Free and Discounted Historical Fiction on Kindle

Historical fiction books are novels that are set in specific points in history, typically featuring characters of the author’s own imagination. These compelling stories weave together true historical facts with unique insights from the perspective of the fictional characters, making you see past events in an entirely different light.

Free: The War Nurse (A WWII Family Saga)

R.V. Doon

Katarina Stahl, an American Red Cross nurse, is in love in an idyllic paradise. She’s stunned with the Philippines is attacked by Japan. In those terrifying first minutes, she frees a German doctor accused of spying and saves his life. She turns to nursing the injured unaware she’s unleashed an obsession more dangerous to her, ... Read more

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Free: Winds of Betrayal (Books 1 & 2)

A rousing family saga for the fight for America’s independence! The winds of change brews over the colonies. Tension against the crown is mounting daily. In Williamsburg, the rebellion burns strong in the hearts of two siblings, Jonathan and Hannah Corbett. Spirited and headstrong, Hannah finds herself thrust in the middle of a conspiracy when ... Read more

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The Balladeer

Fred Calvert

At age twelve in 1944, Bobby Wayner ran from his Kentucky home after watching his brother die on the kitchen table. An insane farmer had shot him, but because of a lie Bobby told, he blamed himself for Eldon’s death. Now after years of avoiding going home, and then being kept from it by a ... Read more

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The Lost Gospel of Barabbas: The Thirteenth Apostle

An epic and gripping saga of the most notorious man in the Bible. Rome is at the height of its power and cruelty. Insurrection is punishable by death. While the Jews hope for their long-awaited messiah, a zealot hides in the belly of a ship, his hand forced in a rash and devastating event. He ... Read more

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Free: Tabitha

From the author of the groundbreaking series, A Prairie Heritage, comes the compelling story of fiery-haired, fiery-tempered Tabitha Hale. Rescued from a life of depravity, Tabitha gives her heart to God and her life to nursing during the Great War. Will the elite British nursing service accept an American volunteer? Free on Kindle.... Read more

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The GingerBread House

Set in a small town during the 1900’s, The Gingerbread House is a Romance/Mystery grounded in nostalgia, mirth, and true love. When a journalist comes home from Europe to take over the town newspaper from his sister, he becomes infatuated with the local people and their stories. From an orphaned young girl to a threatening ... Read more

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The Lost Gospel of Barabbas: The Thirteenth Apostle

An epic and gripping saga of the most notorious man in the Bible. Rome is at the height of its power and cruelty. Insurrection is punishable by death. While the Jews hope for their long-awaited messiah, a zealot hides in the belly of a ship, his hand forced in a rash and devastating event. He ... Read more

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Finding Rebecca

Eoin Dempsey

Nothing could keep Christopher and Rebecca apart: not her abusive parents, or even the fiancé she brought home after running away to England. But when World War II finally strikes the island of Jersey, the Nazi invaders ship Rebecca to Europe as part of Hitler’s Final Solution against the Jewish population.After Christopher and his family ... Read more

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Free: Married By Midnight

Facing a life of poverty and spinsterhood, Lady Anne agrees to a loveless marriage of convenience to man she’s never met. Her reward? A sizable share of the wealthy nobleman’s inheritance–payable immediately after the wedding night, at which time they will go their separate ways. But the charade of a two-week engagement proves more of ... Read more

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Pianist in a Bordello

What would happen if a politician decided to tell the truth—the whole truth? Richard Youngblood, aspiring Congressman, is about to find out. He’s running on a platform of honesty and transparency—and against the advice of his friends and advisers he’s decided to start with himself. His autobiography will lay his entire life bare before voters ... Read more

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Free: Moonlight Falls on Seven Sisters

When a young, wealthy heiress, Calpurnia Cottonwood, disappears from Seven Sisters in 1850, rumors swirl. But no trace of the girl had ever been found, until now. Historian Carrie Jo Jardine and her handsome employer, Ashland Stuart, find clues to the heiress’ whereabouts and even more mysteries are revealed. With Carrie Jo’s ability to dream ... Read more

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Wake Not the Hangman

“…seat-gripping suspense scenes. Energetic and spirited storytelling make this…an entertaining read” (Kirkus Reviews). The heartrending tale of 15-year-old Thornton Guthrie, who dreams of plotting an escape from the family farm with his father’s three slaves, William, Ronan, and Henry. Thornton’s desire to flee his wretched father leads to a much bigger quest: freedom for a ... Read more

