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| The Iliad by Homer One of the foremost achievements in Western literature, Homer's Iliad tells the story of the darkest episode of the Trojan War. At its... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $9.60 |  | Ancient before 500BC | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
| The Odyssey by Homer Odysseus shares tales of monsters he's fought, but more than that he wants to get home to his wife Penelope, after 20 years of war and journey. Find it: Local Library Amazon $10.20 | | Ancient before 500BC | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
| The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan One of the most powerful dramas of Christian faith ever written, this captivating allegory of man's religious journey in search of... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $3.50 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Literature |
| Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe This classic story of a shipwrecked mariner on a deserted island is perhaps the greatest adventure in all of English literature. Fleeing... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $4.00 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Middle | Literature |
| Autobiography by Benjamin Franklin Few compare to Benjamin Franklin. Virtually self-taught, he excelled as an athlete, a man of letters, a printer, a scientist, a wit, an inventor, and successful diplomat. Find it: Local Library Amazon $8.76 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Middle | Biography |
| Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain A seminal work of American Literature that still commands deep praise and still elicits controversy, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $4.00 | | 1800's | Middle | Literature |
| Aesop's Fables by Aesop The fables of Aesop have become one of the most enduring traditions of European culture, ever since they were first written down nearly two... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $8.76 | | Not History Related | Elem | Literature |
| Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder Laura Ingalls is heading west! The Ingalls family packs up their covered wagon and sets off for the big skies of the Kansas Territory,... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $4.00 | | 1800's | Elem | Literature |
| The Republic by Plato The acclaimed Bloom translation, with copious footnotes and references to assist the reader in deciphering one of the most published and interesting philosophical texts ever. Find it: Local Library Amazon $8.00 | | Ancient before 500BC | Secondary & Adult | Philosophy & Religion |
| Augustus Caesar's World by Genevieve Foster Considered the innovator of "horizontal history," Genevieve Foster became frustrated when her two school-aged children complained about the... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $15.63 | | Classical 500BC-600AD | Elem | General |
| The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare In this Newbery Medal-winning novel, Daniel bar Jamin is fired by only one passion: to avenge his father's death by crucifixion by driving... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $4.00 | | Classical 500BC-600AD | Elem | Historical Fiction |
| Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes This story of a tragically injured young silversmith who ends up hip-deep in the American Revolution is inspiring, exciting, and sad.... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $4.00 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Historical Fiction |
| The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain Few books capture both the simplicity and complexities of American life quite like these enduring "boyhood" classics by Mark Twain. The... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $5.95 | | 1800's | Middle | Literature |
| Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare A tale of honor and betrayal. Pompey is defeated in war by Caesar. A small devoted brotherhood, led by Marcus Brutus, plot the assassination of their new leader. Find it: Local Library Amazon $5.99 | | Classical 500BC-600AD | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
| The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis Senior demon Screwtape coaches Wormwood in the tempting his "patient" away from God. A masterpiece of reverse theology, giving an inside look at temptation. Find it: Local Library Amazon $7.47 | | Modern 1900-present | Middle | Philosophy & Religion |
| Paradise Lost by John Milton Here in one volume are the complete texts of two of the greatest epic poems in English literature, each a profound exploration of the moral... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $7.95 | | Renaissance/ Reformation | Secondary & Adult | Phil./Religion, Literature |
| The Civil War by Julius Caesar The Civil War is Caesar's masterly account of the celebrated war between himself and his great rival Pompey, from the crossing of the... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $9.56 | | Classical 500BC-600AD | Secondary & Adult | General |
| The Courage of Sarah Noble by Alice Dalgliesh In 1707, young Sarah Noble and her father traveled through the wilderness to build a new home for their family. "Keep up your courage,... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $4.99 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Historical Fiction |
| Hamlet by William Shakespeare Hamlet seeks revenge on Claudius, who has murdered his father, the King, taken the throne and married his mother. Find it: Local Library Amazon $5.99 | | Renaissance/ Reformation | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
