Kindle eBooks > Religion & Spirituality > Religious Fiction > Historical
Monthly median sales (top 30)
$1,674
The median book price
$2.99
Bestseller's daily sales
116
50th book's daily sales
10
Average number of pages per book
325
Monopoly/Olygopoly detected
Yes
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New releases
Self published
Matching KDP categories
fiction > religious
70.71%
fiction > historical
70.71%
juvenile > fiction > religious > christian > historical
67.08%
fiction > thrillers > historical
57.74%
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religion, religious, spiritual
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Median title & subtitle length is 8 words:
- An Improper Courtship (Lords & Ladies of Mayfair Book 3)
- Winning the Widow's Heart (Prairie Courtships Book 1)
- Not a Sparrow Falls: A Christian Historical Western Romance (Wyldhaven Book 1)
- The Stranger in the Lifeboat
- Storm Clouds Rolling In (#1 in the Bregdan Chronicles Historical Fiction Series)
- Indie success
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35%
- Volatility
- New releases
- KDP Select
100%
38.89%
83.33%
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Winning the Widow's Heart (Prairie Courtships Book 1)
Sherri Shackelford
A Texas Ranger’s quest for vengeance leads him to an unexpected chance at love and family in this sweet and suspenseful historical Western romance.Kansas, 1870s. When Texas Ranger Jack Elder storms an isolated Kansas homestead, he expects to find a band of outlaws. Instead, the only occupant is a heavily pregnant woman—and she’s just gone into labor. A loner uneasy with emotion, Jack helps deliver widow Elizabeth Cole’s baby girl. Then he can’t get back on the trail fast enough. The robber and murderer Jack is after killed one of Jack’s own, and he vows to catch the man. But when he returns to check on Elizabeth and her little one, he discovers that she may hold the key to his unsettled past—and his hoped-for future. Read more
Schoolteacher Charlotte Brindle is relieved that her long journey from Boston to Wyldhaven is about to come to an end. And then the bullets start flying! As she sprawls on the floor of the coach and curls her arms around her head, she wonders whatever in the world possessed her to give up the civility of a Boston school for the promise of adventure on the wild frontier?!Her fellow passenger, an elderly man named Patrick Waddell, has obviously angered the men outside. And he has no intentions of going down without a fight—or without a bargaining chip!Sheriff Reagan Callahan grinds his teeth in frustration when Patrick Waddell emerges from the coach with the tiny slip of a schoolteacher as his hostage. Reagan's perfectly planned-out capture has just been shot to smithereens. What had the town's founder been thinking when he hired a woman like her? A petite and prim woman was not the kind of teacher Wyldhaven needed. He should be back at his desk drinking coffee! Instead, he now has to mount a rescue!Take the next stagecoach to Wyldhaven,where the coffee's perked hot,the sheriff likes his apple pie fresh from the oven,and adventure invariably waits just around the next river bend. Read more
The Stranger in the Lifeboat
Mitch Albom
#1 New York Times BestsellerWhat would happen if we called on God for help and God actually appeared? In Mitch Albom’s profound new novel of hope and faith, a group of shipwrecked passengers pull a strange man from the sea. He claims to be “the Lord.” And he says he can only save them if they all believe in him.Adrift in a raft after a deadly ship explosion, ten people struggle for survival at sea. Three days pass. Short on water, food and hope, they spot a man floating in the waves. They pull him in.“Thank the Lord we found you,” a passenger says.“I am the Lord,” the man whispers.So begins Mitch Albom’s most beguiling novel yet.Albom has written of heaven in the celebrated number one bestsellers The Five People You Meet in Heaven and The First Phone Call from Heaven. Now, for the first time in his fiction, he ponders what we would do if, after crying out for divine help, God actually appeared before us?In The Stranger in the Lifeboat, Albom keeps us guessing until the end: Is this strange man really who he claims to be? What actually happened to cause the explosion? Are the survivors in heaven, or are they in hell? The story is narrated by Benji, one of the passengers, who recounts the events in a notebook that is discovered—a year later—when the empty life raft washes up on the island of Montserrat. It falls to the island’s chief inspector, Jarty LeFleur, a man battling his own demons, to solve the mystery of what really happened. A fast-paced, compelling novel that makes you ponder your deepest beliefs, The Stranger in the Lifeboat suggests that answers to our prayers may be found where we least expect them. Read more
