Historical Fiction reading list
30 books in this genre assigned in US schools
A Corner of the Universe
Ann M. Martin
Grades 5–8
A Long Walk to Water
Linda Sue Park
Grades 5–8 · Lexile 720L
A Night Divided
Jennifer A. Nielsen
Grades 5–8
A Season of Gifts
Richard Peck
Grades 3–8
A Tale of Two Cities
Charles Dickens
Grades 9–12 · Lexile 1170L
Allies
Alan Gratz
Grades 5–9
Bud, Not Buddy
Christopher Paul Curtis
Grades 4–7 · Lexile 950L
Code Name Kingfisher
Liz Kessler
Grades 4–8
Dragonwings
Laurence Yep
Grades 6–8 · Lexile 870L
Echo
Pam Muñoz Ryan
Grades 5–8 · Lexile 680L
Fever 1793
Laurie Halse Anderson
Grades 2–8
I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871
Lauren Tarshis
Grades 3–6
