The best historical fiction books of 1950s (chosen by historical fiction authors)

Loved by 12 people

The Once and Future King

By T. H. White ,

Loved by 7 people

The Witch of Blackbird Pond

By Elizabeth George Speare ,

Loved by 5 people

The Cruel Sea

By Nicholas Monsarrat ,

Loved by 5 people

Little House in the Big Woods

By Laura Ingalls Wilder , Garth Williams (illustrator) ,

Night Terminus

By Ellis Scott ,

The Wondrous Springs of Balmorhea

By Gretchen McCullough ,

Loved by 3 people

Kristin Lavransdatter

By Sigrid Undsett ,

Loved by 3 people

Cotillion

By Georgette Heyer ,

Night Terminus

By Ellis Scott ,

The Wondrous Springs of Balmorhea

By Gretchen McCullough ,

What the Moon Said

By Gayle Rosengren ,

Loved by 2 people

The Sherwood Ring

By Elizabeth Marie Pope ,

Loved by 2 people

An Episode of Sparrows

By Rumer Godden ,

Night Terminus

By Ellis Scott ,

The Wondrous Springs of Balmorhea

By Gretchen McCullough ,

What the Moon Said

By Gayle Rosengren ,

The Everlasting Life of Charlie Wall

By Paul Wilborn ,

Loved by 1 person

The Fountain Overflows

By Rebecca West ,

Loved by 1 person

The Corinthian

By Georgette Heyer ,

What the Moon Said

By Gayle Rosengren ,

The Everlasting Life of Charlie Wall

By Paul Wilborn ,

Night Terminus

By Ellis Scott ,

The Wondrous Springs of Balmorhea

By Gretchen McCullough ,

What the Moon Said

By Gayle Rosengren ,

The Everlasting Life of Charlie Wall

By Paul Wilborn ,

Rathuun

By David Fitz-Gerald ,

Loved by 1 person

Snow Treasure

By Marie McSwigan ,

Loved by 1 person

On the Banks of Plum Creek

By Laura Ingalls Wilder , Garth Williams (illustrator) ,

Loved by 1 person

Confessions of Felix Krull, Confidence Man

By Thomas Mann ,

Loved by 1 person

Little Town on the Prairie

By Laura Ingalls Wilder , Garth Williams (illustrator) ,

Night Terminus

By Ellis Scott ,

The Wondrous Springs of Balmorhea

By Gretchen McCullough ,

What the Moon Said

By Gayle Rosengren ,

The Everlasting Life of Charlie Wall

By Paul Wilborn ,

Rathuun

By David Fitz-Gerald ,

Ashes and Ruins

By K. Lang-Slattery ,

Abandoning the Script

By Linda Rosen ,

Loved by 1 person

Satan in Goray

By Isaac Bashevis Singer ,

The Everlasting Life of Charlie Wall

By Paul Wilborn ,

Rathuun

By David Fitz-Gerald ,

Ashes and Ruins

By K. Lang-Slattery ,

Loved by 1 person

The Bridge Over the Drina

By Ivo Andric ,

Rathuun

By David Fitz-Gerald ,

Ashes and Ruins

By K. Lang-Slattery ,

Loved by 1 person

The Ugly American

By William J. Lederer , Eugene Burdick ,

Night Terminus

By Ellis Scott ,

The Wondrous Springs of Balmorhea

By Gretchen McCullough ,

What the Moon Said

By Gayle Rosengren ,

The Everlasting Life of Charlie Wall

By Paul Wilborn ,

Rathuun

By David Fitz-Gerald ,

Ashes and Ruins

By K. Lang-Slattery ,

Abandoning the Script

By Linda Rosen ,

Lake Song

By Lesley Pratt Bannatyne ,

Lady of the Quay

By Amanda Roberts ,

Bloodbound

By Anthony Lee Head,

Night Terminus

By Ellis Scott ,

The Wondrous Springs of Balmorhea

By Gretchen McCullough ,

What the Moon Said

By Gayle Rosengren ,

The Everlasting Life of Charlie Wall

By Paul Wilborn ,

Rathuun

By David Fitz-Gerald ,

Ashes and Ruins

By K. Lang-Slattery ,

Abandoning the Script

By Linda Rosen ,

Lake Song

By Lesley Pratt Bannatyne ,

Lady of the Quay

By Amanda Roberts ,

Bloodbound

By Anthony Lee Head,

Katy: The Woman Who Signed the Declaration of Independence

By Betty Bolté ,

Serpent Visions

By Jinny Webber ,

Plow

By Saz Keukan,

Hemingway's Goblet

By Dermot Ross ,

Dulcinea

By Ana Veciana-Suarez ,

The best historical fiction books of the 1950s

The books our community loved the most.

The Once and Future King

The Witch of Blackbird Pond

The Cruel Sea

Little House in the Big Woods

Books from our members

Night Terminus

The Wondrous Springs of Balmorhea

Kristin Lavransdatter

Cotillion

Books from our members

Night Terminus

The Wondrous Springs of Balmorhea

What the Moon Said

The Sherwood Ring

An Episode of Sparrows

Books from our members

Night Terminus

The Wondrous Springs of Balmorhea

What the Moon Said

The Everlasting Life of Charlie Wall

The Fountain Overflows

The Corinthian

Books from our members

What the Moon Said

The Everlasting Life of Charlie Wall

Books from our members

Night Terminus

The Wondrous Springs of Balmorhea

What the Moon Said

The Everlasting Life of Charlie Wall

Rathuun

Snow Treasure

On the Banks of Plum Creek

Confessions of Felix Krull, Confidence Man

Little Town on the Prairie

Books from our members

Night Terminus

The Wondrous Springs of Balmorhea

What the Moon Said

The Everlasting Life of Charlie Wall

Rathuun

Ashes and Ruins

Abandoning the Script

Satan in Goray

Books from our members

The Everlasting Life of Charlie Wall

Rathuun

Ashes and Ruins

The Bridge Over the Drina

Books from our members

Rathuun

Ashes and Ruins

The Ugly American

Books from our members

Night Terminus

The Wondrous Springs of Balmorhea

What the Moon Said

The Everlasting Life of Charlie Wall

Rathuun

Ashes and Ruins

Abandoning the Script

Lake Song

Lady of the Quay

Bloodbound

Books from our members

Night Terminus

The Wondrous Springs of Balmorhea

What the Moon Said

The Everlasting Life of Charlie Wall

Rathuun

Ashes and Ruins

Abandoning the Script

Lake Song

Lady of the Quay

Bloodbound

Katy: The Woman Who Signed the Declaration of Independence

Serpent Visions

Plow