Historical]]> One of the earliest books about St. Augustine, this historical novel retells the story of the Huguenot settlement at Ft. Caroline in Jacksonville. It details the power struggle between the French Huguenots, the English Anglicans, and the Catholic Spanish, as well as the land dispute they had in the New World. This book focuses on the French Huguenot’s journey with a more balanced view than normal on the disputes between the Spanish and the French.

Other notable local locations visited include Matanzas Inlet and Anastasia Island.

]]> William Gilmore Simms]]> 1850]]> 2nd edition]]> HathiTrust.]]> Gardner, Janette C. An Annotated Bibliography of Florida Fiction, 1801-1980. Little Bayou Press, 1983.

Mason, Walter Scott. The People of Florida as Portrayed in American Fiction. George Peabody College for Teachers, 1949.]]> The Lily and the Totem. New York: Baker and Scribner, 1850.]]> Adults]]> Fantasy or Paranormal
Youth]]>
Local locations visited or mentioned in the text include Flagler College, King Street, the St. Augustine Historical Research Library, Matanzas Inlet with Fort Matanzas, and Anastasia Island.]]> Andre R. Frattino]]> 2015]]> 1st edition]]> Live in St. Johns County and have a Library Card?

The County Public Library also collects St. Augustine Fiction. Please visit their website to see which branches have a copy of this title.]]> Vampirate of Matanzas Inlet. Pineapple Press, 2015.]]> British Period
Contemporary, Children]]> Middle school-aged children]]>
Local locations visited or mentioned in the text include the St. Johns River, Bridge of Lions, the Marina where the shrimpers dock their boats in the San Sebastian River, the Plaza de la Constitucion, and Anastasia State Park.]]> Ann McCallister Clark]]> 2011]]> Live in St. Johns County and have a Library Card?

The County Public Library also collects St. Augustine Fiction. Please visit their website to see which branches have a copy of this title.]]> A Bone in Her Teeth. Infinity Publishing, 2011.]]> Adults]]> Mystery or Thriller]]> Newlyweds David and Laura move into an RV on Anastasia Island, but their romantic stay in the campground turns into a nightmare when one of the residents is murdered.

Local locations visited or mentioned include, but are not limited to St. Augustine’s harbor, St. Augustine Beach, the Castillo de San Marcos, Flagler College, the Lightner Museum, and the Casa Monica Hotel.

]]> April Star]]> 2009]]> Internet Archive.]]> The Last Resort: A Wanderlust Mystery. Waterville, ME: Five Star, 2009.]]> Adults]]> Historical
Race Relations
Romance]]>
After his parents are killed by Natives in the Florida wilderness, Artillery Armes becomes the subject of this book while exploring the wilderness and new European settlements in Northeast Florida. He joins in in the local power struggle among the Spanish, the Indians, and the Americans by fighting his enemies. He loves women, marries twice, and losing his first family to illness.

Historical personages who are characters in this book include the McIntoshes, Zephaniah Kingsley, and Fr. Miguel O'Reilly.

Local locations visited or mentioned in the text include the Castillo de San Marcos, Anastasia Island, and the San Sebastian River.]]> Baynard Kendrick]]> 1948]]> 1st edition]]> Internet Archive.]]> Gardner, Janette C. An Annotated Bibliography of Florida Fiction, 1801-1980. Little Bayou Press, 1983.

McCarthy, Kevin. M. “Historical St. Augustine in Fiction.” El Escribano 15 (1978): 61-69.
]]> The Flames of Time. Charles Scribner's Sons, 1948.]]> Adults (bawdy)]]> ~ Professor from University of Florida, no relation to Flagler College's Dr. William L. Proctor, Chancellor Emeritus]]> Travel
Youth]]> **Warning: Some of the language or characterizations in this book are the product of the time when this book was written, and are no longer considered acceptable.**

The War in Europe has started, but America is still neutral and the Baer triplets are looking forward to their trip to St. Augustine. Teddy, Iona, and Iva are excited that their Aunt Mary has invited them to spend their Easter break with her.

Local locations visited or mentioned in the text include Anastasia Island, Summer Haven, the Bridge of Lions, the bayfront, Fort Marion (Castillo de San Marcos), the Old Spanish Trail zero milestone rock globe (next to the Visitor Center across from the Castillo), the Old City Gates, the Oldest House, and the Alligator Farm.]]> Bertha B. Moore]]> 1940]]> Gardner, Janette C. An Annotated Bibliography of Florida Fiction, 1801-1980. Little Bayou Press, 1983.