Amazon Best Selling Author and Historical Fiction Series! Warning: Prepare to be hooked along with millions around the world.“Simply amazing! These books are like... "Gone with the Wind" meets up with "Eat, Pray, Love"; then whispers some "Secret life of Bees", forges some "Steel Magnolia's", and at times, wraps itself with the "Color Purple." ~Jeanette“Simply the best historical fiction I’ve ever read – in all my 96 years of constant reading. I can’t a book down once I start it!” ~ Sophia“Who knew I would love historical fiction? I’m 15. When my grandmother gave me this book, I secretly rolled my eyes. Just to please her, I read a few pages. Now I’m on book # 15. I thank her all the time! I even wrote the author!” ~ Shelby“My wife and I have read every book together. Our eyes and hearts have been opened to the truth of the American Civil War and the Reconstruction years that followed. We devour each new book. We hope Ginny never stops writing!” ~ GrahamUnforgettable characters that will capture your heart. Rich, accurate, historical detail. These are the hallmarks of Ginny Dye’s work. The bestselling Bregdan Chronicles novels have captured the hearts of fans all over the world. This enthralling saga encompassing the Civil War & Reconstruction has twenty books right now, but many more are coming.Book Description:Carrie had always lived a charmed life, but restlessness gnawed at her soul. She dreamed of a different future, but dramatic changes are taking place in the South. Her heart and mind would soon be tested by fire – sweeping away dreams of freedom as chaos descends.Carrie Cromwell comes of age as the storm clouds of the Civil War swallow America. Born with a fiery spirit and a strong mind, she finds herself struggling between the common wisdom of the South and the truth she has discovered. The activities of the Underground Railroad and her close friendships with the Cromwell Plantation slaves create difficult choices. But when her decisions put her at odds with her heritage and challenge her dreams, will she be able to give up all that is precious to her?***************This first book of The Bregdan Chronicles historical fiction series will pull you in and never let you go. You'll experience the Civil War era (and all the years to come) through the eyes of both White and Black, Free & Slave, Southern & Northern - and you'll fall in love with every character.Review: I never thought I would find a series to enthrall me like The Bregdan Chronicles has. I was wrong! I am struggling to find appropriate words to describe the awe I am in and find myself failing miserably. I absolutely could not put these books down. I would finish one, and immediately hop online to go get the next one, sometimes in the wee hours of the morning, when my tail should have been asleep. The writing style of this author brings you right into the story as if you are a part of it. She has amazing talent to capture the imagination and bring you right into a virtual reality. I have fallen in love with every one of these characters - especially the strong women! - and have become completely entranced with each life represented.The historical account of this time period was so right on, so very vivid, you almost feel like you've walked right into it. These books became so alive, I actually dreamed about them. But it goes further. There were conversations in these books that had me reading over them several times. Life lessons. Sage advice. The kind of wisdom that comes from everyday life. Moments that were so profound, they pierced my heart with an accuracy that I can't even begin to explain.As characters changed, I changed as well. What a journey!Thank you, Ginny Dye! Read more
Love's Unfading Light (The Eagle Harbor Series Book 1)
Naomi Rawlings
There’s a new woman in town, and she needs help. He sees it every time he passes her on the street...Mac Oakton knows that Tressa Danell, the new woman in town, needs help. He sees it each time he passes her on the street, or nods at her in the general store, or sees her at church.Her husband just died, and she has a son, and Mac knows what it’s like to grow up without a father. He wouldn’t wish that on anyone. So when Mac sees Colin getting bullied one day, he doesn’t have much choice about putting a stop to it. But that leads to Mac walking Colin home—and having a conversation with Tressa.And oh, those eyes. She’s so haunted. Her late husband wasn’t a good man—and the whole town knows it. Mac just wants to help her start over again.But Mac has dreams of his own, ones that mean he’s leaving town in a month so he can start new somewhere else.But maybe he can do this one last thing before he goes. Maybe he can give this haunted woman and her boy a place to call home.As long as he doesn’t lose his heart in the process.From a USA Today bestselling author comes a small-town family saga filled with new beginnings, enduring dreams, and love that heals wounded hearts. Read more
