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 ,

Wheel Man

By Marcia Calhoun Forecki ,

Lady of the Quay

By Amanda Roberts ,

Loved by 1 person

The Moon is Down

By John Steinbeck ,

Loved by 1 person

Private Angelo

By Eric Linklater ,

Wheel Man

By Marcia Calhoun Forecki ,

Lady of the Quay

By Amanda Roberts ,

Hemingway's Goblet

By Dermot Ross ,

Loved by 1 person

Dawn's Early Light

By Elswyth Thane ,

Wheel Man

By Marcia Calhoun Forecki ,

Lady of the Quay

By Amanda Roberts ,

Hemingway's Goblet

By Dermot Ross ,

Sea and Stars

By Kelly Jarvis ,

Wheel Man

By Marcia Calhoun Forecki ,

Lady of the Quay

By Amanda Roberts ,

Hemingway's Goblet

By Dermot Ross ,

Sea and Stars

By Kelly Jarvis ,

The Last Whaler

By Cynthia Reeves ,

Wheel Man

By Marcia Calhoun Forecki ,

Lady of the Quay

By Amanda Roberts ,

Hemingway's Goblet

By Dermot Ross ,

Sea and Stars

By Kelly Jarvis ,

The Last Whaler

By Cynthia Reeves ,

Dulcinea

By Ana Veciana-Suarez ,

Murders in the Marquee

By Dana Mentink ,

Wheel Man

By Marcia Calhoun Forecki ,

Lady of the Quay

By Amanda Roberts ,

Hemingway's Goblet

By Dermot Ross ,

Sea and Stars

By Kelly Jarvis ,

The Last Whaler

By Cynthia Reeves ,

Dulcinea

By Ana Veciana-Suarez ,

Murders in the Marquee

By Dana Mentink ,

These Empty Places

By Sarah Loudin Thomas ,

Ashes and Ruins

By K. Lang-Slattery ,

A Haunting at Venus Bay

By Julie Brooks ,

Wheel Man

By Marcia Calhoun Forecki ,

Lady of the Quay

By Amanda Roberts ,

Hemingway's Goblet

By Dermot Ross ,

Sea and Stars

By Kelly Jarvis ,

The Last Whaler

By Cynthia Reeves ,

Dulcinea

By Ana Veciana-Suarez ,

Murders in the Marquee

By Dana Mentink ,

These Empty Places

By Sarah Loudin Thomas ,

Ashes and Ruins

By K. Lang-Slattery ,

A Haunting at Venus Bay

By Julie Brooks ,

Night Terminus

By Ellis Scott ,

Plow

By Saz Keukan,

Congress's Cryptographer

By Jean C. O'Connor ,

Bessie

By Linda Kass ,

The Losing Role

By Steve Anderson ,

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

Wheel Man

Lady of the Quay

The Moon is Down

Private Angelo

Books from our members

Wheel Man

Lady of the Quay

Hemingway's Goblet

Dawn's Early Light

Books from our members

Wheel Man

Lady of the Quay

Hemingway's Goblet

Sea and Stars

Books from our members

Wheel Man

Lady of the Quay

Hemingway's Goblet

Sea and Stars

The Last Whaler

Books from our members

Wheel Man

Lady of the Quay

Hemingway's Goblet

Sea and Stars

The Last Whaler

Dulcinea

Murders in the Marquee

Books from our members

Wheel Man

Lady of the Quay

Hemingway's Goblet

Sea and Stars

The Last Whaler

Dulcinea

Murders in the Marquee

These Empty Places

Ashes and Ruins

A Haunting at Venus Bay

Books from our members

Wheel Man

Lady of the Quay

Hemingway's Goblet

Sea and Stars

The Last Whaler

Dulcinea

Murders in the Marquee

These Empty Places

Ashes and Ruins

A Haunting at Venus Bay

Night Terminus

Plow

Congress's Cryptographer

Bessie

The Losing Role