Most Popular Historical Fiction Books of the 20th century

The Egyptian

Mika Waltari

Translation · Historical Fiction · Mainstream

1949

The Etruscan

Mika Waltari

Fantasy · Translation · Historical Fiction

1956

The Name of the Rose

Umberto Eco

Crime Fiction · Historical Fiction · Mainstream · Mystery · Thriller

1983

Outlander #1

Outlander

Diana Gabaldon

Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Romance

1991

The Warlord Chronicles #1

The Winter King - A Novel of Arthur

Bernard Cornwell

Fantasy · Arthuriana · Historical Fiction

1995

Outlander #2

Dragonfly in Amber

Diana Gabaldon

Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Romance

1992

Outlander #3

Voyager

Diana Gabaldon

Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Romance

1993

Outlander #4

The Drums of Autumn

Diana Gabaldon

Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Romance

1996

The Eight #1

The Eight

Katherine Neville

Historical Fiction · Mainstream · Mystery · Thriller

December 27, 1988

Sherlock Holmes - The Original Stories #5

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Horror · Cozy Mystery · Crime Fiction · Sherlock Holmes · Historical Fiction

1902

The Moon and the Sun

Vonda N. McIntyre

Fantasy · Nebula Award · Historical Fiction

1997

Grendel

John Champlin Gardner

Fantasy · Historical Fiction

1971

East of Eden

John Steinbeck

Historical Fiction

January 1, 1952

Of Mice and Men

John Steinbeck

Historical Fiction

February 25, 1937

The Mandala of Sherlock Holmes

Jamyang Norbu

Fantasy · 19th century · Crime Fiction · Occult Detective · Sherlock Holmes

1999

Traveller

Richard Adams

Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Mainstream

July 1988

The Merman's Children

Poul Anderson

Fantasy · Historical Fiction

1979

Our Man in Havana

Graham Greene

Spy Thriller · Historical Fiction · Mainstream · Thriller

1958

King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table

Roger Lancelyn Green

Fantasy · Arthuriana · Childrens · Historical Fiction

1953

The Elemental

Ulric Daubeney

Horror · 19th century · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror

1919

Sherlock Holmes - The Original Stories #6

Return of Sherlock Holmes

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Cozy Mystery · Collection · Sherlock Holmes · Short Stories · Historical Fiction

1905

Sherlock Holmes - The Original Stories #9

The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Cozy Mystery · Crime Fiction · Collection · Sherlock Holmes · Short Stories

1927

The Stress of Her Regard Universe #1

The Stress of Her Regard

Tim Powers

Fantasy · Mythopoeic Awards · Historical Fiction

1989

Soldier Series #2

Soldier of Arete

Gene Wolfe

Fantasy · Historical Fiction

1989

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeo

J. R. R. Tolkien, Unknown Author

Fantasy · Arthuriana · Celtic Mythology · Historical Fiction · Mythology

1975

Enigma

Robert Harris

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · War & Military · Alternate History · Historical Fiction

September 26, 1995

Where Eagles Dare

Alistair MacLean

War & Military · Movie · Historical Fiction · Thriller

1967

Sherlock Holmes - The Original Stories #7

The Valley of Fear

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Horror · Cozy Mystery · Crime Fiction · Sherlock Holmes · Historical Fiction

1915

Kingsbridge #1

The Pillars of the Earth

Ken Follett

Historical Fiction

October 1, 1989

The Egyptian #1

River God

Wilbur Smith

Historical Fiction · Mystery

1993

The Warlord Chronicles #3

Excalibur – A Novel of Arthur

Bernard Cornwell

Fantasy · Arthuriana · Historical Fiction

1997

Sword at Sunset

Rosemary Sutcliff

Fantasy · Arthuriana · Historical Fiction

1963

The Warlord Chronicles #2

Enemy of God – A Novel of Arthur

Bernard Cornwell

Fantasy · Arthuriana · Historical Fiction

1996

Dirk Pitt #15

Atlantis Found

Clive Cussler

War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

1999

Dirk Pitt #14

Flood Tide

Clive Cussler

War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

1997

Dirk Pitt #13

Shock Wave

Clive Cussler

War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

1996