| The Song of Roland The Song of Roland is the most famous of the "chansons de geste" (songs of deeds) of the Middle Ages. It provides a fascinating view into... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $4.00 | | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Middle | Literature |
| Journal by George Fox Still commonly read today, The Journal of George Fox is the autobiography of one of the founders of the Quaker movement. British preacher... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $18.95 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Secondary & Adult | Biography |
| Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder Growing up on his family's farm in New York, Almanzo Wilder wishes for just one thing—his very own horse. But Father doesn't yet... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $7.20 | | 1800's | Elem | Literature |
| The Matchlock Gun by Walter Edmonds In 1756, New York State was still a British colony, and the French and the Indians were constant threats to Edward and his family. When his... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $6.99 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Historical Fiction |
| The Runaway by Patricia St John Philo, a first-century Phoenician boy, is worried about his family. Evil hangs over their house like a cloud. And it all seems to come... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $4.93 | | Ancient before 500BC | Elem | General |
| George Washington by Sterling North Sterling North, author of the award-winning children’s classic Rascal, tells the tale of the Father of Our Country and how he became... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $5.38 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | General |
| Daniel Boone by Daniel Boone First published in the early 1800s, this true-life account set the record straight on the mythic Daniel Boone and established him as an... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $7.29 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Middle | Biography |
| Orthodoxy by G. K. Chesterton If G.K. Chesterton's Orthodoxy: The Romance of Faith is, as he called it, a "slovenly autobiography," then we need more slobs in the world.... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $8.99 | | Not History Related | Secondary & Adult | Philosophy & Religion |
| Institutes of the Christian Religion by John Calvin Calvin has been misunderstood by many -- including many believers who never read this book. ...It brought me to tears of repentance and... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $23.76 | | Renaissance/ Reformation | Secondary & Adult | Philosophy & Religion |
| Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott Published in 1819, this classic historical romance unfolds in a 12th-century kingdom torn asunder by the hatred between Saxons and Normans.... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $5.00 | | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Middle | Literature |
| The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer With their astonishing diversity of tone and subject matter, The Canterbury Tales have become one of the touchstones of medieval... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $4.98 | | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
| Charlotte's Web by E. B. White An affectionate, sometimes bashful pig named Wilbur befriends a spider named Charlotte, who lives in the rafters above his pen. A prancing,... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $6.09 | | Modern 1900-present | Elem | Literature |
| A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Classic tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim, and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future, as icons of the true meaning of Christmas. Find it: Local Library Amazon $3.99 | | 1800's | Middle | Literature |
| Carry On Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham Readers today are still fascinated by "Nat," an eighteenth-century nautical wonder and mathematical wizard. Nathaniel Bowditch grew up in a... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $4.97 | | 1800's | Middle | General |
| Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis Four children travel to Narnia where they are more than mere children and everything is far more than it seems. Allegorical, infused with timeless issues of good and evil, faith and hope. Find it: Local Library Amazon $17.45 | | Not History Related | Elem | Literature |
| The Golden Goblet by Eloise Jarvis McGraw Ranofer struggles to thwart the plottings of his evil brother, Gebu, so he can become master goldsmith like their father in this exciting... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $4.27 | | Ancient before 500BC | Elem | Historical Fiction |
| Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson A mysterious seaman hides at a country inn; cut-throats raid a sleepy English village; suddenly, young Jim Hawkins becomes the owner of a map leading to a lost tropical island and a fortune in stolen gold. Find it: Local Library Amazon $4.00 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Literature |
| The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare Forced to leave her sunny Caribbean home for the bleak Connecticut Colony, Kit Tyler is filled with trepidation. As they sail up the river... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $11.23 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Middle | Historical Fiction |
| Ben Hur by Lew Wallace A bestseller since 1880... The classic saga of the Roman Empire From a thrilling sea battle to its famous chariot race to the agony of the... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $7.95 | | Classical 500BC-600AD | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
| Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift Shipwrecked castaway Lemuel Gulliver's encounters with the petty, diminutive Lilliputians, the crude giants of Brobdingnag, the abstracted... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $8.00 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Middle | Literature |
| Les Miserables by Victor Hugo In 19th Century Paris, the lives of several colorful characters cross paths, seemingly randomly, and are each changed dramatically from contact with the others. Find it: Local Library Amazon $4.00 | | 1800's | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
| Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens Dickens, the master of descriptive narrative, conjures a grim and compelling view of Victorian London's underside. Find it: Local Library Amazon $7.00 | | 1800's | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
| A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens Pre-revolutionary France is the turbulent setting of this uncharacteristic Dickens novel. Lacking a primary central character, London and Paris are the real protagonists. Find it: Local Library Amazon $5.98 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
| The Aeneid by Virgil The adventures of Aeneas, who flees the ashes of Troy to embark upon a tortuous course that brings him to Italy and fulfills his destiny as founder of the Roman people. Find it: Local Library Amazon $10.88 | | Classical 500BC-600AD | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
| The Federalist Papers by Madison and Hamilton The documents thatshaped a nation. Three of the founding fathers brilliantly defend their revolutionary charter: the Constitution of the... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $7.95 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Secondary & Adult | Philosophy & Religion |
| The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne Set in the harsh Puritan community of seventeenth-century Massachusetts, this tale of an adulterous entanglement resulting in an... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $4.75 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
| To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee Set in Alabama during the Depression; follows three years in the life of 8-year-old Scout Finch. A tough, tender novel of race, class, justice, and the pain of growing up. Find it: Local Library Amazon $4.00 | | Modern 1900-present | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
| Cleopatra by Diane Stanley Legendary leaders risked their kingdoms to win Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt. A timeless story of love, war, and ambition, this pictorial biography is sure to entertain and educate. Find it: Local Library Amazon $7.99 | | Classical 500BC-600AD | Elem | Biography |
| Journal by John Wesley Hendrickson Classic Biographies presents a one-volume abridgement of Wesley's multi-volume journals. The Heart of John Wesley's Journal... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $33.40 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Secondary & Adult | Biography |
| Essays by Samuel Johnson With his wit, eloquence, and shrewd perception of contemporary morals, Samuel Johnson was the most versatile writer of the English... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $13.26 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Secondary & Adult | General |
| The Magna Charta by James Daugherty It was Ben Franklin who coined the phrase, "Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God," and if any historical drama fulfills that maxim, it... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $8.49 | | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Elem | General |
| The Cat of Bubastes by G. A. Henty A young Egyptian accidentally kills a sacred cat and must flee from an angry mob. Set in 1250 B.C., the time of Moses, this thrilling... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $6.95 | | Ancient before 500BC | Middle | Historical Fiction |
| Paul Revere's Ride by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow "Listen, my children, and you shall hear/Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere ..." So begins one of the most stirring poems in American... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $4.45 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Literature |
| The Landing of the Pilgrims by James Daugherty In England in the early 1600s, everyone was forced to join the Church of England. Young William Bradford and his friends believed they had... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $5.99 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | General |
| Poems by Oliver Wendell Holmes Celebrated 19th century American poet; father of U.S. Supreme Court jurist Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Find it: Local Library Amazon $14.00 | | 1800's | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
| The Door in the Wall by Marguerite De Angeli Set in the fourteenth century, the classic story of one boy's personal heroism when he loses the use of his legs. Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $5.50 | | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Elem | Historical Fiction |
| Cathedral by David Macaulay The Gothic cathedral is one of humanity's greatest masterpieces--an architectural feast that couldn't help but attract the attention of... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $4.23 | | Renaissance/ Reformation | Elem | General |
