Most Popular Historical Fantasy Books of the 2000s

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

Susanna Clarke

Fantasy · 19th century · Fairies · Historical Fantasy · Hugo Award

2004

The Merlin Codex #1

Celtika

Robert Holdstock

Fantasy · Ancient Mythology · Arthuriana · Historical Fantasy

January 2001

The Merlin Codex #2

The Iron Grail

Robert Holdstock

Fantasy · Ancient Mythology · Arthuriana · Historical Fantasy

August 2002

Arthur Trilogy #3

King of the Middle March

Kevin Crossley-Holland

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Young Adult

2003

Gemma Doyle #1

A Great and Terrible Beauty

Libba Bray

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Young Adult

2003

The Cardinal's Blades #1

The Cardinal's Blades

Pierre Pevel

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · David Gemmell Award · Translation · Alternate History

November 15, 2009

Arthur Trilogy #1

The Seeing Stone

Kevin Crossley-Holland

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Young Adult

2000

Arthur Trilogy #2

At the Crossing-Places

Kevin Crossley-Holland

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Young Adult

2001

The Bridei Chronicles #2

Blade of Fortriu

Juliet Marillier

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Romance

2005

The Bridei Chronicles #1

The Dark Mirror

Juliet Marillier

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Romance

2004

The Bridei Chronicles #3

The Well of Shades

Juliet Marillier

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Romance

2006

Children of the Light Isles #1

Wolfskin

Juliet Marillier

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Romance

2002

The Sevenwaters Trilogy #2

Son of the Shadows

Juliet Marillier

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Romance

2000

Children of the Light Isles #2

Foxmask

Juliet Marillier

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Romance

2003

The Onyx Court #2

In Ashes Lie

Marie Brennan

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy

May 28, 2009

The Onyx Court #1

Midnight Never Come

Marie Brennan

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy

May 1, 2008

Wildwood #2

Cybele's Secret

Juliet Marillier

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Young Adult · Romance

2007

Shakespeare in Faerie #1

Ill Met by Moonlight

Sarah A. Hoyt

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy

2001

The Merlin Codex #3

The Broken Kings

Robert Holdstock

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy

January 2007

Gwenhwyfar: The White Spirit

Mercedes Lackey

Fantasy · Arthuriana · Historical Fantasy

September 29, 2009

Gemma Doyle #2

Rebel Angels

Libba Bray

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Young Adult

August 2005

Gemma Doyle #3

The Sweet Far Thing

Libba Bray

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Young Adult

December 24, 2007

The Sevenwaters Trilogy #3

Child of the Prophecy

Juliet Marillier

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Romance

2001

Drákon #1

The Smoke Thief

Shana Abé

Fantasy · Dragons · Historical Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Shapeshifters

2005

Devil's Bargain #1

Devil's Bargain

Judith Tarr

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy

2002

Avalon #4

Priestess of Avalon

Marion Zimmer Bradley, Diana L. Paxson

Fantasy · Arthuriana · Historical Fantasy

2000

Shadowmancer #1

Shadowmancer

G. P. Taylor

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Young Adult

2002

Alexander the Great #2

Queen of the Amazons

Judith Tarr

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy

2004

William the Conquerer #1

Rite of Conquest

Judith Tarr

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy

2004

Avalon #7

Marion Zimmer Bradley's Sword of Avalon

Diana L. Paxson

Fantasy · Arthuriana · Historical Fantasy

November 30, 2009

Avalon #6

Marion Zimmer Bradley's Ravens of Avalon

Diana L. Paxson

Fantasy · Arthuriana · Historical Fantasy

August 2, 2007

Avalon #5

Ancestors of Avalon

Marion Zimmer Bradley, Diana L. Paxson

Fantasy · Arthuriana · Historical Fantasy

2004

Blood Ninja #1

Blood Ninja

Nick Lake

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Young Adult

November 2009

The Witch's Daughter #1

The Witch's Daughter

Paula Brackston

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy

2009

Drákon #4

The Treasure Keeper

Shana Abé

Fantasy · Dragons · Historical Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Shapeshifters

2009

Strangely Beautiful #1

The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker

Leanna Renee Hieber

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Romance

August 2009