Gone with the Wind
Margaret Mitchell
Scarlett O’Hara fights to survive the Civil War and Reconstruction in the American South.
Civil War · Victorian / Gilded Age · Romance · Family saga
Civil War · Family saga · ~1861–1865
Civil War family saga historical fiction books
Looking for historical fiction in the family saga lane set during the Civil War (~1861–1865)? Civil War family saga historical fiction books collects historical novels that match both filters—American Civil War, secession, emancipation, home fronts. Multi-generational stories across decades or centuries HisFic is a free historical fiction discovery app: open a full reading journey with the same era and story-type filters, then add region, themes, or audience. Shelves mix curated historical fiction picks with Open Library titles so even thin combinations still have books to explore.
Shelf · 7 titles
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North and South
John Jakes
Two families—one Northern, one Southern—are torn by the approach of the Civil War.
Civil War · Victorian / Gilded Age · Family saga · Military & war
Conjure Women
Afia Atakora
A healer’s daughter navigates slavery’s end and dangerous secrets (SAH Prize 2021).
Civil War · Victorian / Gilded Age · Literary · Family saga
Paradise Alley
Kevin Baker
The New York Draft Riots through intertwined immigrant lives (SAH Prize 2003).
Civil War · Literary · Military & war
The Faithful Lovers
Valerie Anand
Family · Fiction · Great Britain Civil War, 1642-1649 · History
Civil War · Military & war · Open Library
Until the End
Harold Coyle
Brothers · Fiction · United States · United States Civil War, 1861-1865
Civil War · Military & war · Open Library
Appomattox
James Reasoner
Appomattox Campaign, 1865 · Brannon family (Fictitious characters) · Fiction · History
Civil War · Military & war · Open Library
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