Patriot’s Reading List

This eclectic list of literature, documents, and biographies is sure to inspire a nation of patriots and promote a foundation of liberty. This reading list is full of books and resources that will help all who read them gain a deeper understanding of our nation’s history and heritage as well as the principles of liberty and values of character that have kept America free for over 200 years. While learning our history and the principles of liberty our nation was founded on is important, it is equally important to understand those forces and philosophies that are a direct threat to freedom and liberty. For this reason, I have not only included the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States in the list, but I also included the Communist Manifesto, Mein Kampf and other similar writings.   

A Patriot's History of the United States by Larry Schweikart and Michael Allen 

A Thomas Jefferson Education by Oliver DeMille 

America: The Last Best Hope Volumes I & II by William J. Bennett 

America’s God and Country by William J. Federer 

American Minute by William J. Federer

Animal Farm by George Orwell 

Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand

Betrayed by the Bench by John A. Stormer 

Common Sense by Thomas Paine

Declaration of Independence 

Defeating the Totalitarian Lie by Hilmar von Campe

Endangered Speeches by William J. Federer

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

Four Trojan Horses of Humanism by Harry Con 

From Sea to Shining Sea by Peter Marshall and David Manuel

Glenn Beck’s Common Sense by Glenn Beck

Great Women in American History by Rebecca Price Janney 

John Adams by David McCullough 

Light and the Glory, The by Peter Marshall & David Manuel 

Lives of the Signers ( reprint of 1848 text) by Wallbuilder Press 1995)

Making of America, The by W. Cleon Skousen 

Mein Kampf by Adolph Hitler

New Deal or Raw Deal by Burton W. Folsom

Our Country's Founders by William J. Bennett 

Our Town by Thornton Wilder

Patriots in Petticoats by Patricia Edwards Clyne and Richard Lebenson 

Prelude to Glory (9 volume set) by Ron Carter 

Real Benjamin Franklin, The by Andrew M. Allison

Real George Washington, The by Parry, Allison, Skousen 

Real Thomas Jefferson, The by Andrew M. Allison 

Rise to Rebellion by Jeff Shaara 

Sounding Forth the Trumpet by Peter Marshall and David Manuel

The 5000 Year Leap: A Miracle that Changed the World by W. Cleon Skousen

The American Patriot's Almanac: Daily Readings on America by William J. Bennett and John Cribb 

The Communist Manifesto and other Revolutionary Writings Edited by Bob Blaisdell 

The Federalist Papers Edited by Clinton Rossiter 

The Interesting History of Income Tax by William J. Federer

The Law by Frederic Bastiat

The Naked Capitalist by W. Cleon Skousen 

The Naked Communist by W. Cleon Skousen 

The Proper Role of Government by Ezra Taft Benson

Three Secular Reasons Why America Should Be Under God by William J. Federer

Tragedy of American Compassion, The by Marvin Olasky

United States Constitution 

Unlikely Heroes by Ron Carter 

When Queen’s Ride By by Agnes Slight Turnbull

Wives of the Signers (Reprint) by Walbuilders 

Women Patriots of the American Revolution by Charles E. Claghorn

1776 by David McCullough 

1984 by George Orwell

Little Patriots Reading List: (Great family books to read aloud and picture books for young ones)

If every American read this list of books and shared them with their children freedom and liberty would be secured for generations to come. I love these books. The best way to learn about history is through historic fiction, exciting biographies, and moving narratives. They’re all here. Dive in and ENJOY! You are in for an unforgettable experience.

A Child’s History of the World by Virgil M. Hillyer

A is for Abigail: An Almanac of Amazing American Women by Lynne Cheney and Robin Preiss Glasser 

A Lion to Guard Us by Clyde Robert Bulla

A More Perfect Union by Betsy & Guilio Maestro

Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt

Advice to the Young by Noah Webster

America : A Patriotic Primer by Lynne Cheney and Robin Preiss Glasser 

American History Stories You Never Read in School but Should Have (Volumes 1 & 2) by Mara L. Pratt

American History Stories (That you never read in school…but should have) by Mara L. Pratt

Amos Fortune: Free Man 

Are You Liberal? Conservative? or Confused? by Richard J. Maybury 

Ben and Me by Robert Lawson 

Benjamin Franklin You Know What to Say by Lloyd Uglow

Betsy Ross and the Silver Thimble by Stephanie Greene and Diana Magnuson

Buffalo Bill by d'Aulaire

By the Great Horn Spoon by Sid Fleischman

Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink

Calico Captive by Elizabeth George Speare

Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham

Colonial Days: Discover the Past with Fun Projects, Games, Activities, and Recipes (American Kids in History Series) by David C. King 