Appalachian Song
Michelle Shocklee
Forever within the memories of my heart.Always remember, you are perfectly loved.Bertie Jenkins has spent forty years serving as a midwife for her community in the Great Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee. Out of all the mothers she’s tended, none affects her more than the young teenager who shows up on her doorstep, injured, afraid, and expecting, one warm June day in 1943. As Bertie and her four sisters tenderly nurture Songbird back to health, the bond between the childless midwife and the motherless teen grows strong. But soon Songbird is forced to make a heartbreaking decision that will tear this little family apart.Thirty years later, the day after his father’s funeral, Walker Wylie is stunned to learn he was adopted as an infant. The famous country singer enlists the help of adoption advocate Reese Chandler in the hopes of learning why he was abandoned by his birth parents. With the only clue he has in hand, Walker and Reese head deep into the Appalachian Mountains to track down Bertie Jenkins, the midwife who holds the secrets to Walker’s past.For fans of historical and Southern fiction comes a poignant story of love and sacrifice set in the heart of Appalachia, from award-winning author Michelle Shocklee.Full-length Christian historical fiction Standalone novelBook length: approximately 94,000 wordsIncludes discussion questions for book groups Read more
Trail of Secrets (Wagon Train Matches Book 2)
Lacy Williams
Stella is the oldest of three sisters and she’s got a long history of being the one to protect and provide for her family. When a dangerous threat sent the Fairfax sisters on a wagon train journey west, Stella knew her best bet was to disguise herself as a man to keep herself and her sisters safe.Collin Mason has secrets of his own. And his family isn’t short on drama either, not with his troublemaking twin and an older brother about to get hitched. But he’s the only one who sees the real Stella—and that she needs help.Collin sees the vulnerability Stella tries so hard to hide. When he becomes the only one she can trust and she discovers that danger has followed her family, Stella must rely on him despite her reluctance… Read more
One fateful night will change their destinies forever. . . . Convinced that his stepmother and half brothers have been wrongfully evicted by cattle king Eli Dearing, Asher Ellis uses the cover of an extravagant ball to break into the Three Cedars' ranch house to search for proof. On the verge of discovery, he flees, but a boy's cry compels him to make a daring rescue.Spunky and independent Samantha Dearing balks when she learns the ball her father is hosting is nothing more than a matrimonial ambush. Taking a break from unwanted suitors, Samantha spots a thief fleeing her home. When the stranger ends up saving her brother's life, she hides the only clue to his identity left behind--his boot--and resolves to find him herself.When Samantha encounters the older brother of a student she tutors, all thoughts of the bootless mystery man vanish. Asher values family above wealth, a rare trait that opens her heart. Afraid she will discover his past misconduct, Asher tries to keep his distance, but when a series of suspicious accidents befall her, he vows to protect her, even though saving her life could mean losing her love. Read more
Love's Every Whisper (The Eagle Harbor Series Book 2)
Naomi Rawlings
She’s back in town and about to make the biggest mistake of her life. And he doesn’t know how to stop her…When Elijah Cumming’s childhood sweetheart arrives back in the small town of Eagle Harbor, he couldn’t be happier—until he realizes she intends to marry the wrong man.If Victoria actually loved Gilbert, Elijah would step back and let the marriage happen. But she doesn’t love him, Gilbert will never be able to make her happy, and the longer she’s in town the more Elijah’s own feelings for Victoria grow.Can Elijah find a way to show Victoria how he feels before it’s too late?From a USA Today bestselling author comes a small-town, faith-based family saga with a friends-to-lovers, forbidden romance. Read more
Substitute Bride - Miss Dwyer (Book 6) (Substitute Brides)
Margaret Tanner
What an ultimatum – Find a wife or go to jail.Pleading guilty to his brother’s crime was not the smartest thing Jack Forsythe ever did. Now he is forced to find a wife.Molly Dwyer’s mother was branded a witch by a crazed mob. After her death Molly is left in fear of her life.When Jack helps her to escape, they are forced to marry.With Jack's wayward brother trying to undermine their marriage, how can Molly and Jack ever expect to find happiness together? Read more
