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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Iron Age #2
Clash of Iron
Fantasy · Historical Fiction
April 8, 2015
Ordinary Grace
Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
March 26, 2013
Calico Joe
Crime Fiction · Adult · Historical Fiction
April 10, 2012
Darcy Bites #1
Mr. Darcy's Bite
Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Jane Austen Retellings · Paranormal Fantasy · Paranormal Romance
October 1, 2011
Fairy Tale Romance Series
The Merchant's Daughter
Fantasy · Fairy Tale · Young Adult · Historical Fiction · Retellings
November 29, 2011
King Arthur #2
Warrior of the West
Fantasy · Arthuriana · Historical Fiction
2009
Alice in Sunderland: An Entertainment
Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Comics
April 5, 2007
Fort Pillow
Historical Fiction · Mainstream
2006
Pirates!
Young Adult · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Mainstream
October 2003
Mother of Kings
Fantasy · Historical Fiction
2001
Wish You Well
Historical Fiction
2000
Enigma
Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · War & Military · Alternate History · Historical Fiction
September 26, 1995
Where Eagles Dare
War & Military · Movie · Historical Fiction · Thriller
1967
Sherlock Holmes - The Original Stories #7
The Valley of Fear
Horror · Cozy Mystery · Crime Fiction · Sherlock Holmes · Historical Fiction
1915
Floating Island or the Pearl of the Pacific
Science Fiction · Translation · Adventure · Historical Fiction
1896
Sherlock Holmes - The Original Stories #4
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
19th century · Cozy Mystery · Crime Fiction · Collection · Sherlock Holmes
1894
Sherlock Holmes - The Original Stories #2
The Sign of Four
19th century · Cozy Mystery · Crime Fiction · Sherlock Holmes · Historical Fiction
1890
The Last Kingdom #8
The Empty Throne
Medieval · War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mainstream
October 21, 2014
Kingsbridge #1
The Pillars of the Earth
Historical Fiction
October 1, 1989
Kingdom of the Wicked #1
Kingdom of the Wicked
Fantasy · Young Adult · Historical Fiction
October 27, 2020
Lady Helen #1
The Dark Days Club
Fantasy · Young Adult · Historical Fiction
January 7, 2016
Beasts of the Sea
Translation · Historical Fiction · Mainstream
October 23, 2025
Kingsbridge #3
A Column of Fire
Historical Fiction
September 12, 2017
Kingsbridge #2
World Without End
Historical Fiction
October 4, 2007
Prince of Sin #2
Throne of Secrets
Fantasy · Young Adult · Historical Fiction
October 29, 2024
Prince of Sin #1
Throne of the Fallen
Fantasy · Young Adult · Historical Fiction
October 3, 2023
Five Dancing Sisters
Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Jane Austen Retellings · Regency · Young Adult
May 1, 2020
The Golden Wolf Saga #1
The Half-Drowned King
Fantasy · Historical Fiction
August 2017
The Conqueror's Trilogy #1
And I Darken
Historical Fantasy · Young Adult · Historical Fiction
June 27, 2016
Lives of Notorious Cooks
Fantasy · Short Stories · Historical Fiction
November 2012
The Egyptian #1
River God
Historical Fiction · Mystery
1993
Cicero trilogy #1
Imperium
Historical Fiction · Mainstream
September 4, 2006
The Last Kingdom #12
Sword of Kings
Medieval · War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mainstream
October 2019
The Last Kingdom #9
Warriors of the Storm
Medieval · War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mainstream
October 8, 2015
To the Bright Edge of the World
Historical Fiction
August 2, 2016
The Lost Bookshop
Fantasy · Magical Realism · Historical Fiction
June 22, 2023