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Free: Of Windmills and War

.The rumblings of war in distant countries mattered little to Danny McClain. Growing up in Chicago, his world revolved around after-school jobs, a rescued beagle, his pen pal in Holland, and the Cubs’ chance to go to the World Series. Then, in December of 1941, during his first year at Northwestern University, news of the ... Read more

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The Lost Gospel of Barabbas: The Thirteenth Apostle

An epic and gripping saga of the most notorious man in the Bible. Rome is at the height of its power and cruelty. Insurrection is punishable by death. While the Jews hope for their long-awaited messiah, a zealot hides in the belly of a ship, his hand forced in a rash and devastating event. Hunted ... Read more

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Free: Winds of Betrayal

A rousing family saga for the fight for America’s independence! The winds of change brews over the colonies. Tension against the crown is mounting daily. In Williamsburg, the rebellion burns strong in the hearts of two siblings, Jonathan and Hannah Corbett. Free on Kindle.... Read more

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The Amen Trail

After the death of one of her clients in embarrassing circumstances, frontier saloon girl Leticia Murphy flees with erstwhile town drunk and handyman Eulis Potter. Eager to forget her colorful past and find redemption, Lettie is determined to turn over a new leaf, and Eulis is happy to follow her. The couple impersonates a preacher ... Read more

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On My Stars

The author of Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons cooks up a novel of hard-won luck and the wonder of reaping blessing from calamity. It’s 1937, and shy, homely, 18-year-old Violet Mathers—battered by a mother’s desertion, a father’s contempt and an accident that cost her her arm—has decided to travel from her Kentucky hometown to the ... Read more

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Daily Deal: Kindred

Dana, a modern black woman, is celebrating her twenty-sixth birthday with her new husband when she is snatched abruptly from her home in California and transported to the antebellum South. $2.99 on Kindle. Browse all of today’s daily deals.... Read more

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The Hounds of God

Haunted by memories of the Inquisition, English-born Edric Bigge travels to France to paint beautiful murals on great cathedrals. Just as he settles in he finds himself up against his old foe, the Inquisitor, Bishop Hugo. The Hounds of God transports readers to 13th century Paris where the constraints of the Church on women lead ... Read more

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The Witch of Leper Cove

When Lily Bigge learns her mentor, Alice of Aldinoch, is accused of witchcraft she’s stunned. Before she knows it, Alice is condemned as a heretic and locked beneath the tower of Guildford Castle. Alice always knew herbal healers risked running afoul of the Church but she did not really expect it would happen to her. ... Read more

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A Leap In Time

A Leap In Time is a time travel romance set in ancient Pompeii in 59AD during its peak of prosperity. Lexi Carter a modern day girl living in Los Angeles unlocks an enchanted painting that enables her to travel between the two worlds. Marcus Cassius is the Adonis that captures Lexi’s heart and soul, forcing ... Read more

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Free: Birds of Passage: An Italian Immigrant Coming of Age Story

Birds of Passage recalls the Italian immigration experience at the turn of the twentieth-century when New York’s streets were paved with violence and disappointment. Leonardo Robustelli leaves Naples in 1905 to seek his fortune. Carlo Mazzi committed murder and escaped. Azzura Medina is an American of Italian parents. She’s ambitious but strictly controlled by her ... Read more

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I Am Celtic

I Am Celtic, set in 10 000 BCE, is an epic journey of the beautiful and spiritually gifted young woman, Solveigh. As part of the tribe that were the progenitors of the Celts, her story takes readers across three continents and through four years of hope, horror, love, and loss. From her original home on ... Read more

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Free: Winds of Betrayal (Books 1 & 2)

THE CRY FOR FREEDOM, Book One A rousing family saga for the fight for America’s independence! The winds of change brews over the colonies. Tension against the crown is mounting daily. In Williamsburg, the rebellion burns strong in the hearts of two siblings, Jonathan and Hannah Corbett. Spirited and headstrong, Hannah finds herself thrust in ... Read more

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Chaos: The Oracle

Cyndie Shaffstall, best selling author of Willows: The Creole, brings us a complex tapestry woven of overlapping stories from Greek mythology, Greek history, and the conquests of Alexander the Great. Chaos: The Oracle richly illustrates and breathes life into the ancient world. Join the journey. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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The Grass Sweeper God

Sixteen-year-old Smiley Hanlon is a young woman trapped in a young man’s body. In the 1950’s Appalachia coal fields of Solitude, Virginia, Smiley is placed in the “Mentally Retarded Class” because he is effeminate and wears a blouse and saddle shoes to school. Smiley is backed by his best friend, Lee Moore who protects Smiley ... Read more