| Leonardo da Vinci by Diane Stanley Older children will certainly appreciate the wealth of information in this complete and fascinating biography of Leonardo da Vinci.... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $4.80 | | Renaissance/ Reformation | Elem | Biography |
| Columbus by Ingri D'Aulaire As is their custom, the d'Aulaires have thoroughly researched their subject in order to provide the most historically accurate account of... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $12.95 | | Renaissance/ Reformation | Elem | General |
| Castle by David Macaulay Imagine yourself in 13th-century England. King Edward I has just named the fictitious Kevin le Strange to be the Lord of Aberwyvern--"a... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $4.52 | | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Elem | General |
| List by C.D. Baker This book is well worth the time. It is well written. Characters were well developed and the story line is great. Lots of interesting... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $11.48 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Middle | Historical Fiction |
| Greek Myths by Ingri D'Aulaire No education is complete without a large slice of Greek mythology. And there's no better way of meeting that literary quota than with the... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $9.08 | | Ancient before 500BC | Elem | General |
| One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Solzhenitsyn's first book, this economical, relentless novel is one of the most forceful artistic indictments of political oppression in... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $4.73 | | Modern 1900-present | Secondary & Adult | Literature, Biography |
| Confessions by St. Augustine St Augustine's autobiographical reflections on philosophy, theology, history, and humanity. Near the top of EveryGoodBook's all time Top-10 list. Find it: Local Library Amazon $8.95 | | Classical 500BC-600AD | Secondary & Adult | Phil./Religion, Biography |
| Rhetoric by Aristotle Focusing on the use of language as both a vehicle and a tool to shape persuasive argument, Aristotle delineates with remarkable insight... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $3.50 | | Classical 500BC-600AD | Secondary & Adult | Philosophy & Religion |
| Politics by Aristotle Intellectually stimulating work describes the ideal state and ponders how it can bring about the most desirable life for its citizens. Both... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $5.00 | | Classical 500BC-600AD | Secondary & Adult | Philosophy & Religion |
| Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by J. R. R. Tolkien From a remote and exotic age--of chivalry and wizards, knights and holy quests. In the unique imagination of J.R.R. Tolken the power of these great stories comes to life for modern readers. Find it: Local Library Amazon $4.52 | | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
| The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli World's most famous master plan for seizing and holding power, remains a disturbingly realistic and prophetic work on what it takes to be a political leader. Find it: Local Library Amazon $4.50 | | Renaissance/ Reformation | Secondary & Adult | Philosophy & Religion |
| Utopia by Thomas More From the 1500s, desscribes More's heaven-on-earth in a few words: a communal, democratic society; paradoxically unregulated and tightly regulated - overwhelmingly. Find it: Local Library Amazon $7.06 | | Renaissance/ Reformation | Secondary & Adult | Philosophy & Religion |
| Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Elizabeth Bennet is the perfect Austen heroine: intelligent, generous, sensible, incapable of jealousy or any other major sin. That makes... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $4.95 | | 1800's | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
| Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink At age 11, Caddie Woodlawn is the despair of her mother and the pride of her father: a clock-fixing tomboy running wild in the woods of... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $6.99 | | 1800's | Middle | Historical Fiction |
| The Call of the Wild by Jack London Buck, stolen from his comfortable family home and forced into the harsh life of an Alaskan sled dog, embarks on an extraordinary journey with a wolf pack. Find it: Local Library Amazon $3.99 | | 1800's | Middle | Literature |
| The Children's Homer by Padraic Colum Travel back to a mythical time when Achilles, aided by the gods, waged war against the Trojans. And join Odysseus on his journey through... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $7.34 | | Ancient before 500BC | Middle | Literature |
| The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff In a.d. 125, a young Roman centurion must recover the infamous Ninth Legion's missing symbol of honor, the eagle standard. Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $4.11 | | Classical 500BC-600AD | Middle | Historical Fiction |
| George Washington's World by Genevieve Foster 1942 Newbery Honor Title The period measured by the life of George Washington 1732 to 1799 was one of revolution and change in many... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $15.63 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | General |
| Old Yeller by Fred Gipson At first, Travis couldn't stand the sight of Old Yeller The stray dog was ugly, and a thieving rascal, too. But he sure was clever, and... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $4.00 | | 1800's | Elem | Literature |
| Outlet by Andy Adams Fictional story of the American West Find it: Local Library Amazon $12.99 | | 1800's | Middle | Historical Fiction |