On To Richmond is the second book in the Best-Selling Bregdan Chronicles historical fiction series.As of today, there are 14 books in the series, but it's continuing to grow. Make sure you start reading with # 1 – Storm Clouds Rolling In. It's readers like you who have turned the series into a world-wide best-seller. Thank you!Book Description: Burdened with the responsibility of running an entire plantation, Carrie Cromwell fights to understand the forces tearing her beloved country apart. As battles rage around her, she watches as her life slowly unravels and she discovers truths she would never have imagined. Will her actions and decisions push her even further from those she loves? When the danger she dreads becomes reality, will she find the courage and strength to escape?Robert is pulled into battle, facing things he would never have imagined. Moses and Rose face a great loss, and then make a decision that could claim their lives. Everyone struggles to survive and live in a country that has exploded into Civil War. This second book of The Bregdan Chronicles historical fiction series will pull you in and never let you go. You'll experience the Civil War era (and all the years to come) through the eyes of both White and Black, free & slave, Southern & Northern - and you'll fall in love with every character. How many books will be in the Bregdan Chronicles? No one knows yet… Ginny intends to write these character's stories, one year at a time, for as long as she is able to write. She is passionate about bringing history to life through historical fiction. Since she is amazingly healthy, that could be for a very long time! She doesn’t like stories to end any more than you do. This one won't end for a very long time! Review: I enjoyed this book as much as the first in this historical fiction series. Ginny, you are a wonderful writer. I get so engrossed in your Chronicles that I cannot put my Kindle down. I have gotten so connected with the characters and the history is superb. I have already purchased the next and really shouldn't start on it now if I plan to sleep tonight! Thanks!Review: Ginny Dye delivers again!!!! What a fabulous book!!! This book carried more suspense than the first book, as it should!! The author is taking on the Civil War in a way I have never read before. The author is covering every aspect of the Civil War. South perspective, slave perspective, North perspective, abolitionist perspective, and some I would never have dreamed of. These books are thought provoking and uplifting. The author reels you in and you feel everything! You can just see the smoke of gunpowder hanging over the battles, you could feel Ike Adams' hatred. I could say so much more, but "Spring Will Come" (book #3) has finished downloading. I must continue with this absolutely phenomenal series!Review: This is the second book in the Bregdan Chronicles and in my opinion, the series just keeps getting better! I’m not usually a fan of a series, but I’m hooked on this one. The individuals from the first book just keep getting more stimulating. Their storyline, as well as their characters, keep evolving. Add to that, the introduction of new individuals and scenarios and you have the recipe for a book that you can’t put down. Again, this book comes with a high recommendation from me. All ages will enjoy. It could be read separately from the first because the background is expanded on sufficiently enough that you could pick up the plot, but I do recommend starting with the Storm Clouds Rolling In for maximum enjoyment. Just a warning though, I stayed up till 1 a.m. because I just had to find out how this one ended!! Read more
All My Secrets
Lynn Austin
Bestselling author Lynn Austin returns with a luminous work of historical fiction set amid the opulence of Gilded Age New York, where three generations of women in one family must reckon with the choices they have made and their hopes for the future.New York, 1898. The only thing more shocking than Arthur Stanhope III’s unexpected death is the revelation that his will bestows his company—and most of the vast fortune that goes with it—to the nearest male heir, leaving his mother, wife, and daughter nearly impoverished. His widow, Sylvia, quickly realizes she must set aside her grief to ensure their daughter, Adelaide, is launched into society as soon as the appropriate mourning period passes. If Sylvia can find a wealthy husband for Addy before anyone realizes they’re practically destitute, there will be little disruption to the lifestyle they’re accustomed to.Sylvia’s mother-in-law, Junietta, believes their life could use a little disruption. She has watched Sylvia play her role as a society wife, as Junietta once did, despite what it cost them both. Junietta vows to give her granddaughter the power to choose a path beyond what society expects.But for Addy to have that chance, both mother and grandmother must first confront painful truths about their own choices. Only in bringing their secrets to light can they hope to reshape their family inheritance into a legacy more fulfilling than they ever dared dream.Stand alone Christian historical romance from Christy Award Hall of Fame authorHistorical drama full of complex family dynamicsPerfect for fans of Eve’s Daughters and other family sagasIncludes discussion questions for book clubs Read more