Columbus by d'Aulaire 

Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain

Constitution Translated for Kids by Cathy Travis

Crossing the Delaware by Louise Peacock

Fine Print: A Story About Johann Gutenberg by Joann Johansen Burch

GeorgeWashington by James Cross Giblin

Give Me Liberty: The Story of the Declaration of Independence by Russell Freedman

Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift

Heidi by Johanna Spyri

Hittite Warrior by Joanne Williamson

Impossible Journey by Gloria Whelan

In Freedom’s Cause by G. A. Henty

Joan of Arc by Diane Stanley

Johnny Appleseed by Reeve Lindbergh and Kathy Jakobsen Hallquist

Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott and Susan Straight

Men of Iron by Howard Pyle

Mr. Revere and I by Robert Lawson

Night Journeys by Avi

O Pioneers by Willa Cather

Our 50 States: A Family Adventure Across America by Lynne Cheney and Robin Preiss Glasser 

Pass the Quill, I’ll Write a Draft, A story of Thomas Jefferson by Robert Quackenbush

Paul Revere’s Ride by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Illustrated by Ted Rand

Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane

Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare

Sojourner Truth: Ain’t I A Woman?

Son of Charlemagne by Barbara Willard

Squanto and the Miracle of the First Thanksgiving by Eric Metaxas and Shannon Stirnweis

Squanto: Friend of the Pilgrims by Clyde Robert Bulla and Peter Buchard

Stories of the Pilgrims by Margaret B Pumphrey

Story of the World (multi book set) by Susan Wise Bauer

The 13 colonies by Gail Sakurai

The 4^th of July Story by Alice Dalgliesh

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

The Amazing Life of Benjamin Franklin by James Cross Giblin

The American Revolution for Kids: A History with 21 Activities by Janis Herbert 

The Apple and the Arrow by Mary and Conrad Buff

The Arrow Over the Door by Joseph Bruchac and James Watling

The Bald Eagle’s View of American History 

The Black Arrow by Robert Louis Stevenson

The Book of Virtures by William J. Bennett 

The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare

The Bullet Proof George Washington (Wallbuilders)

The Children's Book of America by William J. Bennett and Michael Hague

The Children's Book of Heroes by Amy Hill, William J. Bennett, and Michael Hague 

The Children's Treasury of Virtues by William J. Bennett and Michael Hague

The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis

The Courage of Sarah Noble by Alice Dalgliesh and Leonard Weisgard

The Declaration of Independence (Cornerstones of Freedom) by R. Conrad Stein

The Declaration Of Independence: the words that made America by Sam Fink 

The Door in the Wall by Marguerite De Angeli 

The Giver by Lois Lowry

The Golden Goblet by Eloise Jarvis McGraw

The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom

The Journey of the One and Only Declaration of Independence by Judith St. George and Will Hillenbrand

The Land of Fair Play by Christian Liberty Press 

The Land of Fair Play by Geoffrey parsons

The Light and the Glory for Childrenby Peter Marshall & David Manuel
A Time for Freedom by Lynne Cheney 

The Man Who Would Not Be King (Wallbuilders)

The Matchlock Gun by Walter D. Edmonds 

The Pearl by John Steinbeck

The Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska Orczy

The Spirit Of America by William J. Bennett

The Star Spangled Banner (a scholastic book)

The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare

Theras and His Town by Caroline Dale Snedeker

Theras And His Town by Caroline Dale Snedeker

Thomas Jefferson by Cheryl Harness

Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White

Twice Freed by Patricia St. John

Twice Freed by Patricia St. John

Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriett Beecher Stowe

We Came Through Ellis Island: the Immigrant Adventures of Emma Markowitz 

We the Kids: The Preamble to the Constitution of the United States by David Catrow

We the People: The Story of Our Constitution by Lynne Cheney and Greg Harlin

What’s the Big Idea Ben Franklin by Jean Fritz and Margot Tomes

Whatever Happened to Justice by Richard J. Maybury

Whatever Happened to Penny Candy by Richard J. Maybury

When Mr. Jefferson Came to Philadelphia 

When Washington Crossed the Delaware: A Wintertime Story for Young Patriots by Lynne Cheney and Peter M. Fiore 

