Book Club

[Sammycat1]

Jeff Shaara's two-book series is good, but it's more in the mode of his father's Pulitzer-prize winning "The Killer Angels" about the Battle of Gettysburg, i.e., no romance stories.

[stevieb]

A little bit of a different type of fiction, Margaret Miles wrote four mysteries set in colonial Massachusetts that are all pretty enjoyable reads. These books are older, likely out of print, but are probably available used from Amazon and other used book sellers... These aren't about historical 'figures' but are fun to read...  The titles were A Wicked Way to Burn, Too Soon for Flowers, Mischief in the Snow and No Rest for the Dove. Collectively, they're called the Bracebridge Mysteries... I wish there were more, as I enjoyed all of them...

[3blackdogs]

Jennifer Chiaverini has some good books..

[moenoidea]

Recommend the Jamestown series from Connie Lapallo.  A woman's view of the hardships  you will never look upon the lowly acorn in the same way.

[bathina]

Any book by James Michener, particularly Chesapeake.

[Nixmom]

Consider Nancy Turner's trilogy beginning with "These Is My Words."  The first two books are quite readable--the final one is forgettable.

Also check on "My Name Is Resolute." (also by Nancy Turner)

[beckyb1012]

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@3blackdogs wrote:
Jennifer Chiaverini has some good books..

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I am usually always the first in line on hold for all her books. Wonderful author.  Another really good one is Allison Pataki the daughter of the former Governor of New York, George Pataki.

Allsion's book "The Traitor's Wife" (Benedict Arnold) is still one of my favorite books and I read it several years back.

[dodies]

I mentioned this book on a different post, but it certainly applies to your request. A very long (over 1100 fine print pages) lovely book called "And Ladies of the Club" by Helen Hoover Santmeyer. It's is an epic story chronicaling about 60 years of the same families. Starts shortly after the cCivil War and ends around 1932 as I recall sooooo much history...inventions, politics, medicine   No question it is a commitment but you sort of hate that it ends. These people have become friends and family,  rather large cast but no need to try and remember them all since the story focuses on consistent main characters. I loved it.....

[stuyvesant]

I loved My Love, My Enemy, by Jan Cox Speas.  It was written in 1961 and it's on Kindle.  It takes place during the War of 1812.

It's about a young American girl and an Englishman.  Very G-rated, but just thrilling fun to read.  

[Katluver925]

Sara Donati wrote an interesting series of books about early America.   I think the first book was called Into the Wilderness.