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American Historical Fiction

When I see a list of historical fiction on ListChallenges, it's usually a parade of palaces, a bevy of boddice-rippers, a roster of royalty. That's all fine, but I hope Americans realize that the history of our own great nation has produced enough drama and trauma to fill a Kindle, and don't let Ron DeSantis tell you otherwise. To qualify for this list (a lofty honor), the book must meet two of three criteria: an American author, American characters, and an American setting. ("A Fable" barely squeaked by - you're a lucky man, Billy Faulks.) And a caveat: should you be inspired to read all these books (a likely scenario), you'll find that not all of them are . . . good. But if John Jakes' vision of early US history as nonstop vanilla sex piques your curiosity about the truth, then it's all good.
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All the Secrets of the World (Steve Almond)
All the Secrets of the World (Steve Almond)
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The Stars Are Not Yet Bells (Hannah Lillith Assadi)
The Stars Are Not Yet Bells (Hannah Lillith Assadi)
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Days Without End (Sebastian Barry)
Days Without End (Sebastian Barry)
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The Vanishing Half (Brit Bennett)
The Vanishing Half (Brit Bennett)
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March (Geraldine Brooks)
March (Geraldine Brooks)
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The Last Ballad (Wiley Cash)
The Last Ballad (Wiley Cash)
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The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay (Michael Chabon)
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay (Michael Chabon)
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American Woman (Susan Choi)
American Woman (Susan Choi)
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Whisper Down the Lane (Clay McLeod Chapman)
Whisper Down the Lane (Clay McLeod Chapman)
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Sisters (Lynne Cheney)
Sisters (Lynne Cheney)
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Ring Shout (P. Djèlí Clark)
Ring Shout (P. Djèlí Clark)
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The Water Dancer (Ta-Nehisi Coates)
The Water Dancer (Ta-Nehisi Coates)
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The Netanyahus (Joshua Cohen)
The Netanyahus (Joshua Cohen)
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The Public Burning (Robert Coover)
The Public Burning (Robert Coover)
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The Red Badge of Courage (Stephen Crane)
The Red Badge of Courage (Stephen Crane)
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Specimen Days (Michael Cunningham)
Specimen Days (Michael Cunningham)
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The Hours (Michael Cunningham)
The Hours (Michael Cunningham)
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Libra (Don Delillo)
Libra (Don Delillo)
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Underworld (Don Delillo)
Underworld (Don Delillo)
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Trust (Herman Diaz)
Trust (Herman Diaz)
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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (Junot Díaz)
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (Junot Díaz)
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The Book of Daniel (E.L. Doctorow)
The Book of Daniel (E.L. Doctorow)
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Ragtime (E.L. Doctorow)
Ragtime (E.L. Doctorow)
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Cloud Cuckoo Land (Anthony Doerr)
Cloud Cuckoo Land (Anthony Doerr)
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U.S.A. Trilogy (John Dos Passos)
U.S.A. Trilogy (John Dos Passos)
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Washington Black (Esi Edugyan)
Washington Black (Esi Edugyan)
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Manhattan Beach (Jennifer Egan)
Manhattan Beach (Jennifer Egan)
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Woman of Light (Kali Fajardo-Anstine)
Woman of Light (Kali Fajardo-Anstine)
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Larose (Louise Erdrich)
Larose (Louise Erdrich)
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Black Cloud Rising (David Wright Faladé)
Black Cloud Rising (David Wright Faladé)
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A Fable (William Faulkner)
A Fable (William Faulkner)
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The Paragon Hotel (Lyndsay Faye)
The Paragon Hotel (Lyndsay Faye)
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The Letter Writer (Dan Fesperman)
The Letter Writer (Dan Fesperman)
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Safe Houses (Dan Fesperman)
Safe Houses (Dan Fesperman)
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The Turner House (Angela Fluornoy)
The Turner House (Angela Fluornoy)
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Revelator (Daryl Gregory)
Revelator (Daryl Gregory)
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Homegoing (Yaa Gyasi)
Homegoing (Yaa Gyasi)
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The Great Alone (Kristin Hannah)
The Great Alone (Kristin Hannah)
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Tinkers (Paul Harding)
Tinkers (Paul Harding)
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The Sweetness of Water (Nathan Harris)
The Sweetness of Water (Nathan Harris)
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