Historical Fictionistas discussion

Hello! I'm looking for Pre-Columbian HF. There are a lot of "Native American" tales out there, but I'm looking for something more historically accurate. I've read a couple books by Kathleen O'Neil Gear (People of the Wolves, People of the Lakes), but I'm looking for something outside of the series and you guys are the experts, IMO! Thank you!

Kristin wrote: "Hello! I'm looking for Pre-Columbian HF. There are a lot of "Native American" tales out there, but I'm looking for something more historically accurate. I've read a couple books by Kathleen O'Neil ..."

Hi Kristen, I have loved, and can highly recommend Zoe Saadia's pre-Columbian HF books, which are entertaining as well as historically accurate. Best to start with The Peacemaker series, Two River, book 1 or 'Beyond the Great River' Longhouse People series. Here is the author's Goodreads link, and I'm sure she'd be more than happy to give you any further information. Good luck! https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

Hi. there are some historical fiction in this era that I've written some here. you can choose some if you want.

Margaret Allan, Spirits Walking Woman (1998), about an Olmec woman of ancient Mexico whom destiny calls to a forbidden love.

Margaret Allan, Sister of the Sky (1999), about a girl of the Olmec culture in ancient Mexico who is kidnapped and sold into slavery, then trained to become her owner's wife.

Isabel Allende, Inés of My Soul (2006), about the Spanish conquistadora who, with her lover, built the city of Santiago, Chile.

Elizabeth Manson Bahr, Children of the Sun: The Fall of the Aztecs(2009), about the Aztecs at the time of the Spanish Conquest; self-published.

Alexander Baron, The Golden Princess (1954), about a Jewish conquistador and La Malinche, the native woman who became the mistress of Cortés and served as his interpreter.

Clare Bell, The Jaguar Princess (1993), historical fantasy about a girl enslaved by the Aztecs who has the ability to turn into a jaguar.

Ron Braithwaite, Skull Rack, a violent story of the Spanish conquest of Mexico, told in the form of a dialogue between an official of the Inquisition and his prisoner, a former inquisitor, whom he forces to retell the story of the conquest.

Ron Braithwaite, Hummingbird God, about the Spanish conquest of Mexico, told in the form of a dialogue between an official of the Inquisition and his prisoner, a former inquisitor, whom he forces to retell the story of the conquest; sequel to Skull Rack

Patrick Carmichael, Inca Moon (2001), about a woman who serves as an agent for the Incan emperor; self-published.

Patrick Carmichael, Eye of the Condor (2006), about a woman on a quest for a legendary emerald; self-published; sequel to Inca Moon.

Brian D'Amato, In the Courts of the Sun (2009), a Sci-Fi thriller about a man descended from the Mayans who travels back in time from the year 2012 (the last year indicated on the ancient Mayan calendar) into the body of a Mayan in the year 664 A.D.

A.B. Daniel, The Puma's Shadow , about an Inca woman during the time of the Spanish conquistadors; #1 in the Incas series

A.B. Daniel, The Gold of Cuzco, about an Inca woman during the time of the Spanish conquistadors; #2 in the Incas series.

A.B. Daniel, The Light of Machu Picchu , about an Inca woman during the time of the Spanish conquistadors; #3 in the Incas series.

Philip Dickinson, New Fire (2012), about a young Aztec warrior caught in a high priest's conspiracy against the army in the final days of a sacred calendar; self-published.

Laura Esquivel, Malinche (2006), about the South American Nahua woman who became the translator for and lover of Hernán Cortés during his conquest of the Aztec Empire.

Colin Falconer, Feathered Serpent: A Novel of the Mexican Conquest, about the sixteenth century Spanish Conquest of Mexico.

H. Rider Haggard, Montezuma's Daughter (1893), an adventure story about an Englishman who reluctantly joins a Spanish expedition to the New World, where he falls in love with Montezuma's daughter and witnesses the fall of the Aztec empire to the conquistadors.

Graham Hancock, Nights of the Witch (2013), about an Aztec girl and an orphaned Spanish boy during the Spanish conquest of Mexico; #1 in the War God trilogy.

