The Robe and its sequel, The Big Fisherman, are both good, as well. (Although the Robe has a few theological implications to be careful of)

Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes. That has to be one of the best historical fiction books ever written.

Moccasin Trail by Eloise Jarvis McGraw. This was once my favorite book, but now I can't enjoy it as much because I've read it too often.

@Evenstar: I loved Mara: Daughter of the Nile! It has to be one of my all time favourite reads.

Cautionary note about Les Miserables.

It is very socialist, and not very theologically sound. It's also not particularly clean. However, the number of people who actually notice these things is surprisingly low, possibly due to the fact that most people read one of many abridged versions, not the rather daunting full length version.

I enjoyed Johnny Tremain.

The Bronze Bow--Elizabeth George Speare (amazing author!)

Treasure island

I don't think that would be considered historical fiction, since it is not set within any historical event.

Hmm... true... *blinks twice*
O.o
I wonder what it is then...

It's adventure.

Currently, I'm reading Carry on, Mr. Bowditch. It's so sad.

I said it elsewhere, but I loved In the Reign of Terror.

And then she caught the song. She fell upon it and music poured from the fiddle’s hollow, bright and liquid like fire out of the heart of the earth. Pierre-Jean drew back and stood mesmerized. The room around Fin stirred as every ear bent to the ring of heartsong. It rushed through Fin and spread to the outermost and tiniest capillary reaches of her body. Her flesh sang. The hairs of her arms and neck roused and stood. She sped the bow across the strings. Her fingers danced on the fingerboard quick as fat raindrops. Every man in the room that night would later swear that there was a wind within it. They would tell their children and lovers that a hurricane had filled the room, toppled chairs, driven papers and sheets before it and blew not merely around them but through them, taking fears, grudges, malice, and contempt with it, sending them spiraling out into the night where they vanished among the stars like embers from a bonfire.

Carry On, Mr. Bowditch gets much better as you read it... I know I liked it significantly more the second time.

I'm currently reading Captain's Courageous by Rudyard Kipling - so far it's winding up an excellent historical fiction novel eru

Daughter of the Nile by Eloise Jarvis McGraw (This seems to be rather popular. And here I was thinking I was the only one who enjoyed a school book. )

I also like King of the Wind, Justin Morgan had a Horse, and Misty of Chincoteague. That's all I can think of for now.

I never really got into Captain Courageous, by Rudyard Kipling is certainly an awesome author. His name alone makes me like him.