Most Popular Historical Fiction Books of the 2010s

Discover popular Historical Fiction books from the 2010s, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.

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The Last Kingdom #8

The Empty Throne

Bernard Cornwell

Medieval · War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mainstream

October 21, 2014

The Last Kingdom #7

The Pagan Lord

Bernard Cornwell

Medieval · War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mainstream

September 24, 2013

The Last Kingdom #6

Death of Kings

Bernard Cornwell

Medieval · War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mainstream

2011

The Last Kingdom #9

Warriors of the Storm

Bernard Cornwell

Medieval · War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mainstream

October 8, 2015

Outlander #8

Written in My Own Heart's Blood

Diana Gabaldon

Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Romance

June 5, 2014

Dodger

Terry Pratchett

Fantasy · Young Adult · Historical Fiction

September 11, 2012

The Buried Giant

Kazuo Ishiguro

Fantasy · Arthuriana · Historical Fiction

February 25, 2015

Romance a Medieval Fairytale #2

Dance

Demelza Carlton

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Historical Fantasy · Sword and Sorcery · Historical Fiction

February 9, 2017

The Water Dragon's Bride #11

The Water Dragon's Bride, Vol. 11

Rei Tōma

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Paranormal Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Young Adult

November 5, 2019

The Water Dragon's Bride #10

The Water Dragon's Bride, Vol. 10

Rei Tōma

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Paranormal Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Young Adult

July 2, 2019

The Water Dragon's Bride #9

The Water Dragon's Bride, Vol. 9

Rei Tōma

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Paranormal Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Young Adult

April 2, 2019

The Water Dragon's Bride #8

The Water Dragon's Bride, Vol. 8

Rei Tōma

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Paranormal Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Young Adult

January 1, 2019

The Water Dragon's Bride #7

The Water Dragon's Bride, Vol. 7

Rei Tōma

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Paranormal Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Young Adult

October 2, 2018

Romance a Medieval Fairytale #15

Hunt

Demelza Carlton

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Historical Fantasy · Witches · Winter Fiction

September 12, 2018

Romance a Medieval Fairytale #12

Melt

Demelza Carlton

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Historical Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Retellings

April 2, 2018

Jane Austen's Dragons: A Regency gaslamp dragon fantasy adventure #3

Netherfield

Maria Grace

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

May 3, 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

Girl Meets Duke #1

The Duchess Deal

Tessa Dare

Historical Fiction · Romance

August 22, 2017

Dragon Teeth

Michael Crichton

Historical Fiction · Mainstream · Western

May 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

The Assassination of Ambrose Bierce: A Love Story

Don Swaim

Horror · Historical Fiction · Mainstream · Thriller

February 2016

Iron Age #3

Reign of Iron

Angus Watson

Fantasy · Historical Fiction

September 1, 2015

Langdon St. Ives #6

Beneath London

James P. Blaylock

Fantasy · Science Fiction · 19th century · Occult Detective · Steampunk

June 2, 2015

Drifters #3

Drifters: Volume 3

Kohta Hirano

Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Comics

March 2014

Iron Age #1

Age of Iron

Angus Watson

Fantasy · Historical Fiction

August 26, 2014

Something Red #2

The Wicked

Douglas Nicholas

Fantasy · Historical Fiction

March 20, 2014

How I Became a Ghost #1

How I Became a Ghost

Tim Tingle

Fantasy · Middle Grade · Historical Fiction

June 18, 2013

Gideon's Angel

Gideon's Angel

Clifford Beal

Fantasy · Historical Fiction

February 23, 2013

Drifters #2

Drifters: Volume 2

Kohta Hirano

Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Comics

July 25, 2012

The Merlin Prophecy #2

Death of an Empire

M. K. Hume

Fantasy · Arthuriana · Historical Fiction

2012

Rocamora #2

House of Rocamora

Donald Michael Platt

Historical Fiction · Mainstream

November 19, 2012

Something Red #1

Something Red

Douglas Nicholas

Fantasy · Historical Fiction

September 13, 2012

Drifters #1

Drifters: Volume 1

Kohta Hirano

Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Comics

August 31, 2011

The Merlin Prophecy #1

Clash of Kings

M. K. Hume

Fantasy · Arthuriana · Historical Fiction

2011