Most Popular Historical Fiction Books of the 2000s

Discover popular Historical Fiction books from the 2000s, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.

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The Last Kingdom #5

The Burning Land

Bernard Cornwell

Medieval · War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mainstream

2009

The Last Kingdom #3

The Lords of the North

Bernard Cornwell

Medieval · War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mainstream

2006

The Last Kingdom #4

Sword Song

Bernard Cornwell

Medieval · War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mainstream

2007

The Last Kingdom #2

The Pale Horseman

Bernard Cornwell

Medieval · War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mainstream

2005

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen #1

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume I

Alan Moore, Kevin O'Neill

Science Fiction · 19th century · Sherlock Holmes · Historical Fiction · Comics

2000

The Last Kingdom #1

The Last Kingdom

Bernard Cornwell

Medieval · War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mainstream

2004

Azincourt

Bernard Cornwell

Historical Fiction · Mainstream

2008

The Book Thief

Markus Zusak

Magical Realism · Historical Fiction · Mainstream

2005

Outlander #6

A Breath of Snow and Ashes

Diana Gabaldon

Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Romance

2005

Outlander #7

An Echo in the Bone

Diana Gabaldon

Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Romance

September 22, 2009

Outlander #5

The Fiery Cross

Diana Gabaldon

Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Romance

2001

Lavinia

Ursula K. Le Guin

Fantasy · Ancient Mythology · Locus Award · Historical Fiction

April 5, 2008

The Wolf Chronicles #1

Promise of the Wolves

Dorothy Hearst

Fantasy · Animal Fantasy · Paleofiction · Historical Fiction

May 29, 2008

The Historian

Elizabeth Kostova

Horror · Vampires · Historical Fiction · Thriller

2005

Languedoc #1

Labyrinth

Kate Mosse

Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Mystery

2005

Languedoc #2

Sepulchre

Kate Mosse

Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Mystery

2007

Mabinogion Tetralogy

The Mabinogion

Evangeline Walton

Fantasy · Celtic Mythology · Collection · Historical Fiction · Mythology

2003

Once Upon a Time

Wild Orchid

Cameron Dokey

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · HEA Ending · No Spice Romance · Young Adult

February 10, 2009

The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

The Scroll of the Dead

David Stuart Davies

Crime Fiction · Sherlock Holmes · Historical Fiction · Mystery

November 17, 2009

Once Upon a Time

The Diamond Secret: A Retelling of Anastasia

Suzanne Weyn

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Young Adult · Historical Fiction · Retellings

June 2009

King Raven Trilogy #3

Tuck

Stephen R. Lawhead

Fantasy · Historical Fiction

January 31, 2009

Satan's Moon

Kae Charles

Fantasy · Historical Fiction

2008

Once Upon a Time

The Crimson Thread: A Retelling of Rumpelstiltskin

Suzanne Weyn

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Young Adult · Historical Fiction · Retellings

2008

Hush: An Irish Princess' Tale

Donna Jo Napoli

Young Adult · Historical Fiction

2007

King Raven Trilogy #2

Scarlet

Stephen R. Lawhead

Fantasy · Historical Fiction

2007

The Grail Quest #2

Vagabond

Bernard Cornwell

Fantasy · Arthuriana · Medieval · War & Military · Historical Fiction

October 7, 2002

Troy Trilogy #2

Shield of Thunder

David Gemmell

Historical Fiction · Mainstream

September 2006

Troy Trilogy #1

Lord of the Silver Bow

David Gemmell

Historical Fiction · Mainstream

September 2005

Troy Trilogy #3

Fall of Kings

David Gemmell, Stella Gemmell

Historical Fiction · Mainstream

August 27, 2007

The Terror

Dan Simmons

Horror · Historical Fiction

2007

Coughlin #1

The Given Day

Dennis Lehane

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

September 23, 2008

Soldier Series #3

Soldier of Sidon

Gene Wolfe

Fantasy · World Fantasy Award · Historical Fiction

October 2006

Soldier Series

Latro in the Mist

Gene Wolfe

Fantasy · Collection · Historical Fiction

2003

King Arthur #2

Warrior of the West

M. K. Hume

Fantasy · Arthuriana · Historical Fiction

2009

Alice in Sunderland: An Entertainment

Bryan Talbot

Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Comics

April 5, 2007

Fort Pillow

Harry Turtledove

Historical Fiction · Mainstream

2006