Graham Hancock, Return of the Plumed Serpent, about Hernán Cortés and his efforts to conquer the Aztec empire; #2 in the War God trilogy.


Gary Jennings, Aztec (1980), about the rise of an Aztec during the height of the Aztec civilization; #1 in the Aztec series.

Gary Jennings, Aztec Autumn (1997), about Aztec resistance to the Spanish conquistadors; #2 in the Aztec series.

Gary Jennings, Aztec Blood (2002), about a boy of mixed Aztec-Spanish blood after the fall of the Aztec empire; #3 in the Aztec series.

Gary Jennings, Robert Gleason and Junius Podrug, Aztec Rage (2006), about an Aztec revolt during the time of Napoleon; #4 in the Aztec series.

Gary Jennings, Robert Gleason and Junius Podrug, Aztec Fire (2008), about a man of Aztec descent whose work as slave to a gun-maker allows him to provide guns to revolutionaries; #5 in the Aztec series.

Gary Jennings and Junius Podrug, Aztec Revenge (2012), about the son of an Indian woman and a Spanish conquistador whose beginning as a highwayman and horse thief leads to a life in which he mingles with the wealthy and powerful; #6 in the Aztec series.


James A. Michener, Mexico (1992), about a contemporary American journalist who travels to Mexico and is swept up in the story of his Mexican ancestors from pre-Columbian times through the twentieth century.

Laszlo Passuth, Tlaloc Weeps for Mexico , about La Malinche, Cortes' mistress and interpreter


Daniel Peters, The Luck of Huemac, about an Aztec sorcerer in the years leading up to the coming of Cortes and the conquistadors

Daniel Peters, Tikal: A Novel About the Maya, about life in the ancient Mayan capital.

Daniel Peters, The Incas, about the Incan Empire during the years before the coming of Pizarro and the conquistadors.


Zoe Saadia, The Highlander (2012), about a youth from the Aztec highlands who encounters trouble when he visits the lowland capital; #1 in the Rise of the Aztecs series; self-published.

Zoe Saadia, Crossing Worlds (2012), about a young man and his friend who escape to the highlands after the Acolhua emperor is killed and the city of Texcoco lost to the second Tepanec invasion; #2 in the Rise of the Aztecs series; self-published.

Zoe Saadia, The Emperor's Second Wife (2012), about a young man and his friend who return to the Aztec capital after the end of the Texcoco-Tepanec War; #3 in the Rise of the Aztecs series; self-published.

Zoe Saadia, Currents of War (2012), about an Aztec leader considered a foreigner because of his highland birth, as the Aztec people talk of revolting against the Tepanec Empire; #4 in the Rise of the Aztecs series; self-published.


Samuel Shellabarger, Captain From Castile , about a young Spanish conquistador who accompanies the army of Cortez to Mexico

Frances Sherwood, Night of Sorrows, about an Aztec princess who becomes the slave of Hernan Cortes.

Norman Spinrad, Mexica, about the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs.

David Stacton, A Signal Victory (1960), a literary novel about the Spanish conquest of the Mayans.

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Liza: Thank you! This is perfect! Is there anyway to get a physical copy of the books or are they only available as ebooks?

Hamid: This is a very expansive list! I'm focusing on the United States right now, but Mexico is definetly on my "world history" reading list. Thank you for giving me a head start!

Kristin wrote: ":

Liza: Thank you! This is perfect! Is there anyway to get a physical copy of the books or are they only available as ebooks?

Hamid: This is a very expansive list! I'm focusing on the United Stat..."
Hi Kristen, I actually read the books on my Kindle, so sorry, I'm not sure about physical books... but the stories really are great adventures, and if you're looking specifically for this period, I don't think you could go wrong here. Have you checked out the author's website very informative website too? That's really good for extra information!

I will still read them! I have the kindle app on my phone. I just prefer physical books, so I thought I'd ask. :) Thank you!

Kristin wrote: "I will still read them! I have the kindle app on my phone. I just prefer physical books, so I thought I'd ask. :) Thank you!"

No worries, Kristin, let me know what you think of them. Cheers!