6 Historical Books That Could Be Fiction

Often, when looking back at historical events many of them feel too surreal to be considered non-fiction. This is especially true when thinking about all that transpired during the 20th century. Straight from our online library at www.mediabak.com we’ve created a list of 6 books about historical moments that could have been fiction:

1. The Nixon Tapes, 1973 - Douglas Brinkley

This book, which contains audio from the real tapes details the recorded conversations of Nixon in his last year as President of the United States. Retrieved from the 3 700 hours of recorded conversation, this book references the Vietnam War and Watergate scandal. This book exposes one of the most scandalous presidency in US history, and it’s a gripping must read.

2. Judgment Days - Nick Kotz

Following the assassination of JFK, President Johnson and Martin Luther King Jr. were forced to sit together and tackle the present issues in the USA. This book documents all of the obstacles they faced when trying to establish the Civil Rights Act, including the interference of J. Edgar Hoover. This book tells us about one of the USA’s most impacting moments in their history.

3. The Warmth of Other Suns - Isabel Wilker

When talking about migration we always think it’s about people moving from one country to another, but what we don’t take into account is the migration that takes place within a nation. Wilker explores in this book the untold story of black citizens that fled for decades from southern states in an effort to seek a better life in the north or west. It’s shocking to believe that the reality is shown in this book only took place a few decades ago.

4. Foster’s Historical Irish Oddities - Allan Fosters

Definitely the lightest-hearted book in this list but engaging none the same. In the pages of this book, Foster recollects a series of short and crazy stories that take place in Ireland. The stories he describes in this book are proof that sometimes reality really is crazier and more unbelievable than fiction.

5. Top Down - Jim Lehrer

Top Down is a work of fiction revolving around the assassination of JFK. Jim Lehrer wanted to present to the world a new perspective on this event just to demonstrate how much the world changed after it. To do so he introduces us to two fictional characters: a journalist and a Service Agent, who were present at the time of the assassination. Through these two fictional characters, Lehrer shows us the real repercussions that followed the decision of having JFK’s car with the top down.

6. Haunting Cries - Karen Coleman

This book shows a dark and tragic reality that seems surreal to think it’s actually happening to thousands of kids. ‘Haunting Cries’ explores the history of child abuse by Industrial Schools managed by the religious institution. A scary but enlightening read that reflects one of the many issues society faces today: how to protect children that have no home.