Most Popular Historical Fantasy Books

The Waning Moon Duology #1

The Five Daughters of the Moon

Leena Likitalo

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy

July 25, 2017

The Cardinal's Blades #3

The Dragon Arcana

Pierre Pevel

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Translation · Alternate History

November 11, 2011

The Chronicles of Sword and Sand #1

The Desert of Souls

Howard Andrew Jones

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Sword and Sorcery

February 11, 2011

Gwenhwyfar: The White Spirit

Mercedes Lackey

Fantasy · Arthuriana · Historical Fantasy

September 29, 2009

The Cardinal's Blades #2

The Alchemist in the Shadows

Pierre Pevel

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Translation · Alternate History

September 9, 2010

Gemma Doyle #2

Rebel Angels

Libba Bray

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Young Adult

August 2005

Gemma Doyle #3

The Sweet Far Thing

Libba Bray

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Young Adult

December 24, 2007

The Sevenwaters Trilogy #3

Child of the Prophecy

Juliet Marillier

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Romance

2001

Bellefleur

Joyce Carol Oates

Fantasy · Horror · Gothic Horror · Historical Fantasy · Magical Realism

1980

Blackthorn & Grim #1

Dreamer's Pool

Juliet Marillier

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy

October 28, 2014

Drákon #1

The Smoke Thief

Shana Abé

Fantasy · Dragons · Historical Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Shapeshifters

2005

Lady Slayers #1

Blood Countess

Lana Popovic

Fantasy · Horror · Historical Fantasy · Young Adult

January 2020

Warrior Bards #1

The Harp of Kings

Juliet Marillier

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy

September 3, 2019

Blackthorn & Grim #2

Tower of Thorns

Juliet Marillier

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy

October 29, 2015

Galatea

Madeline Miller

Fantasy · Ancient Mythology · Greek Mythology · Historical Fantasy · Mythology

July 2013

The Onyx Court #3

A Star Shall Fall

Marie Brennan

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy

August 26, 2010

Devil's Bargain #1

Devil's Bargain

Judith Tarr

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy

2002

Heart of Bronze #2

Jericho Moon

Matthew Stover

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy

April 1998

Heart of Bronze #1

Iron Dawn

Matthew Stover

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy

1997

Alexander the Great #1

Lord of the Two Lands

Judith Tarr

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy

1993

Avalon #4

Priestess of Avalon

Marion Zimmer Bradley, Diana L. Paxson

Fantasy · Arthuriana · Historical Fantasy

2000

Shadowmancer #1

Shadowmancer

G. P. Taylor

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Young Adult

2002

Alexander the Great #2

Queen of the Amazons

Judith Tarr

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy

2004

William the Conquerer #1

Rite of Conquest

Judith Tarr

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy

2004

Banners of Blood #1

Son of the Morning

Mark Alder

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy

April 15, 2014

Avalon #7

Marion Zimmer Bradley's Sword of Avalon

Diana L. Paxson

Fantasy · Arthuriana · Historical Fantasy

November 30, 2009

Avalon #6

Marion Zimmer Bradley's Ravens of Avalon

Diana L. Paxson

Fantasy · Arthuriana · Historical Fantasy

August 2, 2007

Avalon #5

Ancestors of Avalon

Marion Zimmer Bradley, Diana L. Paxson

Fantasy · Arthuriana · Historical Fantasy

2004

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