Most Popular Historical Fiction Books of the 20th century

Kingdom of Shadows

Barbara Erskine

Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Romance

1988

The Book of Kells

R. A. MacAvoy

Fantasy · Historical Fiction

1985

Dave Robicheaux #10

Sunset Limited

James Lee Burke

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

1998

Billy Bob Holland #1

Cimarron Rose

James Lee Burke

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

1997

Alias Grace

Margaret Atwood

Play · TV Series · Historical Fiction · Mainstream

September 1996

Dave Robicheaux #9

Cadillac Jukebox

James Lee Burke

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

1996

Voice of the Fire

Alan Moore

Historical Fiction

1996

Dave Robicheaux #8

Burning Angel

James Lee Burke

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

1995

Dave Robicheaux #7

Dixie City Jam

James Lee Burke

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

1994

Dave Robicheaux #6

In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead

James Lee Burke

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

1993

Dave Robicheaux #5

A Stained White Radiance

James Lee Burke

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

1992

Bard: The Odyssey of the Irish

Morgan Llywelyn

Fantasy · Historical Fiction

1984

The Mabinogion

Unknown Author

Fantasy · Celtic Mythology · Historical Fiction · Mythology

1976

To Kill a Mockingbird

Harper Lee

Young Adult · Historical Fiction

July 11, 1960

Pincher Martin

William Golding

War & Military · Historical Fiction

1956

Gilgamesh the King

Robert Silverberg

Fantasy · Historical Fiction

1984

The Last World

Christoph Ransmayr

Fantasy · Translation · Historical Fiction

1991

Billy Bob Holland #2

Heartwood

James Lee Burke

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

1999

The Egyptian #3

Warlock

Wilbur Smith

Adventure · Historical Fiction · Mystery

1995

Pillar of the Sky

Cecelia Holland

Paleofiction · Historical Fiction · Mainstream

1985

The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

The Adventure of the Peerless Peer

Philip José Farmer

War & Military · Sherlock Holmes · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Mystery

1974

Hrolf Kraki's Saga

Poul Anderson

Fantasy · British Fantasy Award · Historical Fiction

1973

Rogue Sword

Poul Anderson

Historical Fiction · Mainstream

1960

South by Java Head

Alistair MacLean

War & Military · Historical Fiction · Thriller

1958

She #3

She and Allan

H. Rider Haggard

Fantasy · Historical Fiction

1920

The Firebrand

Marion Zimmer Bradley

Fantasy · Historical Fiction

1987

Birds of Prey

David Drake

Science Fiction · Historical Fiction

1984

Kane and Abel #3

Shall We Tell the President?

Jeffrey Archer

Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1977

Honor Bound Novel #3

Secret Honor

W.E.B. Griffin

Spy Thriller · War & Military · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Thriller

September 1, 1999

A God in Ruins

Leon Uris

Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1999

The Shot

Philip Kerr

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

November 18, 1999

Operation Napoleon

Arnaldur Indridason

Crime Fiction · War & Military · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Mystery

January 1, 1999

Affinity

Sarah Waters

Horror · Gothic Horror · LGBTQ+ · Historical Fiction · Mystery

May 6, 1999

Dillman and Masefield #1

Murder on the Lusitania

Conrad Allen

Cozy Mystery · Crime Fiction · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

1999

Hemlock County #4

THUNDER ON THE MOUNTAIN

David Poyer

Historical Fiction

March 1, 1999

The Prodigal Spy

Joseph Kanon

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Mystery

January 6, 1999