6 Christian Historical Fiction Books for Teen Girls

I love historical fiction so much. I especially love when it has Christian faith in it! I discovered my love for the genre a few years ago and since have found quite a few amazing ones that I’d recommend to teen girls. I’ve compiled a list of six I recommend all of the time!

Interrupted by Rachel Coker

Can love really heal all things?

If Sam Carroll hadn’t shown up, she might have been able to get to her mother in time. Instead, Allie Everly finds herself at a funeral, mourning the loss of her beloved mother. She is dealt another blow when, a few hours later, she is sent from Tennessee to Maine to become the daughter of Miss Beatrice Lovell, a prim woman with a faith Allie cannot accept.

Poetry and letters written to her mother become the only things keeping Allie’s heart from hardening completely. But then Sam arrives for the summer, and with him comes many confusing emotions, both toward him and the people around her. As World War II looms, Allie will be forced to decide whether hanging on to the past is worth losing her chance to be loved. 

This was one of my favorite books of the year a few years ago. It was such a great YA read! I’ve not read many YA historical books, but this one was so good. It’s clean, has a sweet love story, and has a great faith message. It’s set around the 1940s which I loved! I highly recommend it!

Chasing Jupiter by Rachel Coker

Scarlett Blaine’s life in 1960s Georgia isn’t always easy, especially given her parents’ financial struggles and the fights surrounding her sister Juli’s hippie lifestyle. Then there’s her brother, Cliff. While Scarlett loves him more than anything, there’s no denying his unique behavior leaves Cliff misunderstood and left out. So when he wishes for a rocket to Jupiter, Scarlett agrees to make it happen, no matter how crazy the idea might be. Raising the rocket money means baking pies, and the farmer’s son, Frank, agrees to provide the peaches if Scarlett will help him talk to Juli. The problem is, Scarlett really enjoys her time with Frank, and finds herself wondering if, someday, they could be more than friends. Just as she thinks everything might be going her way, Cliff suffers an accident that not only affects the rocket plans, but shakes Scarlett’s view of God. As the summer comes to an end, Scarlett must find a way to regain what she’s lost, but also fulfill a promise to launch her brother’s dream.

This is one of my favorite summery reads. It’s a YA historical set during a summer in the 1960s in Georgia. I loved the setting, the characters, and the story. It was a bit bittersweet and sad at times, but there’s also some lighthearted moments too. I highly recommend!

Love Me Tender by Janice Hanna Thompson

As “Love Me Tender” plays in the background, Debbie Carmichael determines to salvage her family’s restaurant, Sweet Sal’s Soda Shoppe, when her father’s health fails. Teen heartthrob Bobby Conrad agrees to perform at a fundraiser concert. But just two weeks before the highly publicized event, Bobby backs out of the benefit. Enter Johnny Hartman, a young, unknown singer to take Conrad’s place. Debbie soon realizes the twists and turns leading up to the concert are divinely orchestrated. And it isn’t dreamy Bobby Conrad who has stolen her heart – but the tender love of Johnny Hartman.

This has to be one of the most fun YA books I’ve ever read. The 1950s is one of my favorite time-periods so I absolutely loved this! It’s set in California at a diner during summer. It would make such a fun summer read as there’s lot’s of trips to the beach and lots of sunshine! The love story is sweet and so clean. There’s faith in here too! I loved it and recommend, especially if you love the 50s vibes!

The Captive Maiden by Melanie Dickerson

Happily Ever After…Or Happily Nevermore?

Gisela’s childhood was filled with laughter and visits from nobles such as the duke and his young son. But since her father’s death, each day has been filled with nothing but servitude to her stepmother. So when Gisela learns the duke’s son, Valten – the boy she has daydreamed about for years – is throwing a ball in hopes of finding a wife, she vows to find a way to attend, even if it’s only for a taste of a life she’ll never have.

To her surprise, she catches Valten’s eye. Though he is rough around the edges, Gisela finds Valten has completely captured her heart. But other forces are bent on keeping the two from falling further in love, putting Gisela in more danger than she ever imagined.

The Captive Maiden is part of the Hagenheim series, a YA fairytale retelling series set in Medieval Germany. It is such an amazing series of Christian fairytale retellings! They’re all so good, but this Cinderella retelling is especially sweet!

The Hope of Azure Springs by Rachel Fordham

Seven years ago, orphaned and alone, Em finally arrived at a new home in Iowa after riding the orphan train. But secrets from her past haunt her, and her new life in the Western wilderness is a rough one. When her guardian is shot and killed, Em, now nineteen, finally has the chance to search for her long-lost sister, but she won’t be able to do it alone.

For Azure Springs Sheriff Caleb Reynolds, securing justice for the waifish and injured Em is just part of his job. He’s determined to solve every case put before him in order to impress his parents and make a name for himself. Caleb expects to succeed. What he doesn’t expect is the hold this strange young woman will have on his heart.

Debut author Rachel Fordham invites historical romance readers to the charming town of Azure Springs, Iowa, where the people care deeply for one another and, sometimes, even fall in love.

The Hope of Azure Springs is one of my favorite books ever. Rachel’s books are always wholesome and filled with hope. I can’t recommend her books enough! This one is beautiful. You will probably shed a few tears during the journey but you will definitely leave it with a smile. It’s set in a small town in Iowa where everybody knows everybody which I loved. It reminds me a bit of Little House on the Prairie and When Calls the Heart. If you love stories like that, you will love this book!

When Calls the Heart by Janette Oke

Elizabeth Thatcher is young, pretty, cultured, and educated. But when she journeys west to teach school in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies, she’s completely unprepared for the conditions she encounters. Still, she’s determined to succeed at the formidable task of fitting in with the locals and shaping the hearts and minds of the schoolchildren in her care.

When Calls the Heart is a sweet love story that gives me Little House vibes. It’s sweet and clean! I’ve loved every Janette Oke book I’ve read and highly recommend them to teen girls!

Finding Lady Enderly by Joanna Davidson Politano

Raina Bretton is a rag woman in London’s east end when a handsome stranger appears in a dank alley and offers her a glittering smile and a chance for adventure. Rothburne Abbey has a unique position for her, one that will take her away from her hardscrabble life and give her a chance to be a lady. Things she could only dream of might be coming true. But some dreams turn out to be nightmares.

Though Raina has traded squalor for silk and satin, something about the abbey is deeply unsettling. As she wrestles with her true identity, the ruin, decay, and secrets she finds at the heart of the old mansion tear at her confidence and threaten to reveal her for who she really is. Only one man stands between her and the danger that lurks within–and only if he decides to keep her biggest secret hidden.

Finding Lady Enderly is another one of my favorite books and Joanna Davidson Politano is one of my top favorite authors. She never fails to bring a story that touches me in the best ways. Finding Lady Enderly is a story that has rags-to-riches vibes, a bit like Cinderella. It has an intriguing mystery, beautiful writing, wonderful characters, inspiring faith, and a sweet love story. Did I mention I love the love story? It’s beautiful. It also has themes of truth and identity which is something I think we can all identify with.

Conclusion

I loved and recommend all of these books every chance I get! I hope you find a book or two to add to your historical fiction TBR.

Thanks for stopping by!

❤️Emma