| The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare When his father returns East to collect the rest of the family, 13-year-old Matt is left alone to guard his family's newly built... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $4.00 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Historical Fiction |
| The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame If you ever feel like falling into a beautiful comic-book story--in the same way one falls back into a warm field of grass--reach for... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $5.95 | | Not History Related | Elem | Literature |
| The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling No child should be allowed to grow up without reading The Jungle Books. Published in 1894 and 1895, the stories crackle with as much life... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $4.95 | | Not History Related | Middle | Literature |
| The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle The life and times of Everyone's favorite thief Filled with action, villains, and surprises, the legend lives on. Days of old bursting... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $5.95 | | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Elem | Literature |
| Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe Gut-wrenching portrayal of slavery and its effects on families and individuals. A remarkable book - narrative drive, vivid characters, sprawling cast, several completely different worlds masterfully portrayed; Find it: Local Library Amazon $4.99 | | 1800's | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
| Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare In this play, Shakespeare shows that love makes you do strange things. As Lysander says, "The course of true love never did run smooth." Find it: Local Library Amazon $4.09 | | Ancient before 500BC | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
| Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare Classic tragic romance of the feuding Capulets and Montagues. Romeo (a Montague) falls in love with Juliet (a Capulet) and are married in secret by Friar Lawrence... Find it: Local Library Amazon $5.99 | | Renaissance/ Reformation | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
| Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt If you are looking for a war adventure story with lots of explosions, forget it. If you are interested in what war does to a loving... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $4.99 | | 1800's | Elem | Historical Fiction |
| Calico Captive by Elizabeth George Speare In the year 1754, the stillness of Charlestown, New Hampshire, is shattered by the terrifying cries of an Indian raid. Young Miriam... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $5.12 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Middle | Historical Fiction |
| The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom Inspiring saga of a heroic, Dutch family in Nazi occupied Holland during World War II; aglow with the glory of God and the courage of a quiet Christian spinster whose life was transformed by it. Find it: Local Library Amazon $4.00 | | Modern 1900-present | Secondary & Adult | Biography |
| Mara Daughter of the Nile by Eloise Jarvis McGraw Mara, the spunky 17-year-old slave girl, far from perfect (in fact, rather devious), but brave and eventually quite heroic as she risks death rather than betray the people and ideals that she loves. Find it: Local Library Amazon $5.11 | | Ancient before 500BC | Middle | Historical Fiction |
| The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane Based on the Civil War Battle of Chancellorsville, an accurate representation of war; its stylistic strength the mark of a literary classic. Find it: Local Library Amazon $3.99 | | 1800's | Middle | Literature |
| The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Emmuska Orczy During the French Revolution's reign of terror, the mysterious Scarlet Pimpernel rescues helpless men, women, and children from their doom... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $4.95 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
| Great Expectations by Charles Dickens Dickens' later novel, a work of artistic maturity; symbolic narrative rather than realistic; plot of coincident events true to the internal, psychological, logic of the story. Find it: Local Library Amazon $6.06 | | 1800's | Middle | Literature |
| Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God by Jonathan Edwards Edwards' most famous sermon on God's wrath. There's no need for God to be merciful if there's no eternal wrath to fear. Find it: Local Library Amazon $2.50 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Middle | Philosophy & Religion |
| Henry V by William Shakespeare Historically based play, England's King Henry V invades France. The decisive fight comes at the Battle of Agincourt, where the English are outnumbered five to one. Find it: Local Library Amazon $5.99 | | Renaissance/ Reformation | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
| Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri Dante Alighieri's poetic masterpiece, The Divine Comedy, is a moving human drama, an unforgettable visionary journey through the infinite... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $12.24 | | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Secondary & Adult | Phil./Religion, Literature |
| MacBeth by William Shakespeare Elements - Subtle poetry of Macbeth's speeches, the "post-Christian" religious significance, the blood-darkness-water themes, and political connections between Scottish Thanes and British Earls. Find it: Local Library Amazon $4.00 | | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