To protect her, he must stay away. But will his heart obey?Lady Octavia Westlake made a promise to her ailing mother that she would enjoy herself this Season, embracing the glittering festivities with grace and charm. But beneath her poised exterior, she is conflicted and struggles with what is expected of her. And when a persistent rake sets his cap on her, she must resist his ardent advances at every turn.Harred Woodville, Marquess of Kendal, has an immense fear of failure. It gnaws at him, taking every ounce of joy that he possesses. Amidst his struggles, he has an unexpected encounter with the lovely Lady Octavia, sparking an ember of intrigue within him. Yet, the weight of his obligations leaves him no room to pursue anyone, especially the sister of his dear friend.When Octavia and Harred concoct a plan to help ease her mother’s suffering, their friendship begins to deepen and they soon find solace in one another’s company. But danger is never far behind, forcing them to decide how much they are willing to risk for love, happiness, and a future together.As the sixth novel in the series by author Laura Beers, A Regrettable Charade continues the Lords & Ladies of Mayfair series. This is a light-hearted, clean and wholesome romance set in the Regency era. All books in this series have their own Happily-Ever-After and are best enjoyed in proper order.The series includes:Book 1- Secrets of a LadyBook 2- A Beguiling RuseBook 3- An Improper CourtshipBook 4- An Amiable AllianceBook 5- Secrets of a BluestockingBook 6- A Regrettable CharadeBook 7- A Suitable FortuneAnd more to come...Other series by Laura Beers include The Beckett Files, Regency Brides: A Promise of Love, Proper Regency Matchmakers, Regency Spies & Secrets and Gentlemen of London. Read more
Love's Sure Dawn (The Eagle Harbor Series Book 3)
Naomi Rawlings
Being a billionaire doesn’t mean you always get your own way. And someone’s got to show that to Gilbert Sinclair...If Rebekah Cummings is the only one willing to teach him, then so be it. She’s never minded getting her hands dirty.But when she ends up working as a cook on one of Gilbert’s ships, she finds both her and Gilbert trapped in an uncomfortably close situation. And with that closeness come a few too many memories of their growing up years—back before Gilbert let his family’s money turn him into an arrogant, broody grump.Back when she and Gilbert were friends.When those memories start turning into feelings, not about the past, but about the man who might have a much softer heart than Rebekah thought…But billionaires don’t marry working class women. Gilbert knows it. Rebekah knows it. The entire town knows it.But what if Rebekah can’t get out of the mess she’s created without losing her heart?From a USA Today bestselling author comes a small-town, faith-based family saga with a historical take on an enemies-to-lovers billionaire romance. Read more
Hazel Finds a Hero (Uncertain Sweethearts Book 2)
Marisa Masterson
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Substitute Bride - Miss Bell (Book 5) (Substitute Brides)
Margaret Tanner
Can love flourish under these conditions?Cody’s need for a wife is urgent.For Jillian, taking a husband is a matter of life and death.A marriage of convenience seems perfect for them, but only if their hearts don’t get involved.Can four-year-old Bobby make them realize they are perfect for each other? Read more
From an award-winning author with more than one million books sold, a new series of four heartwarming historical romances about life on the Santa Fe trail. Note: each book can be read as a stand-alone.Sophia Lorenzo is a young widow. And she’s in hiding at Bent’s Fort with her one-year-old son. Her late husband’s parents are powerful and determined to take her son from her. To protect them both, she must hide her true identity.Buck Williams is the wagon master for the wagon train recently arrived at the Fort. He has been a loner since his wife died on a wagon train headed for Oregon. He guards his heart against further hurt.Buck knows Sophia, but doesn’t know why she is lying about her identity. When she reveals the trouble she is in and asks for his help, Buck finds new hope that protecting this woman and child will atone for his failure to protect his wife.But trouble is on Sophia’s trail. Can Buck protect the woman and child he’s come to love? Read more
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