Most Popular Historical Fantasy Books

Explore the most popular Historical Fantasy books across decades, with reader ratings and discoveries from Risingshadow.

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Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

Susanna Clarke

Fantasy · 19th century · Fairies · Historical Fantasy · Hugo Award

2004

Circe

Madeline Miller

Fantasy · Greek Mythology · Historical Fantasy · Mythology

April 10, 2018

The Infernal Devices #1

Clockwork Angel

Cassandra Clare

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Young Adult

August 26, 2010

Avalon #1

The Mists of Avalon

Marion Zimmer Bradley

Fantasy · Arthuriana · Historical Fantasy · Locus Award

January 1983

The Merlin Codex #1

Celtika

Robert Holdstock

Fantasy · Ancient Mythology · Arthuriana · Historical Fantasy

January 2001

The Merlin Codex #2

The Iron Grail

Robert Holdstock

Fantasy · Ancient Mythology · Arthuriana · Historical Fantasy

August 2002

Arthur Trilogy #3

King of the Middle March

Kevin Crossley-Holland

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Young Adult

2003

Gemma Doyle #1

A Great and Terrible Beauty

Libba Bray

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Young Adult

2003

The Hussite Trilogy #1

The Tower of Fools

Andrzej Sapkowski

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Translation

October 27, 2020

The Cardinal's Blades #1

The Cardinal's Blades

Pierre Pevel

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · David Gemmell Award · Translation · Alternate History

November 15, 2009

Arthur Trilogy #1

The Seeing Stone

Kevin Crossley-Holland

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Young Adult

2000

Arthur Trilogy #2

At the Crossing-Places

Kevin Crossley-Holland

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Young Adult

2001

Von Bek #1

The War Hound and the World's Pain

Michael Moorcock

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy

1981

Avalon #2

The Forest House

Marion Zimmer Bradley

Fantasy · Arthuriana · Historical Fantasy

1993

Avalon #3

Lady of Avalon

Marion Zimmer Bradley

Fantasy · Arthuriana · Historical Fantasy

1997

Romance a Medieval Fairytale #2

Dance

Demelza Carlton

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Historical Fantasy · Sword and Sorcery · Historical Fiction

February 9, 2017

Lyonesse

The Complete Lyonesse

Jack Vance

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Collection

August 24, 2010

My Happy Marriage #5

My Happy Marriage 05

Akumi Agitogi

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Paranormal Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Slow Burn Romance

April 1, 2025

My Happy Marriage #4

My Happy Marriage 04

Akumi Agitogi

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Paranormal Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Slow Burn Romance

September 12, 2023

My Happy Marriage #2

My Happy Marriage 02

Akumi Agitogi

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Paranormal Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Slow Burn Romance

January 10, 2023

My Happy Marriage #3

My Happy Marriage 03

Akumi Agitogi

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Paranormal Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Slow Burn Romance

May 9, 2023

My Happy Marriage #1

My Happy Marriage 01

Akumi Agitogi

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Paranormal Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Slow Burn Romance

September 13, 2022

Darcy and Elizabeth Happily Ever Afters

Transforming Mr. Darcy

Melanie Rachel

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Historical Fantasy · Jane Austen Retellings · Regency

August 26, 2021

Historical Fantasy Fairytale Retellings

Price of a Rose: A Beauty & Beast Tale

Byrd Nash

Fantasy · Fairy Tale · Fairy Tale Retellings · Historical Fantasy · Regency

February 10, 2021

Mystically Mr Darcy Series

BeSwitched

KaraLynne Mackrory

Fantasy · Fairies · Historical Fantasy · Jane Austen Retellings · Regency

July 21, 2020

These Violent Delights #1

These Violent Delights

Chloe Gong

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Young Adult

November 17, 2020

The Robin Hood Stories #2

The Heirs of Locksley

Carrie Vaughn

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Adventure

August 4, 2020

Sooty Feathers #2

Lord of the Hunt

David Craig

Fantasy · Horror · Dark Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Urban Fantasy

March 20, 2020

The Water Dragon's Bride #11

The Water Dragon's Bride, Vol. 11

Rei Tōma

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Paranormal Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Young Adult

November 5, 2019

The Water Dragon's Bride #10

The Water Dragon's Bride, Vol. 10

Rei Tōma

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Paranormal Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Young Adult

July 2, 2019

The Water Dragon's Bride #9

The Water Dragon's Bride, Vol. 9

Rei Tōma

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Paranormal Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Young Adult

April 2, 2019

The Water Dragon's Bride #8

The Water Dragon's Bride, Vol. 8

Rei Tōma

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Paranormal Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Young Adult

January 1, 2019

The Water Dragon's Bride #7

The Water Dragon's Bride, Vol. 7

Rei Tōma

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Paranormal Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Young Adult

October 2, 2018

Romance a Medieval Fairytale #15

Hunt

Demelza Carlton

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Historical Fantasy · Witches · Winter Fiction

September 12, 2018

Romance a Medieval Fairytale #12

Melt

Demelza Carlton

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Historical Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Retellings

April 2, 2018

Jane Austen's Dragons: A Regency gaslamp dragon fantasy adventure #3

Netherfield

Maria Grace

Fantasy · Dragons · Historical Fantasy · Jane Austen Retellings · Paranormal Fantasy

May 3, 2018