With Lee in Virginia by G. A. Henty and Gordon Browne

Woodrow the White House Mouse by Cheryl Shaw Barnes

Yankee Doodle America by Wendell Minor

Book Series— 

American Girl Book Series 

Box Car Children Book Series 

Childhood Lives of Famous Americans Book Series 

Dear America Book Series 

If You Lived… (Book Series) 

Little House on the Prairie Book Series 

My America Book Series 

Royal Diaries Book Series

Prelude to Glory Book Series 

Story of the World Series by Susan Wise Bauer 

Tales from Shakespeare Series by Eric Kincaid 

Yesterday’s Classics www.yesterdaysclassics.com

Yesterday's Classics republishes classic books for children in high-quality paperback editions. These books, first published in the golden age of children's literature from 1880 and 1920 and long out of print, are reprinted in modern easy-to-read type for today's readers. I highly recommend these remarkable classics in historic literature.  

World History 

o   Fifty Famous Stories Retold by James Baldwin 

o   Thirty More Famous Stories Retold by James Baldwin 

o   Fifty Famous People by James Baldwin 

o   On the Shores of the Great Sea by M. B. Synge

o   The Discovery of New Worlds by M. B. Synge

o   The Awakening of Europe by M. B. Synge 

o   The Struggle for Sea Power by M. B. Synge 

o   The Growth of the British Empire by M. B. Synge 

o   Streams of History: Early Civilizations by Ellwood W. Kemp 

o   Streams of History: The Middle Ages by Ellwood W. Kemp 

o   Streams of History: The Renaissance and Reformation by Ellwood W. Kemp 

o   Streams of History: The New World by Ellwood W. Kemp 

o   Ten Boys Who Lived on the Road from Long Ago to Now by Jane Andrews

o   The Seven Little Sisters Who Live on the Round Ball by Jane Andrews 

Ancient Rome & Greece 

o   Streams of History: Ancient Greece by Ellwood W. Kemp 

o   The Children's Plutarch: Tales of the Greeks by F. J. Gould 

o   Stories from Plato and Other Classic Writers by Mary E. Burt 

o   Streams of History: Ancient Rome by Ellwood W. Kemp 

o   Famous Men of Rome by John H. Haaren 

o   The Children's Plutarch: Tales of the Romans by F. J. Gould 

American History 

o   America First by Lawton B. Evans 

o   American History Stories, Volume I by Mara L. Pratt 

o   American History Stories, Volume II by Mara L. Pratt 

o   American History Stories, Volume III by Mara L. Pratt 

o   American History Stories, Volume IV by Mara L. Pratt 

o   Stories of Great Americans for Little Americans by Edward Eggleston 

o   Streams of History: The United States by Ellwood W. Kemp 

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES 

Great States Jr. (board game)

Hooray for the USA (craft book)

Mad Dash—3 Minutes Across America (board game)

Take Your Hat off when the Flag Goes By Janeen Brady (book and audio tape)

Snapshots Across America (board game)

Little Hands Celebrate America (craft book)

I Love America Books 1 and 2 by Julianne Kimber

The Family Guide to Classic Movies by J.S. Ringler

Learning with the Movies: A Guide for Education and Fun by Beth Holland

Let the Author’s Speak: A Guide to Worthy Books Based on Historical Setting by Carolyn Hatcher

Turning Back the Pages of Time--A Guide to American History Through Literature 

MOVIES

A More Perfect Union (1989)

Animated Hero Classics by NEST Entertainment

Ben and Me (1953, animated film)

Braveheart (1995, Mel Gibson)

Gettysburg (1993)

Gods and Generals (2003)

Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kinder transport (2000)

Johnny Tremaine (1957)

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

My Side of the Mountain (1962)

Red Dawn (1984)

Sarah Plain and Tall (1990)

Take Your Hat Off When the Flag Goes By (book and audio)

The Alamo (1960)

The Hiding Place (1975)

The Man Without a Country (1973)

The Patriot (2000, with Mel Gibson)

Online Sources for Great Books & Resources 

Love to Learn www.lovetolearn.net

Classic Books www.classicbooks.com

Yesterday’s Classics www.yesterdaysclassics.com

The National Center for Constitutional Studies www.nccs.net

Wallbuilders http://www.wallbuilders.com

ABEKA History Books https://www.abeka.com