Historical nonfiction is a type of writing that presents factual accounts of real historical events, people, and societies. It’s a broad category that includes biographies, accounts of historical eras, and more.
A Fever in the Heartland by Timothy Egan: Exploring the Rise and Fall of the 1920s Klan Timothy Egan’s A Fever in the Heartland digs into one of the darkest chapters in American history—the Ku Klux Klan’s alarming rise to power during…
Alive by Piers Paul Read: A Gripping Review of Survival and Humanity What does it take to survive the impossible? In Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors, Piers Paul Read recounts one of history’s most harrowing tales of endurance. The…
Island of the Lost by Joan Druett: Survival, Leadership, and Humanity Reviewed Survival stories often test the very edge of human strength, and Island of the Lost is no exception. Joan Druett takes readers to a desolate island on the…
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver: Honest Review of a Modern Classic Barbara Kingsolver’s Demon Copperhead is a modern take on Charles Dickens’ David Copperfield. Set in the Appalachian Mountains, the novel tells the story of Demon, a boy born into…
Invisible Jews by Eddie Bielawski: A Book That Keeps the Holocaust’s Lessons Alive Eddie Bielawski’s Invisible Jews: Surviving the Holocaust in Poland captures the unimaginable fight for survival during one of history’s darkest times. This memoir details the struggles Bielawski’s…
Dead Mountain by Donnie Eichar: A Chilling Review of an Unsolved Mystery What drives nine seasoned hikers to flee their tent in freezing temperatures, never to return? Donnie Eichar’s Dead Mountain dives deep into the 1959 Dyatlov Pass tragedy—a chilling…
