Most Popular Historical Fiction Books
Explore the most popular Historical Fiction books across decades, with reader ratings and discoveries from Risingshadow.
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The Merman's Children
Fantasy · Historical Fiction
1979
Our Man in Havana
Spy Thriller · Historical Fiction · Mainstream · Thriller
1958
King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table
Fantasy · Arthuriana · Childrens · Historical Fiction
1953
The Elemental
Horror · 19th century · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror
1919
Sherlock Holmes - The Original Stories #6
Return of Sherlock Holmes
Cozy Mystery · Collection · Sherlock Holmes · Short Stories · Historical Fiction
1905
Sherlock Holmes - The Original Stories #1
A Study in Scarlet
19th century · Cozy Mystery · Crime Fiction · Sherlock Holmes · Historical Fiction
1887
Troy Trilogy #2
Shield of Thunder
Historical Fiction · Mainstream
September 2006
Mycroft Holmes #1
Mycroft Holmes
Horror · Sherlock Holmes · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
September 24, 2015
Sherlock Holmes - The Original Stories #9
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes
Cozy Mystery · Crime Fiction · Collection · Sherlock Holmes · Short Stories
1927
The Last Kingdom #13
War Lord
Medieval · War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mainstream
October 15, 2020
Troy Trilogy #1
Lord of the Silver Bow
Historical Fiction · Mainstream
September 2005
Troy Trilogy #3
Fall of Kings
Historical Fiction · Mainstream
August 27, 2007
The Terror
Horror · Historical Fiction
2007
The MANIAC
Historical Fiction · Mainstream
October 3, 2023
Kingsbridge #5
The Armor of Light
Historical Fiction
September 26, 2023
Kingsbridge #4
The Evening and the Morning
Historical Fiction
September 15, 2020
Coughlin #2
Live by Night
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
October 2, 2012
Coughlin #1
The Given Day
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
September 23, 2008
Soldier Series #3
Soldier of Sidon
Fantasy · World Fantasy Award · Historical Fiction
October 2006
Soldier Series
Latro in the Mist
Fantasy · Collection · Historical Fiction
2003
The Stress of Her Regard Universe #1
The Stress of Her Regard
Fantasy · Mythopoeic Awards · Historical Fiction
1989
Soldier Series #2
Soldier of Arete
Fantasy · Historical Fiction
1989
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeo
Fantasy · Arthuriana · Celtic Mythology · Historical Fiction · Mythology
1975
Sherlock Holmes - The Original Stories #3
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
19th century · Cozy Mystery · Crime Fiction · Collection · Sherlock Holmes
1892
Historical Ever After #1
Sophia White and Her Seven Promises
Fairy Tale Retellings · Regency · Adult · Historical Fiction · Retellings
March 1, 2025
Letters to Love #5
Adoringly, Edward
Fantasy · Closed Door Romance · Fairy Tale Retellings · Historical Fantasy · Young Adult
March 7, 2025
The Death of Sir Martin Malprelate
Science Fiction · 19th century · Crime Fiction · Sherlock Holmes · Historical Fiction
November 14, 2023
Act of Oblivion
Suspense Thriller · War & Military · Adventure · Alternate History · Historical Fiction
2022
Sooley
Adult · Historical Fiction
April 27, 2021
Outlander #9
Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone
Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Romance
November 23, 2021
Crispin Guest Medieval Noir #10
Season of Blood
Historical Fiction · Mystery
December 2017
The Conqueror's Trilogy #2
Now I Rise
Historical Fantasy · Young Adult · Historical Fiction
June 27, 2017
The Steep & Thorny Way
Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Mystery
March 2016
Duncan Forrester Mysteries #1
The Age of Treachery
Adventure · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
April 2016
The Sorceress and the Skull
Horror · Gothic Horror · Historical Fiction
February 2016
Robin Hood: Demon's Bane #1
Mark of the Black Arrow
Fantasy · Historical Fiction
August 4, 2015