Explore the Best Historical Books
The forest opens into a new path of Historical stories. From soft rain to shifting light, each book in this collection rises through the ReadVana discovery stream as readers explore, save, and share them. Follow the flow and uncover Historical books that match your mood and imagination.
The House Filler
By: Tong Ge
A family saga set in China during the most tumultuous time of the twentieth century including the Japanese invasion, the civil war, and the Communist takeover. The House Filler is told throu...
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Persian Dream
By: Tabibzadeh
March 2006 (RALEIGH, NC) - Maryam Tabibzadeh has released a fascinating family saga of life in Persia (Iran) that spans the 20th century. Persian Dreams follows the individual lives of ...
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Husro&Shirin
By: Tabibzadeh
Husro & Shirin: Persian Legends in Love is a luminous retelling of one of Persian literature's most cherished stories. It has beautifully woven together history, poetry, and passion, reviving a ti...
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My Brother Themba
By: Michele van Rensburg
Two boys, Themba, mixed race, and Alex, white, grow up during the cruelty of Apartheid during the turbulent 1970s and 1980s in South Africa. This harsh environment places restrictions and hardsh...
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War Torn Book 1
By: Jan Lloyd
War Torn: A Riveting Tale of Love, Sacrifice, and Survival in the Heart of WWIIAmid the horrors of war, can love cross enemy lines and survive the battle within?October 1942. Frances Meyer, a gifted v...
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The Bear: California Dreamin'
By: John Kerr
Mexican radio is the soundtrack as HUAC rocks Hollywood and city fathers redline Mexican neighborhoods in order to bring a ball club to town. Two former wise guys put together a plan to make a drug sc...
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Confessions of a Rakehell: Regency Historical Romance (The Rakehells of Mayfair Book 2)
By: April Moran
A notorious rakehell’s temptation. A reckless debutante’s ruin. A scandalous passion neither can resist.Wylder St. Clair lives for risk, for wagers, for sin—and headstrong debutante Emily Blackt...
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My Darling Rogue: Opposites Attract, Forbidden Affair, Steamy Regency Historical Romance (A Wicked Rogues Romance Book 1)
By: April Moran
An opposites attract, forbidden affair, steamy Regency romance.Falling in love with a rogue is risky...Lady Celia Buchananlives her life in a social whirl. And she's hiding a secret that could ruin he...
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the Reluctant Courier: A Marriage of Convenience Historical Romance set during the American Revolution (the Couriers Book 1)
By: Elsa Stanley
A daring rescue. A marriage of convenience. A soldier and a courier who keep secrets from each other. What could go wrong?New Jersey, 1776. Captain Mark Johnson just wants to go home. A Captain in the...
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The Last Safe Place: An utterly gripping and heartbreaking World War 2 historical page-turner
By: Marion Kummerow
Inspired by the incredible true events of Operation Seven, where a handful of Jewish citizens escaped Berlin in 1942 by posing as German intelligence agents. A beautifully emotional and action-packed ...
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Dark Shadows Looming Ahead: A champion on the run. A deserter with nothing to lose. One impossible escape. (Escaping the Reich Book 2)
By: Marion Kummerow
She fought for gold. Now, she fights for her life.Olympic champion Judith Rosner once had the world at her feet. But after Austria’s annexation by Nazi Germany, her victories no longer matter—only...
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Perilous Journey to Freedom: A daring Escape across the Alps (Escaping the Reich Book 3)
By: Marion Kummerow
Two women and a smuggler on the most dangerous journey of their lives.When Jewish woman Astrid receives a summons from the Gestapo, she knows one thing: if she follows the order, she will die. Her onl...
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