Most Popular Historical Fantasy Books

Armed in Her Fashion

Kate Heartfield

Fantasy · Dark Fantasy · Historical Fantasy

April 2018

The Conqueror's Trilogy #3

Bright We Burn

Kiersten White

Historical Fantasy · Young Adult · Historical Fiction

July 2, 2018

Romance a Medieval Fairytale #1

Enchant

Demelza Carlton

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Historical Fantasy · Paranormal Fantasy · Paranormal Romance

January 5, 2017

Jane Austen's Dragons: A Regency gaslamp dragon fantasy adventure #2

Longbourn

Maria Grace

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

April 21, 2017

Jane Austen's Dragons: A Regency gaslamp dragon fantasy adventure #1

Pemberley

Maria Grace

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

October 3, 2016

Masks and Shadows

Stephanie Burgis

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy

April 2016

Congress of Secrets

Stephanie Burgis

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy

November 1, 2016

The Apothecary's Curse #1

The Apothecary's Curse

Barbara Barnett

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Urban Fantasy

October 11, 2016

The King of Ys

The King of Ys

Poul Anderson, Karen Anderson

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Collection

1996

Alamut #2

The Dagger and the Cross

Judith Tarr

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy

1991

Books of Merlin #1

The Coming of the King

Nikolai Tolstoy

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy

1988

The Dragon Lord

David Drake

Fantasy · Arthuriana · Historical Fantasy

1979

The Sevenwaters Trilogy #1

Daughter of the Forest

Juliet Marillier

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Romance

1999

The Ayakashi Hunter's Tainted Bride #1

The Ayakashi Hunter's Tainted Bride 1

Mamenosuke Fujimaru

Fantasy · Demon · Historical Fantasy · Yōkai · Manga

March 25, 2025

The Bridei Chronicles #2

Blade of Fortriu

Juliet Marillier

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Romance

2005

The Bridei Chronicles #1

The Dark Mirror

Juliet Marillier

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Romance

2004

Lyonesse #3

Madouc

Jack Vance

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · World Fantasy Award

1989

Lyonesse #2

The Green Pearl

Jack Vance

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy

1985

The Daevabad Trilogy #3

The Empire of Gold

S. A. Chakraborty

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy

June 11, 2020

Stones of Power #2

Last Sword of Power

David Gemmell

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy

1988

Stones of Power #1

Ghost King

David Gemmell

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy

1988

Amina al-Sirafi #1

The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi

S. A. Chakraborty

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy

February 28, 2023

The Bridei Chronicles #3

The Well of Shades

Juliet Marillier

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Romance

2006

Children of the Light Isles #1

Wolfskin

Juliet Marillier

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Romance

2002

The Ayakashi Hunter's Tainted Bride #6

The Ayakashi Hunter's Tainted Bride 6

Mamenosuke Fujimaru

Fantasy · Demon · Historical Fantasy · Yōkai · Manga

January 20, 2026

The Ayakashi Hunter's Tainted Bride #5

The Ayakashi Hunter's Tainted Bride 5

Mamenosuke Fujimaru

Fantasy · Demon · Historical Fantasy · Yōkai · Manga

November 11, 2025

The Ayakashi Hunter's Tainted Bride #4

The Ayakashi Hunter's Tainted Bride 4

Mamenosuke Fujimaru

Fantasy · Demon · Historical Fantasy · Yōkai · Manga

September 30, 2025

The Ayakashi Hunter's Tainted Bride #3

The Ayakashi Hunter's Tainted Bride 3

Mamenosuke Fujimaru

Fantasy · Demon · Historical Fantasy · Yōkai · Manga

July 29, 2025

The Ayakashi Hunter's Tainted Bride #2

The Ayakashi Hunter's Tainted Bride 2

Mamenosuke Fujimaru

Fantasy · Demon · Historical Fantasy · Yōkai · Manga

May 27, 2025

Letters to Love #5

Adoringly, Edward

Sydney Winward

Fantasy · Closed Door Romance · Fairy Tale Retellings · Historical Fantasy · Young Adult

March 7, 2025

These Violent Delights #2

Our Violent Ends

Chloe Gong

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Young Adult

November 16, 2021

The Daoshi Chronicles #2

The Girl with No Face

M. H. Boroson

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Urban Fantasy

October 22, 2019

Sooty Feathers #1

Resurrection Men

David Craig

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

August 2018

The Conqueror's Trilogy #2

Now I Rise

Kiersten White

Historical Fantasy · Young Adult · Historical Fiction

June 27, 2017

Grimnir #1

A Gathering of Ravens

Scott Oden

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy

June 19, 2017

Darcy Bites #1

Mr. Darcy's Bite

Mary Simonsen

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

October 1, 2011