Most Popular Historical Fiction Books of the 20th century

Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural

Classic Victorian & Edwardian Ghost Stories

David Stuart Davies, Rex Collings

Horror · 19th century · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror

1996

The Egyptian #2

The Seventh Scroll

Wilbur Smith

Adventure · Historical Fiction · Mystery

1995

Dirk Pitt #12

Inca Gold

Clive Cussler

War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

1994

Wilderness

Roger Zelazny, Gerald Hausman

Historical Fiction · Mainstream

1994

Dirk Pitt #11

Sahara

Clive Cussler

War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

1992

Dave Robicheaux #4

A Morning for Flamingos

James Lee Burke

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

1990

Dirk Pitt #10

Dragon

Clive Cussler

War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

1990

Dave Robicheaux #3

Black Cherry Blues

James Lee Burke

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Edgar Allan Poe Award · Historical Fiction · Mystery

1989

Dave Robicheaux #2

Heaven's Prisoners

James Lee Burke

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

1988

Dirk Pitt #9

Treasure

Clive Cussler

War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

1988

Dave Robicheaux #1

The Neon Rain

James Lee Burke

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

1987

Dirk Pitt #8

Cyclops

Clive Cussler

War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

1985

Dirk Pitt #7

Deep Six

Clive Cussler

War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

1984

Dirk Pitt #1

Pacific Vortex!

Clive Cussler

War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

1983

Dirk Pitt #6

Night Probe!

Clive Cussler

War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

1981

Dirk Pitt #5

Vixen 03

Clive Cussler

War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

1978

Dirk Pitt #4

Raise the Titanic!

Clive Cussler

War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

1976

The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

The Giant Rat of Sumatra

Richard L. Boyer

Horror · Crime Fiction · Sherlock Holmes · Historical Fiction · Mystery

1976

Dirk Pitt #3

Iceberg

Clive Cussler

War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

1975

Winter Quarters

Alfred Duggan

Historical Fiction · Mythology

October 12, 1975

Dirk Pitt #2

Mayday!

Clive Cussler

War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

1973

The Ring Givers

W. H. Canaway

Norse Mythology · Historical Fiction · Mythology

1958

Theseus #1

The King Must Die

Mary Renault

Greek Mythology · Minotaur · Historical Fiction · Mainstream · Mythology

1958

The Power and the Glory

Graham Greene

Movie · Play · TV Series · Historical Fiction

1940

The Grapes of Wrath

John Steinbeck

Historical Fiction

April 14, 1939

The Man Who Was Thursday

G. K. Chesterton

Crime Fiction · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Mainstream · Mystery

1908

Kim

Rudyard Kipling

19th century · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Mainstream

1901

On Stranger Tides

Tim Powers

Fantasy · Historical Fiction

1987

Soldier Series #1

Soldier of the Mist

Gene Wolfe

Fantasy · Locus Award · Historical Fiction

1986

The Demon of Scattery

Poul Anderson, Mildred Downey Broxon

Fantasy · Historical Fiction

1979

Freedom and Necessity

Steven Brust, Emma Bull

Fantasy · Historical Fiction

1995

Eaters of the Dead

Michael Crichton

Fantasy · Historical Fiction

1976

Lady of Hay

Barbara Erskine

Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Romance

1986

The Great Train Robbery

Michael Crichton

Crime Fiction · Historical Fiction · Mainstream

1975

The Drawing of the Dark

Tim Powers

Fantasy · Historical Fiction

1979

The Sharpe Series #13

Sharpe's Company

Bernard Cornwell

Historical Fiction

1982