian Chris DeRose chronicles history’s most epic Presidential Royal Rumble, which culminated in a multi-front effort against Lincoln’s reelection bid, but not before:     * John Tyler engaged in shuttle diplomacy between President Buchanan and the new Confederate Government. He chaired the Peace Convention of 1861, the last great hope for a political resolution to the crisis. When it failed, Tyler joined the Virginia Secession Convention, v... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0762796642
• UPC: 884152697499
• ASIN: 0762796642
• ISBN: 9780762796649
• Manufacturer: Lyons Press

The Killer Angels : The Classic Novel of the Civil War

Portraits of Lee, Longstreet, and other Civil War leaders are interwoven with historical detail to provide a fictional recreation of the bloody battle at

• UPC: 470118
• Rating: 4.41

The Fateful Lightning : A Novel of the Civil War

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From Jeff Shaara comes the riveting final installment in the Civil War series that began with A Blaze of Glory and continued in A Chain of Thunder and The Smoke

• UPC: 49622688
• Rating: 4.667

The Last Full Measure : A Novel of the Civil War

Follows the continuing showdown between Grant and Lee on the battlefields of the Civil

• UPC: 743272
• Rating: 3.769

The Smoke at Dawn : A Novel of the Civil War

Follows the events of the summer of 1863 as the victorious Federal army loses Chattanooga before rallying against the forces of General Braxton

• UPC: 43911775
• Rating: 4.0

The Killer Angels : The Classic Novel of the Civil War

Portraits of Lee, Longstreet, and other Civil War leaders are interwoven with historical detail to provide a fictional recreation of the bloody battle at

• UPC: 469078
• Rating: 4.41

Gods and Generals : A Novel of the Civil War

The lives and careers of four great military leaders--Stonewall Jackson, Winfield Scott Hancock, Joshua Chamberlain, and Robert E. Lee--reach a climax as Union and Confederate forces clash on the battlefields of the Civil

• UPC: 468672
• Rating: 4.0

The Civil War Trilogy 3-Book Boxset (Gods and Generals, The Killer Angels, and The Last Full Measure)

Presents a collection of three novels that present a fictionalized account of the battles of the Civil

• UPC: 783160
• Rating: 3.0

Civil War Poetry and Prose

Poems, letters, and prose from the war years include "O Captain! My Captain!" "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd," "Adieu to a Soldier," and many other moving

• UPC: 31892744
• Rating: 4.0

Civil War Stories - eBook

Bierce was considered a master of pure English by his contemporaries, and virtually everything that came from his pen was notable for its judicious wording and economy of style. He wrote in a variety of

• UPC: 334102905
• Rating: 4.25

Civil War Stories - eBook

Bierce was considered a master of pure English by his contemporaries, and virtually everything that came from his pen was notable for its judicious wording and economy of style. He wrote in a variety of

• UPC: 751306648
• Rating: 4.25