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Free: Fly The Storm (Historical Fiction)

Blanche Longhurst is a British delivery pilot working for the Air Transport Auxiliary during WW2. Trapped above cloud in bad weather she runs out of fuel and crash lands her Spitfire in a field in Nazi occupied France. Although a pacifist at heart she becomes embroiled in the French Resistance and finds herself involved in ... Read more

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Free: Belle of Charleston

Set against the backdrop of Antebellum Charleston with the martial clash of brother against brother looming on the horizon–here is an absorbing, tantalizing saga of life during one of our country’s most turbulent times. In a world of pageantry and show, the Montgomery family accepts the way of life that has been antebellum Charleston for ... Read more

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Free: The Cub´s Mistress

This is the story of the young Moses, a man of mysterious origin whose inner searchings and yearn to believe in the Divine makes him enroll as a priest. A incidental encounter with the beautiful but married Miriam among the colonnades of the temple of Solomon forces him to decide whether to follow his inner ... Read more

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Realm of the Goddess

Seventeen year old Callie discovers she is an avatar of the powerful Hindu Goddess Kali and she has to save the world from Mahisha, the King of Demons. In a timeless tale of good versus evil, travel across the world to a place that time has forgotten. Here lies the answer to an ancient riddle. ... Read more

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Sammy Made It All The Way Home

Loosely based on historical facts, this is the story of how poverty and a corrupt environment draw a young boy into the prohibition gang wars of Illinois. It’s also a love story as a young girl tries to save the boy she loves from a life of crime. After the death of his father, Sammy ... Read more

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To View The Valley

One town. Two families. Ten lives locked on a deadly course for disaster… For when the fine line between romance and revenge is crossed, murder and mayhem are soon destined to follow! $2.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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The Witch of Leper Cove

It’s early in the 13th century and the Inquisition is coming to England. Even a small village like Aldinoch is not safe. Alice, an herbal healer, languishes in Guildford Castle’s dungeon. In this exciting tale of betrayal, adventure and hard-won triumph, three orphans must find a way to free the Witch of Leper Cove. $0.99 ... Read more

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Robin: Lady of Legend (The Classic Adventures of the Girl Who Became Robin Hood)

A riveting twist on the tale of Robin Hood, featuring a female hero, dynamic characters, and action-packed scenes! See for yourself why this book has over 500 glowing reviews and is a #1 Bestseller in Historical Fiction, Teen & Young Adult, and Action & Adventure. Full of sword fights and heists, danger and romance, “Robin: ... Read more

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Dangerous Pride

After years desiring Lachlan Forbes, Catriona Ogilvy is thrown into an arranged marriage designed to strengthen clan ties. Once her fondest wish, her marriage becomes a struggle as she adjusts to a relationship founded on obligation, not love. They must overcome their fears and the politics of 18th century Scotland. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Free: The Privateersman

Escaping the hangman’s noose in England, commoner Tom Andrews finds himself aboard a privateering ship before fleeing to New York at the time of the Revolutionary War. It is a corrupt place where opportunities abound for the unscrupulous. Betrayal forces a hurried return to England where he and business partner Joseph Star, a half Carib ... Read more

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All Hallows at Eyre Hall

Experience the mystery and magic of a Victorian Gothic Romance set in Eyre Hall, the mansion Jane Eyre rebuilt after her marriage to Edward Rochester, and rediscover the allure of the mature Jane Eyre. This absorbing narrative will reveal the shocking secrets of the original characters, and bring to life new and intriguing heroes, spinning ... Read more

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Becoming Lisette

Independent and beautiful, Élisabeth Vigée, affectionately called Lisette by friends and family, has progressed in the art of oil painting faster than anyone could have anticipated. Having received instruction from her beloved father, Louis Vigée, a prominent Parisian guild painter, Lisette possesses all the qualities of a brilliant young painter, but is saddled with a ... Read more

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SECRET KNIGHT (Arthurian Saga Series)

After Guinevere’s death, Camelot has become a sad and quiet place. King Arthur never shows his face in public anymore. The golden age of chivalry has ended. The Order of the Round Table was broken up, its gallant youth dead or have moved on. Shining Armors and beautiful horses are hardly ever seen anymore in ... Read more

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Glyphs: The Scribe

The Inca have no written word of their history. Legends were first recorded using colored strings and knots. After the Spanish destroyed these devices as pagan tools, nothing was left. No story was left. Until now. Wiraqucha, the creator god, has appointed others to watch over his creations, but after 100 years, the custodians are ... Read more

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