Most Popular Historical Fiction Books of the 1990s

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 Moon and the Sun

Vonda N. McIntyre

Fantasy · Nebula Award · Historical Fiction

1997

The Mandala of Sherlock Holmes

Jamyang Norbu

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

1999

Enigma

Robert Harris

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

September 26, 1995

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

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

Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural

Classic Victorian & Edwardian Ghost Stories

David Stuart Davies, Rex Collings

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

1996

The Egyptian #2

The Seventh Scroll

Wilbur Smith

Adventure · Historical Fiction · Mystery

1995

Dirk Pitt #12

Inca Gold

Clive Cussler

War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

1994

Wilderness

Roger Zelazny, Gerald Hausman

Historical Fiction · Mainstream

1994

Dirk Pitt #11

Sahara

Clive Cussler

War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

1992

Dave Robicheaux #4

A Morning for Flamingos

James Lee Burke

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

1990

Dirk Pitt #10

Dragon

Clive Cussler

War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

1990

Freedom and Necessity

Steven Brust, Emma Bull

Fantasy · Historical Fiction

1995

Dave Robicheaux #10

Sunset Limited

James Lee Burke

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

1998

Billy Bob Holland #1

Cimarron Rose

James Lee Burke

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Edgar Allan Poe Award · Historical Fiction · Mystery

1997

Alias Grace

Margaret Atwood

Play · TV Series · Historical Fiction · Mainstream

September 1996

Dave Robicheaux #9

Cadillac Jukebox

James Lee Burke

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

1996

Voice of the Fire

Alan Moore

Historical Fiction

1996

Dave Robicheaux #8

Burning Angel

James Lee Burke

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

1995

Dave Robicheaux #7

Dixie City Jam

James Lee Burke

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

1994

Dave Robicheaux #6

In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead

James Lee Burke

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

1993

Dave Robicheaux #5

A Stained White Radiance

James Lee Burke

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

1992

The Last World

Christoph Ransmayr

Fantasy · Translation · Historical Fiction

1991

Billy Bob Holland #2

Heartwood

James Lee Burke

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

1999

The Egyptian #3

Warlock

Wilbur Smith

Adventure · Historical Fiction · Mystery

1995

Honor Bound Novel #3

Secret Honor

W.E.B. Griffin

Spy Thriller · War & Military · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Thriller

September 1, 1999

A God in Ruins

Leon Uris

Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1999