Most Popular Historical Fiction Books of 2026

The Pirate Queen

Ariel Lawhon

Fantasy · Adult · Adventure · Historical Fiction

September 8, 2026

Oubliette

L.V. Russell

Horror · Gothic Horror · Historical Fiction

October 23, 2026

The Stitch Witches

Krissie K. Williams

Horror · Historical Fiction

October 9, 2026

Mrs Spy #2

The Spy and the Snake

M. J. Robotham

Spy Thriller · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

July 26, 2026

Agrippa

Robert Harris

Adult · Historical Fiction · Thriller

January 1, 2026

Hollow Bones

Jodi Picoult

Adult · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

September 15, 2026

Longbourn: The New Olympus: A Pride & Prejudice Cozy Reimagining

Trevor Hunter

Fantasy · Cozy Fantasy · Jane Austen Retellings · Regency · Historical Fiction

August 17, 2026

Our Noble Selves

Kate Atkinson

Adult · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

September 15, 2026

The Song of Stork and Dromedary

Anjet Daanje

Gothic Horror · Translation · Historical Fiction · Mainstream

August 18, 2026

The Munich Affair

James Patterson, David Ellis

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

September 21, 2026

The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

The Debutante Detective

Bruce Rule

19th century · Crime Fiction · Sherlock Holmes · Historical Fiction · Thriller

July 7, 2026

Elizabeth & Darcy Regency Mystery Series #5

The Secret at Silvermere House

Louisa Fenwick

Cozy Mystery · Jane Austen Retellings · Regency · Slow Burn Romance · Historical Fiction

June 23, 2026

Elizabeth & Darcy Regency Mystery Series #6

The Bride Who Disappeared

Louisa Fenwick

Cozy Mystery · Jane Austen Retellings · Regency · Slow Burn Romance · Historical Fiction

June 29, 2026

Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney Mysteries #5

The Fatal Unpleasantness at Netherfield

Claudia Gray

Jane Austen Retellings · Regency · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Retellings

June 16, 2026

The Spin

Faith Gardner

Horror · Psychological Thriller · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

June 16, 2026

Charles Holborne Legal Thrillers #11

The French Vendetta

Simon Michael

Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

May 15, 2026

City of Iron and Ivy

Thomas Kent West

Fantasy · Romantasy · Historical Fiction

April 21, 2026

The Girl with a Thousand Faces

Sunyi Dean

Fantasy · Horror · Historical Fiction

May 5, 2026

Ali Dawson Mysteries #3

The Case of the Christmas Card

Elly Griffiths

Christmas Fiction · Novella · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

October 8, 2026

Timeless #7

Into a Golden Era

Gabrielle Meyer

Historical Fiction · Romance

May 5, 2026

British Library Tales of the Weird #75

Danse Macabre

Mike Ashley

Horror · 19th century · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Regency

July 16, 2026

Railway Detective #26

The Corpse on the Bristol Train

Edward Marston

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

October 22, 2026

The Killing Yards

Jason Allison

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

September 22, 2026

A Murder in Hollywood

Michael Crichton

Crime Fiction · Adult · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

May 5, 2026

Trust No One

James Rollins

Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

February 24, 2026

Wolf Worm

T. Kingfisher

Fantasy · Horror · Dark Fantasy · Gothic Fantasy · Adult

March 24, 2026

Adam and Eve

Jeffrey Archer

Historical Fiction

October 6, 2026

Red Sheet

James Ellroy

Crime Fiction · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

June 9, 2026

Bronshtein in the Bronx

Robert Littell

Historical Fiction

February 24, 2026

Gears & Faerie Tales #3

The Glass Phoenix

Kimberly A. Rogers

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Gaslamp Fantasy · No Spice Romance · Romantasy

December 11, 2026

Elizabeth & Darcy Regency Mystery Series #4

The Woman Who Walked at Dusk

Louisa Fenwick

Cozy Mystery · Jane Austen Retellings · Regency · Slow Burn Romance · Historical Fiction

January 31, 2026

Elizabeth & Darcy Regency Mystery Series #3

The Vanishing of the Hartwell Diamond

Louisa Fenwick

Cozy Mystery · Jane Austen Retellings · Regency · Slow Burn Romance · Historical Fiction

January 26, 2026

Elizabeth & Darcy Regency Mystery Series #1

Murder at Netherfield Park

Louisa Fenwick

Cozy Mystery · Jane Austen Retellings · Regency · Slow Burn Romance · Historical Fiction

January 18, 2026

The Poet Empress

Shen Tao

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Romance

January 20, 2026

The Spellbound History Quartet #1

Graceless Heart

Isabel Ibañez

Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Romance

January 13, 2026

Regency Magic Faerie Tales

Her Desperate Masquerade

Eliza Prokopovits

Fantasy · Cozy Fantasy · Fae · Fairy Tale Retellings · Historical Fantasy

March 11, 2026