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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Skipping Christmas

John Grisham

Adult · Christmas Fiction · Historical Fiction

2001

Dave Robicheaux #11

Purple Cane Road

James Lee Burke

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

2000

King Raven Trilogy #1

Hood

Stephen R. Lawhead

Fantasy · Historical Fiction

2006

The Old Kingdom

Across the Wall: A Tale of the Abhorsen and Other Stories

Garth Nix

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult · Collection

2005

Carter Beats the Devil

Glen David Gold

Alternate History · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

September 18, 2002

The Sad Tale of the Brothers Grossbart

Jesse Bullington

Fantasy · Historical Fiction

October 28, 2009

Hackberry Holland #2

Rain Gods

James Lee Burke

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

June 24, 2009

The Coral Thief

Rebecca Stott

Historical Fiction · Mainstream

September 14, 2009

Dave Robicheaux #17

Swan Peak

James Lee Burke

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

July 8, 2008

Bog Child

Siobhan Dowd

Fantasy · Young Adult · Carnegie Medal · Historical Fiction

2008

Swiftly

Adam Roberts

Science Fiction · 19th century · Historical Fiction · Retellings

2008

Dave Robicheaux #16

The Tin Roof Blowdown

James Lee Burke

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

July 17, 2007

Pirate Freedom

Gene Wolfe

Fantasy · Historical Fiction

November 13, 2007

The Troy Game #3

Darkwitch Rising

Sara Douglass

Fantasy · Historical Fiction

May 2005

Billy Bob Holland #4

In the Moon of Red Ponies

James Lee Burke

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

2004

The Troy Game #2

God's Concubine

Sara Douglass

Fantasy · Historical Fiction

2004

The Crucible #3

The Crippled Angel

Sara Douglass

Fantasy · Historical Fiction

2002

Billy Bob Holland #3

Bitterroot

James Lee Burke

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

2001

Hackberry Holland #1

Lay Down My Sword and Shield

James Lee Burke

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

2001

The Crucible #2

The Wounded Hawk

Sara Douglass

Fantasy · Historical Fiction

2001

The Crucible #1

The Nameless Day

Sara Douglass

Fantasy · Historical Fiction

2000

Pirate Latitudes

Michael Crichton

Historical Fiction · Mainstream

November 16, 2009

The Castle in the Forest

Norman Mailer

Fantasy · Historical Fiction

2007

Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural

The Right Hand of Doom

Robert E. Howard

Fantasy · Horror · Demon · Devil · Ghosts

April 10, 2007

Railway Detective #4

The Iron Horse

Edward Marston

19th century · Cozy Mystery · Crime Fiction · Historical Fiction · Mystery

2007

Who Fighter with Heart of Darkness

Seiho Takizawa

Science Fiction · Alternate History · Historical Fiction · Comics

2006

The Troy Game #4

Druid's Sword

Sara Douglass

Fantasy · Historical Fiction

May 2006

Honor Bound Novel #5

The Honor of Spies

W.E.B. Griffin, William E. Butterworth IV

Spy Thriller · War & Military · Historical Fiction · Thriller

December 29, 2009

Badge Of Honor #9

The Traffickers

W.E.B. Griffin, William E. Butterworth IV

Crime Fiction · War & Military · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Mystery

August 4, 2009

John Russell WWII Spy Thrillers #3

Stettin Station

David Downing

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

September 1, 2009

Leo Demidov #2

The Secret Speech

Tom Rob Smith

Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

April 6, 2009

Bernie Gunther #6

If the Dead Rise Not

Philip Kerr

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

September 3, 2009

The Interrogator

Andrew Williams

Spy Thriller · War & Military · Historical Fiction · Thriller

January 8, 2009

Bury Me Deep

Megan Abbott

Crime Fiction · Adult · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

June 30, 2009

Jay Porter Series #1

Black Water Rising

Attica Locke

Crime Fiction · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

June 9, 2009

Lady Julia Grey Mysteries #3

Silent on the Moor

Deanna Raybourn

Historical Fiction · Mystery · Romance

February 24, 2009