| David Copperfield by Charles Dickens David Copperfield is the story of a young man’s adventures on his journey from an unhappy and impoverished childhood to the discovery... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $8.00 | | 1800's | Middle | Literature |
| Modern Times by Paul M. Johnson The history of the 20th century is marked by two great narratives: nations locked in savage wars over ideology and territory, and... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $10.17 | | Modern 1900-present | Secondary & Adult | Philosophy & Religion |
| Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle This volume, authorized by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's estate, contains all 4 full-length novels and all 56 short stories featuring Sherlock... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $9.65 | | 1800's | Middle | Literature |
| Moby Dick by Herman Melville Written with wonderfully redemptive humor, Moby-Dick is the story of an eerily compelling madman pursuing an unholy war against a creature... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $7.46 | | 1800's | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
| World War I by S. L. A. Marshall General Marshall drew on his firsthand experience as a soldier and lifetime of military service to pen this forthright history of what people once believed would be the last great war. Find it: Local Library Amazon $5.99 | | Modern 1900-present | Secondary & Adult | General |
| Amos Fortune Free Man by Elizabeth Yates “It does a man no good to be free until he learns how to live.”? These were the words of Amos Fortune, born the son of a king... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $4.00 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Middle | Historical Fiction |
| Short Stories by O. Henry The more than 600 stories written by O. Henry provided an embarrassment of riches for the compilers of this volume.  The final selection... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $15.61 | | 1800's to Modern | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
| Of Plymouth Plantation by William Bradford The most important and influential source of information about Plymouth, this landmark account was written by the colony's governor.... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $9.95 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Middle | General |
| The Law by Frederic Bastiat How is it that the law permits the state to lawfully engage in actions which, if undertaken by individuals, would land them in jail? The most intriguing issues in political and economic philosophy. Find it: Local Library Amazon $6.00 | | 1800's | Secondary & Adult | Philosophy & Religion |
| Everyman by Anonymous As this medieval moral play unfolds, Everyman learns that neither possessions nor accomplishments will follow him to the grave. As Everyman's problem is our problem, the play provokes thought and discussion 700 years later. Find it: Local Library Amazon $3.99 | | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
| The Dragon and the Raven by G. A. Henty King Alfred's battles with the Danish invaders of England. Historically accurate; reproduces the faith and concerns of the era. Find it: Local Library Amazon $8.95 | | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Middle | Historical Fiction |
| Joan of Arc by Diane Stanley Against the fascinating tapestry of Frances history during the Hundred Years' War, Diane Stanley unfolds the story of the simple... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $8.99 | | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Elem | Biography |
| Michelangelo by Diane Stanley Michelangelo Buonarroti, one of the greatest artists of all time, was not exactly a noble and humble man. Irritable, arrogant, and... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $6.99 | | Renaissance/ Reformation | Elem | Biography |
| The World of Columbus and Sons by Genevieve Foster This is the story of a wonderful, changing, reawakening world the world of the Renaissance and Reformation. Measured by the lifetime of... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $17.95 | | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Middle | General |
| Peter the Great by Diane Stanley Peter the Great, crowned tsar of Russia at the age of ten, believed that whatever he wanted he should have -- and the sooner the better.... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $8.63 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Biography |
| Shh! We're Writing the Constitution by Jean Fritz This book points out that America had to be dragged kicking and screaming into becoming a new nation. Fifty-five delegates gathered in Philadelphia in the summer of 1787 to attempt to draw up a plan for the future of the United States. Find it: Local Library Amazon $6.99 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Historical Fiction |
| Pyramid by David Macaulay When children catch their first glimpse of a pyramid, a sea of questions inevitably tumbles forth. "Why are they shaped like that?" "How... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $4.72 | | Ancient before 500BC | Elem | General |
| John Bunyan by William Deal Find it: Local Library Amazon $6.19 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Middle | Biography |
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| Adam and His Kin by Ruth Beechick A rare blending of the Bible account with information from sciences, archeology, ancient traditions and other sources. Reads as easily as a... Source: Amazon Find it: Local Library Amazon $9.00 | | Ancient before 500BC | Elem | Philosophy & Religion |
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