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| 2008 | Title | Author | Description |
| 1/24 | The Glorious Cause | Jeff Shaara | Scenes from the American Revolution, centering on several prominent characters: Benjamin Franklin, Lord Cornwallis, General George Washington, General Nathanial Greene and the Marquis de Lafayette. |
| 2/28 | Last Empress | Anchee Min | Dowager Empress Tzu Hsi of China describes palace intrigues, military coups, the Boxer Rebellion, and power struggles with foreign countries during the Ch'ing Dynasty. |
| 3/27 | Constant Princess | Philippa Gregory | Fifteen year-old Catalina of Spain sails to England to become the wife of Arthur, heir to the throne of Henry VII. When young Arthur dies, Catalina (Katherine of Aragon) becomes the first wife of Henry the VIII. |
| 4/24 | 1876 | Gore Vidal | Expatriate Charles Schuyler returns to the U.S. during its Centennial year. He uses his position as a journalist to explore and exploit the corruption in the Grant administration. |
| 5/22 | Pushing the Bear | Diane Glancy | The sorrows and struggles of the 1838-39 Trail of Tears, when 1,300 Cherokee were forced to walk from North Carolina to the new territory of Oklahoma. |
| 6/26 | Rasputin's Daughter | Robert Alexander | An eyebrow-raising account of the final week of the notorious mystic's life in December 1916 as narrated by Rasputin's fiery teenage daughter, Maria. |
| July | No Book Club Meeting | ||
| 8/28 | Ines of My Soul | Isabel Allende | The fictional memoirs of Ines Suarez (1507-1580), the spirited conquistadora who helped found the nation of Chile. |
| 9/25 | Heart of the Lion | Jean Plaidy | Richard the Lionhearted vows to win back Jerusalem for the Christian world, but his adventures on Crusade with Louis of France place his kingdom in jeopardy. |
| 10/23 | Voice of the Eagle | Linda Lay Shuler | Kwani, a woman with compelling spiritual powers, has been driven from her Anasazi tribe and joins her mate Tolonqua's people, the Towa, in Pueblo city of Cicuye. |
| 12/4 | Angel of Darkness | Caleb Carr | "Alienist" Dr. Lazlo Kreizler is back in 1897 New York, trying to solve the kidnapping of the baby daughter of a Spanish diplomat. The story includes appearances by Teddy Roosevelt and Clarence Darrow. |
Other historical fiction titles enjoyed by CCSJ members include many books from past discussions. We enthusiastically recommend the following books!
The Glass Blowers by Daphne DuMaurier
I, Claudius by Robert Graves
The Kitchen Boy by Robert Alexander
Lydia Cassatt Reading the Morning Paper by Harriet Chessman
Marrying Mozart by Stephanie Cowell
The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
Rise to Rebellion by Jeff Shaara
Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
Zorro by Isabel Allende