The best historical fiction books of 1940s (chosen by historical fiction authors)

Loved by 5 people

Johnny Tremain

By Esther Hoskins Forbes ,

Loved by 2 people

The Pursuit of Love

By Nancy Mitford ,

Loved by 2 people

Go Down, Moses

By William Faulkner ,

Loved by 1 person

The Snow Goose

By Paul Gallico ,

The Golden Promise of Cripple Creek

By Mary Ellen Johnson ,

Congress's Cryptographer

By Jean C. O'Connor ,

Loved by 1 person

The Moon is Down

By John Steinbeck ,

Loved by 1 person

Private Angelo

By Eric Linklater ,

The Golden Promise of Cripple Creek

By Mary Ellen Johnson ,

Congress's Cryptographer

By Jean C. O'Connor ,

The Losing Role

By Steve Anderson ,

Loved by 1 person

Dawn's Early Light

By Elswyth Thane ,

The Golden Promise of Cripple Creek

By Mary Ellen Johnson ,

Congress's Cryptographer

By Jean C. O'Connor ,

The Losing Role

By Steve Anderson ,

Plow

By Saz Keukan,

The Golden Promise of Cripple Creek

By Mary Ellen Johnson ,

Congress's Cryptographer

By Jean C. O'Connor ,

The Losing Role

By Steve Anderson ,

Plow

By Saz Keukan,

Jurassic Girl

By Michele C. Hollow ,

The Golden Promise of Cripple Creek

By Mary Ellen Johnson ,

Congress's Cryptographer

By Jean C. O'Connor ,

The Losing Role

By Steve Anderson ,

Plow

By Saz Keukan,

Jurassic Girl

By Michele C. Hollow ,

Lady of the Quay

By Amanda Roberts ,

Crossing

By Lisa Redfern ,

The Golden Promise of Cripple Creek

By Mary Ellen Johnson ,

Congress's Cryptographer

By Jean C. O'Connor ,

The Losing Role

By Steve Anderson ,

Plow

By Saz Keukan,

Jurassic Girl

By Michele C. Hollow ,

Lady of the Quay

By Amanda Roberts ,

Crossing

By Lisa Redfern ,

Written in Blood

By Fiona Forsyth ,

We Are Made

By John Ludlam ,

The Last Whaler

By Cynthia Reeves ,

The Golden Promise of Cripple Creek

By Mary Ellen Johnson ,

Congress's Cryptographer

By Jean C. O'Connor ,

The Losing Role

By Steve Anderson ,

Plow

By Saz Keukan,

Jurassic Girl

By Michele C. Hollow ,

Lady of the Quay

By Amanda Roberts ,

Crossing

By Lisa Redfern ,

Written in Blood

By Fiona Forsyth ,

We Are Made

By John Ludlam ,

The Last Whaler

By Cynthia Reeves ,

These Empty Places

By Sarah Loudin Thomas ,

Ancient Evenings

By Adrian Kuzminski ,

The Woman and Her Stars

By Penny Haw ,

The Viscount's Pearl

By Melissa Addey ,

Murders in the Marquee

By Dana Mentink ,

The best historical fiction books of the 1940s

The books our community loved the most.

Johnny Tremain

The Pursuit of Love

Go Down, Moses

The Snow Goose

Books from our members

The Golden Promise of Cripple Creek

Congress's Cryptographer

The Moon is Down

Private Angelo

Books from our members

The Golden Promise of Cripple Creek

Congress's Cryptographer

The Losing Role

Dawn's Early Light

Books from our members

The Golden Promise of Cripple Creek

Congress's Cryptographer

The Losing Role

Plow

Books from our members

The Golden Promise of Cripple Creek

Congress's Cryptographer

The Losing Role

Plow

Jurassic Girl

Books from our members

The Golden Promise of Cripple Creek

Congress's Cryptographer

The Losing Role

Plow

Jurassic Girl

Lady of the Quay

Crossing

Books from our members

The Golden Promise of Cripple Creek

Congress's Cryptographer

The Losing Role

Plow

Jurassic Girl

Lady of the Quay

Crossing

Written in Blood

We Are Made

The Last Whaler

Books from our members

The Golden Promise of Cripple Creek

Congress's Cryptographer

The Losing Role

Plow

Jurassic Girl

Lady of the Quay

Crossing

Written in Blood

We Are Made

The Last Whaler

These Empty Places

Ancient Evenings

The Woman and Her Stars

The Viscount's Pearl

Murders in the Marquee