10 best novels about the US Civil War

4. "Cold Mountain," by Charles Frazier

A wounded Confederate soldier named Inman struggles to make his way home to North Carolina and his sweetheart Ada. But even as his experiences have changed Inman, the war has also altered Ada, a gentlewoman who has had to cope with deprivation and fear. A 2003 film version of "Cold Mountain" stars Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, and Renee Zellweger.

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