Most Popular Historical Fiction Books of the 2020s
Discover popular Historical Fiction books from the 2020s, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.
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The Familiar
Fantasy · Historical Fiction
April 9, 2024
Cloud Cuckoo Land
Fantasy · Science Fiction · Historical Fiction
September 28, 2021
A Language of Dragons #1
A Language of Dragons
Fantasy · Dragons · Romantasy · Young Adult · Historical Fiction
January 7, 2025
Weyward
Fantasy · Magical Realism · Historical Fiction
March 7, 2023
Katabasis
Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Romance
August 26, 2025
The Violin Maker’s Secret
Magical Realism · Historical Fiction · Romance
February 24, 2026
Music and Murder Mystery #4
Bat Out of Hell
Crime Fiction · Anthology · Short Stories · Historical Fiction · Mystery
July 15, 2025
Flame Tree 451
Indian Ghost Stories
Horror · 19th century · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror
November 28, 2023
Flags on the Bayou
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Edgar Allan Poe Award · Historical Fiction · Mystery
July 11, 2023
The Levee
Short Stories · Historical Fiction · Mystery
February 28, 2023
A Case of Royal Blackmail
Crime Fiction · Sherlock Holmes · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
January 17, 2022
Essex Dogs #1
Essex Dogs
War & Military · Historical Fiction
September 15, 2022
The Empusium
Horror · Demon · Shapeshifters · Historical Fiction · Mainstream
September 24, 2024
The Wax Child
Horror · Witches · Historical Fiction
September 30, 2025
The Moon, the Stars, and Madame Burova
Magical Realism · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Romance
September 21, 2021
The London Séance Society
Historical Fiction · Mystery
March 7, 2023
The Mystery of Raspberry Hill
Horror · Childrens · Translation · TV Series · Historical Fiction
October 13, 2022
I Survived #25
I Survived the Dust Bowl, 1935
Middle Grade · Historical Fiction
October 7, 2025
The Everlasting
Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Romance
October 28, 2025
Holland Family #5
Don't Forget Me, Little Bessie
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
June 3, 2025
Dave Robicheaux #24
Clete
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
June 11, 2024
Upon a Frosted Star
Fantasy · Christmas Fiction · Historical Fiction · Romance
November 28, 2023
The Water Outlaws
Fantasy · Historical Fiction
August 22, 2023
Holland Family #4
Every Cloak Rolled in Blood
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
May 24, 2022
Stone Blind
Fantasy · Gorgon · Greek Mythology · Historical Fiction · Mythology
September 15, 2022
Holland Family #3
Another Kind of Eden
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
August 17, 2021
Wolf Den Trilogy #1
The Wolf Den
Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Mythology
May 13, 2021
Dave Robicheaux #23
A Private Cathedral
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
August 11, 2020
Peter Prins #1
Yamada's Treasure
Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
August 25, 2025
Mary and the Birth of Frankenstein
19th century · Magical Realism · Translation · Historical Fiction
November 2, 2023
Elizabeth & Darcy Regency Mystery Series #2
Death at the Assembly Rooms
Cozy Mystery · Jane Austen Retellings · Regency · Slow Burn Romance · Historical Fiction
January 25, 2026
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion #10
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 10
Historical Fiction · Romance
2028
The Ill-Mannered Ladies #4
The Ill-Mannered Ladies Book 4
Historical Fiction · Mystery · Romance
2028
Underworld Myths #2
Gate of Nightmares
Fantasy · Greek Mythology · Historical Fiction · Mythology · Romance
June 29, 2027
The Oxford Guide #2
The Oxford Guide Book 2
Historical Fiction · Mystery · Romance
2027
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion #9
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 9
Historical Fiction · Romance
February 23, 2027