Most Popular Historical Fantasy Books of the 2020s

Lady Slayers #1

Blood Countess

Lana Popovic

Fantasy · Horror · Historical Fantasy · Young Adult

January 2020

The Witches of Cambridge #2

The Witches of Cambridge Book 2

Alice Hoffman

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Witches

2027

Hanged God's Game #1

And Loki in His Prison

Ada Palmer

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Norse Mythology

June 1, 2027

The Last Harbinger #2

The Fallen Empires

Jeff Wheeler

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy

May 18, 2027

Fairies and Familiars #3

Fairies and Familiars Book 3

Laura J. Mayo

Fantasy · Fairies · Fairy Tale Retellings · Historical Fantasy · Shapeshifters

2027

Women of Troy #4

Women of Troy Book 4

Pat Barker

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Mythology

2027

Black Doe

Angela Cleland

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy

2027

The Witches of Cambridge #1

The Witches of Cambridge

Alice Hoffman

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Witches

September 8, 2026

The Blunted Blade

Faisal Faris

Historical Fantasy · Self-published

May 13, 2026

The Last Harbinger #1

The Last Harbinger

Jeff Wheeler

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy

September 1, 2026

The Ayakashi Hunter's Tainted Bride #8

The Ayakashi Hunter's Tainted Bride 8

Mamenosuke Fujimaru

Fantasy · Demon · Historical Fantasy · Yōkai · Manga

November 3, 2026

The Bishop of Durham Attempts to Surrender the City

Susanna Clarke

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Novella · Short Stories

October 20, 2026

No Man's Land

Richard K. Morgan

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy

March 24, 2026

The Unicorn Hunters

Katherine Arden

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy

June 2, 2026

City of Shadows #2

Lightning Runes

Harry Turtledove

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Paranormal Fantasy · Romantasy · Alternate History

May 11, 2026

Palaces of the Crow

Ray Nayler

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy

May 21, 2026

Regency Magic Faerie Tales

Her Desperate Masquerade

Eliza Prokopovits

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

March 11, 2026

Regency Magic Faerie Tales #8

Her Darling Wolf

Eliza Prokopovits

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

January 14, 2026

Fairy Tale Frenzy

Of Hope and Honor

Kelsie Engen, Meagan Myhren-Bennett, M. K. Minnick

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Historical Fantasy · Romantasy · Collection

March 10, 2026

Fairy Tale Frenzy

Of Dangers & Dreams

Jenny A Bee, Liv Hammonds, Minerva Allen, K. A. Ramstad

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Historical Fantasy · Romantasy · Collection

March 3, 2026

Calatini Tales #7

The Lethe Elixir

Katherine Dotterer

Fantasy · Cozy Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Paranormal Fantasy · Paranormal Romance

August 18, 2026

The Ayakashi Hunter's Tainted Bride #7

The Ayakashi Hunter's Tainted Bride 7

Mamenosuke Fujimaru

Fantasy · Demon · Historical Fantasy · Yōkai · Manga

August 25, 2026

Medusa vs. Life #3

Shield of Glass

Sierra Storm

Fantasy · Gorgon · Greek Mythology · Historical Fantasy · Mythology

January 5, 2026

Amina al-Sirafi #2

The Tapestry of Fate

S. A. Chakraborty

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy

May 12, 2026

City of Shadows #1

Twice as Dead

Harry Turtledove

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Paranormal Fantasy · Romantasy · Alternate History

March 18, 2025

A Holiday House Party

Eliza Prokopovits

Fantasy · Cozy Fantasy · Fae · Historical Fantasy · No Spice Romance

November 19, 2025

A Magical Entanglement

KH Silver

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Jane Austen Retellings · Regency · Slow Burn Romance

December 6, 2025

The Lizzy Darcy Chronicles

The Cherry Trees of Rosings

Morgan Blake

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Jane Austen Retellings · Paranormal Fantasy · Paranormal Romance

October 30, 2025

Lady Hermione and the Headless Horseman

RJ Steele

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Paranormal Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Regency

October 16, 2025

Fairies and Familiars #2

How to Survive a Fairy Bargain

Laura J. Mayo

Fantasy · Fairies · Fairy Tale Retellings · Historical Fantasy · Shapeshifters

October 7, 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 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

Elemental Web Chronicles #5

Icy Betrayals

Anne Renwick

Fantasy · Gaslamp Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Romantasy · Steampunk

July 17, 2025

The Season of Dragons

Tansy Rayner Roberts

Fantasy · Dragons · Historical Fantasy · Jane Austen Retellings · Regency

February 14, 2025