Historical Reads That Surprised Me (In A Good Way)

Top Ten Tuesday: Books That Surprised Me

I thought of ten books(plus a 100 more) that surprised me but in a good way! These are ones that surprised me with the many unique historical details. All of these are historical fiction and while I didn't necessary LOVE all of them, they are books I won't forget because of the history within the pages. 

Wow. This book blew me away with history I never had even heard of happening. A must read.

This is French Revolution history and it was fascinating to read. 

This is set in a French colony in Louisiana. I learned a ton and it is simply a great story.  

This book will rip your heart out but the history surrounding the Pacific Theater in WWII makes this book a must read. It should have been a best seller. 

The Native American history in this entire series is completely fascinating and I ended up doing further research because I was so into the history of it!

This book talked about spices and plants etc. coming into the USA. It is set in Washington D.C. and was a very interesting read. 

This book has become wildly popular. I didn't love it BUT the historical aspects were so interesting and I am glad the author shed a light on this time period.

This has unique WWII history. All of Melanie Dobson's books have surprised me with their historical details. 

This one has a bit of history of Yosemite National Park. I thought the historical tidbits were most interesting!

Another WWII setting and in the concentration camps. I will never forget this book.