Mason, Walter Scott. The People of Florida as Portrayed in American Fiction. George Peabody College for Teachers, 1949.

McCarthy, Kevin. M. “Historical St. Augustine in Fiction.” El Escribano 15 (1978): 61-69.

]]> The Triplets Go South. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 1940.]]> Late elementary to middle school-aged children]]> Frank Merriwell's Life Struggle, or, A Bluff That Did Not Work." Tip Top Weekly, no. 252.]]> Dime Novel or Graphic Novel
Mystery or Thriller]]>
Elsie Bellwood is staying at the Hotel Ponce de Leon when she is approached by a mysterious, handsome stranger with a thick Spanish accent who frightens her though claiming to offer his gentlemanly services. When one of her male friends she is travelling with becomes aware of the situation, a stand-off is inevitable even though dueling has long been illegal in the United States. What will happen to Elsie in this melodrama, and who will prove her greatest protector?

Other notable local locations visited include the Cathedral Basilica, the old slave market, the Spanish Quarter (Colonial Quarter), Matanzas River, Anastasia Island and the St. Augustine Lighthouse, Alcazar Hotel, Castillo de San Marcos (including the golf course), the seawall, and the Old City Gates.]]> Burt L. Standish ]]> February 9, 1901]]> Northern Illinois University.]]> An Annotated Bibliography of Florida Fiction, 1801-1980. St. Petersburg, FL: Little Bayou Press, 1983.]]> Frank Merriwell's life struggle, or, A bluff that did not work." Tip Top Weekly, no. 252, February 9, 1901.]]> High school]]> **Warning: The language in this book represents the time period and is not considered acceptable.**

**Warning: Some readers may find certain scenes in this book disturbing.**

Some of the chapters are set in the modern day, but the rest of the story is a narrative that takes place during the British and Second Spanish Periods following the lives, loves, joys, and sorrows of British settlers excited to start life a-new in St. Augustine, and their slaves. Cora Lee Westerby and her parents are some of the colonists, and they are and the others are devastated when the lives they built for themselves come to an end with the ceding of Florida back to the Spanish. But not all the British colonists want to leave and they stay as long as possible before being forced to go to Nova Scotia and start over again.

Local locations visited or mentioned include, but are not limited to the Matanzas River, the Castillo de San Marcos, Anastasia Island, Episcopal Trinity Church, Treasury Street, and the Huguenot Cemetery.]]> C. J. Masson]]> 2016]]> Live in St. Johns County and have a Library Card?

The County Public Library also collects St. Augustine Fiction. Please visit their website to see which branches have a copy of this title.]]> Voices in the Fire: A Novel. Viveka Publishing, 2016.]]> 2nd Spanish Period
Contemporary, Adult]]> Adults]]> Mystery or Thriller
Romance]]> **Warning: Some readers may find certain scenes in this book disturbing.**

A fishing trip gone wrong leads R.J. Decker hot on the trail for a murderer. However, crazy characters and treacherous locales may stand in the way of him getting out of the caper alive. There's something in the water; the real question is whether or not it will obscure the path to the truth....

The identifiable local location is Crescent Beach on Anastasia Island.

]]> Carl Hiaasen]]> New York: Penguin

Reprint:
New York:
Grand Central Publishing]]> 1987
2003]]> Internet Archive.]]> Live in St. Johns County and have a Library Card?

The County Public Library also collects St. Augustine Fiction. Please visit their website to see which branches have a copy of this title.]]> McCarthy, Kevin. M. The Book Lover’s Guide to Florida. 1^st ed. Pineapple Press, 1992.]]> Hiaasen, Carl. Double Whammy. Penguin, 1987.

Reprint:
Hiaasen, Carl. Double Whammy. Grand Central Publishing, 2003.]]> Adults (bawdy)]]> Mystery or Thriller
Travel]]> Proctor Library. Flagler College student, Luke Fisher writes papers when he must, and surfs whenever he can. Retiree, Sam Floyd, bored of retirement, takes a part-time security job at Flagler College. Salvador Deaz, convicted drug smuggler in Maine, gets out of prison and heads south. How will the lives of these four intersect?

Other notable locations visited or mentioned include, but are not limited to Scarlett O'Hara's, King Street, and St. Augustine Beach.

P.S. The description of the Proctor Library pre-date the 2015, 2016, and 2022 renovations.]]> Christopher Gallen]]> 2003]]> Live in St. Johns County and have a Library Card?

The County Public Library also collects St. Augustine Fiction. Please visit their website to see which branches have a copy of this title.]]> Salt Run. Writers Club Press, 2003.]]> Adults]]>