Best Historical Fiction books for young adult readers, including adult-YA crossover books.
YA & Adult-YA Crossovers:
Historical Fiction
Total books found: 274
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The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
by James McBride
7/29/2025, 432 pages.
From James McBride, author of the bestselling Oprah's Book Club pick Deacon King Kong and the National Book Award–winning The Good Lord Bird, a novel about small-town secrets...
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The Bright Sword
by Lev Grossman
7/8/2025, 688 pages.
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Magicians trilogy returns with a triumphant reimagining of the King Arthur legend for the new millennium.
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The Rebel Girls of Rome
by Jordyn Taylor
7/8/2025, 320 pages.
From the author of The Paper Girl of Paris comes Rebel Girls of Rome, a thrilling and heartfelt dual POV novel about Lilah, a girl looking to reconnect with her grandfather over ...
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Remember Us
by Jacqueline Woodson
5/6/2025, 192 pages.
Winner: BookBrowse YA Book Award 2023
National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson brings readers a powerful story that delves deeply into life's burning questions about time and...
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Nahia
by Emily Jones
4/15/2025, 304 pages.
A sweeping epic set in the wild and dangerous world of prehistoric Europe!
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Becoming Madam Secretary
by Stephanie Dray
3/18/2025, 544 pages.
New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Dray returns with a captivating and dramatic new novel about an American heroine Frances Perkins.
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Under the Same Stars
by Libba Bray
2/4/2025, 480 pages.
From New York Times-bestselling author Libba Bray comes an evocative and groundbreaking young adult historical mystery that examines truth, rebellion, reconciliation, and what must...
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Song of a Blackbird
by Marie van Lieshout
1/21/2025, 256 pages.
Fictionalized but based on true events, Song of a Blackbird has two intertwined timelines: one is a modern-day family drama, the other a thrilling tale of a WWII-era bank heist ...
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Everything Is Poison
by Joy McCullough
1/14/2025, 304 pages.
A Blood Water Paint-style historical YA in prose and verse from New York Times bestselling author Joy McCullough.
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Truth, Lies, and the Questions in Between
by L.M. Elliott
1/14/2025, 384 pages.
As a presidency unravels and the fight for women's rights intensifies, a teen girl's future will be determined by her willingness to seek the truth, in this stunning work of ...
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