Best Historical Fiction books for young adult readers, including adult-YA crossover books.
YA & Adult-YA Crossovers:
Historical Fiction
Total books found: 310
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One of Us
by Dan Chaon
9/22/2026, 288 pages.
A playfully macabre and utterly thrilling tale about orphaned twins on the run from their murderous uncle who find refuge in a bizarre traveling carnival, from a master of literary...
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Amity
by Nathan Harris
9/1/2026, 336 pages.
A gripping story about a brother and sister, emancipated from slavery but still searching for true freedom, and their odyssey across the deserts of Mexico to finally reunite, all ...
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The Original
by Nell Stevens
6/16/2026, 352 pages.
In a grand English country house in 1899, an aspiring art forger must unravel whether the man claiming to be her long-lost cousin is an impostor.
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We Could Be Anyone
by Anna-Marie McLemore
5/26/2026, 288 pages.
Two teen con-artists must execute an almost impossible scam at an exclusive mansion in this thriller that's White Lotus meets Mexican Gothic - for teens.
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Hear Ye Mortals
by Yamile Saied Méndez
5/5/2026, 304 pages.
From the award-winning author of Furia―two brothers struggle against a totalitarian regime in this historical YA about fighting for what you believe in, even when the world ...
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The Young Will Remember
by Eve J. Chung
5/5/2026, 448 pages.
A sweeping novel about a correspondent trapped behind enemy lines during the Korean War, and the women who help her find her way home, from the national bestselling author of ...
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James
by Percival Everett
4/21/2026, 320 pages.
A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both harrowing and ferociously funny, told from the enslaved Jim's point of view. From the "literary icon"...
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Heiress of Nowhere
by Stacey Lee
3/17/2026, 400 pages.
An orphan races to uncover a killer—who may have come from the sea—when she and her beloved orcas fall under suspicion in this "atmospheric…beguiling" (Publishers...
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Under a Fire-Red Sky
by Geraldine McCaughrean
11/4/2025, 240 pages.
From award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Geraldine McCaughrean, an utterly immersive and unforgettable novel set during the London Blitz, inspired by the author's ...
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I Am You
by Victoria Redel
9/30/2025, 304 pages.
A "captivating" lesbian romance set in the "wonderfully atmospheric" art world of 1600s Amsterdam (Sarah Jessica Parker, SJP Lit).
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