Most Popular Historical Fiction Books of 2025

Discover popular Historical Fiction books published in 2025, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.

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As Long as You're Mine

Nekesa Afia

Historical Fiction · Romance

October 1, 2025

The Song of the Blue Bottle Tree

India Hayford

Magical Realism · Historical Fiction

March 25, 2025

The Bishopsgate Ward Mysteries #1

Death of a Stranger

John Pilkington

Historical Fiction · Mystery

November 14, 2025

The Detection Club #2

The Case of the Body on the Orient Express

Kelly Oliver

Cozy Mystery · Historical Fiction · Mystery

July 14, 2025

The Detection Club #1

The Case of the Christie Conspiracy

Kelly Oliver

Cozy Mystery · Historical Fiction · Mystery

February 16, 2025

A Minnie Harper Mystery #1

A Death on Corfu

Emily Sullivan

Cozy Mystery · Historical Fiction · Mystery

April 29, 2025

Slanted London #1

Town of Shadows

Jessica Scarlett

Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Mystery

July 1, 2025

Gael Song Era 2 #1

Daughter of the Otherworld

Shauna Lawless

Fantasy · Historical Fiction

November 11, 2025

The Emmy Lake Chronicles #4

Dear Miss Lake

AJ Pearce

Adult · Historical Fiction

August 5, 2025

The Magician of Tiger Castle

Louis Sachar

Fantasy · Historical Fiction

August 5, 2025

The Unexpected Adventures of Lady and Lord Riven #2

A Honeymoon of Grave Consequence

Stephanie Burgis

Fantasy · Cozy Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Vampires · Novella

September 29, 2025

The Hecate Cavendish Series #2

The Cathedral of Lost Souls

Paula Brackston

Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Mystery

November 11, 2025

Evelyne Redfern #3

A Dark and Deadly Journey

Julia Kelly

Historical Fiction · Mystery

September 23, 2025

Rosalynd and Steele Mysteries #1

A Murder in Mayfair

Magda Alexander

Historical Fiction · Mystery · Romance

May 31, 2025

Rosalynd and Steele Mysteries #2

A Murder in Trinity Lane

Magda Alexander

Historical Fiction · Mystery · Romance

September 30, 2025

The Tides of War #1

Argentia Station

George Wallace, Don Keith

War & Military · Historical Fiction

November 11, 2025

A Harriet Stone Mystery #1

The Mysterious Death of Junetta Plum

Valerie Wilson Wesley

Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

December 16, 2025

Shadow Castles #1

The Caledonia Regression

Tormod Cockburn

Adventure · Historical Fiction · Mystery

November 30, 2025

A House Between Sea and Sky

Beth Cato

Fantasy · Magical Realism · Historical Fiction · Romance

October 1, 2025

The Book of Lost Hours

Hayley Gelfuso

Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Romance

August 26, 2025

The Dragon Queen #1

A Gilded Game

Sarah Long

Fantasy · Dragons · Reverse Harem · Historical Fiction · Romance

September 30, 2025

The Noble Exiles #1

A Tempest of Ravens

E.A. Bard

Fantasy · Romantasy · Historical Fiction

October 24, 2025

The Alma Timperley Mystery #1

A Ghost Hunter's Guide to Solving a Murder

F.H. Petford

Cozy Mystery · Historical Fiction · Mystery

October 2, 2025

A Call to War #1

The Kaboom Boys

Elaine Hume Peake

War & Military · Historical Fiction

September 9, 2025

Lady Darling Mysteries #1

Lady Darling Inquires After a Killer

Colleen Gleason

Historical Fiction · Mystery

September 16, 2025

My Lady's Potions #2

The Truth Serum

Katherine Lyons

Fantasy · Magical Realism · Regency · Historical Fiction · Romance

September 27, 2025

My Lady's Potions #1

The Love Potion

Katherine Lyons

Magical Realism · Regency · Historical Fiction · Romance

June 19, 2025

The Blood Saga #1

Blood Slaves

Markus Redmond

Fantasy · Horror · Vampires · Historical Fiction

July 29, 2025

Green Unpleasant Land Cycle #1

Green Unpleasant Land

Matt Thomas

Horror · 19th century · Crime Fiction · Cthulhu · Psychological Horror

May 8, 2025

The Golden Ring

Victoria James

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Historical Fantasy · Slow Burn Romance · Historical Fiction

June 26, 2025

The Painter's Muse

Victoria James

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Slow Burn Romance · Historical Fiction · Romance

June 7, 2025

A Haunted Season Cozy Gothic Mystery-Romances

The Curse of Briarwood

E.B. Wheeler

Fantasy · Cozy Mystery · Fairy Tale Retellings · Gaslamp Fantasy · Historical Fantasy

July 25, 2025

The Fault Mirror

Catherine Fearns

Historical Fiction

November 8, 2025

The Black Carnival

Harlequin Grim

Fantasy · Horror · Historical Fiction

October 25, 2025

A Resistance of Witches

Morgan Ryan

Fantasy · Witches · Historical Fiction

July 15, 2025

The Bewitching

Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Fantasy · Horror · Historical Fiction

July 15, 2025