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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Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural

The Casefiles of Mr. J.G. Reeder

Edgar Wallace, David Stuart Davies

19th century · Cozy Mystery · Crime Fiction · Weird Fiction · Collection

June 15, 2010

I Survived #1

I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912

Lauren Tarshis

Middle Grade · Historical Fiction

June 1, 2010

King Arthur #3

The Bloody Cup

M. K. Hume

Fantasy · Arthuriana · Historical Fiction

2010

Robinson Crusoe (The Eerie Adventures of the Lycanthrope)

H. P. Lovecraft, Peter Clines, Daniel Defoe

Horror · Cthulhu · Weird Fiction · Historical Fiction

2010

Mycroft Holmes #1

Mycroft Holmes

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Anna Waterhouse

Horror · Sherlock Holmes · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

September 24, 2015

Coughlin #2

Live by Night

Dennis Lehane

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

October 2, 2012

Crispin Guest Medieval Noir #10

Season of Blood

Jeri Westerson

Historical Fiction · Mystery

December 2017

The Conqueror's Trilogy #2

Now I Rise

Kiersten White

Historical Fantasy · Young Adult · Historical Fiction

June 27, 2017

The Steep & Thorny Way

Cat Winters

Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Mystery

March 2016

Duncan Forrester Mysteries #1

The Age of Treachery

Gavin Scott

Adventure · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

April 2016

The Sorceress and the Skull

Donald Michael Platt

Horror · Gothic Horror · Historical Fiction

February 2016

Robin Hood: Demon's Bane #1

Mark of the Black Arrow

Debbie Viguié, James R. Tuck

Fantasy · Historical Fiction

August 4, 2015

Iron Age #2

Clash of Iron

Angus Watson

Fantasy · Historical Fiction

April 8, 2015

Ordinary Grace

William Kent Krueger

Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

March 26, 2013

Calico Joe

John Grisham

Crime Fiction · Adult · Historical Fiction

April 10, 2012

Darcy Bites #1

Mr. Darcy's Bite

Mary Simonsen

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

October 1, 2011

Fairy Tale Romance Series

The Merchant's Daughter

Melanie Dickerson

Fantasy · Fairy Tale · Young Adult · Historical Fiction · Retellings

November 29, 2011

Lady Helen #1

The Dark Days Club

Alison Goodman

Fantasy · Young Adult · Historical Fiction

January 7, 2016

Kingsbridge #3

A Column of Fire

Ken Follett

Historical Fiction

September 12, 2017

The Golden Wolf Saga #1

The Half-Drowned King

Linnea Hartsuyker

Fantasy · Historical Fiction

August 2017

The Conqueror's Trilogy #1

And I Darken

Kiersten White

Historical Fantasy · Young Adult · Historical Fiction

June 27, 2016

Lives of Notorious Cooks

Brendan Connell

Fantasy · Short Stories · Historical Fiction

November 2012

The Last Kingdom #12

Sword of Kings

Bernard Cornwell

Medieval · War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mainstream

October 2019

To the Bright Edge of the World

Eowyn Ivey

Historical Fiction

August 2, 2016

The Last Kingdom #10

The Flame Bearer

Bernard Cornwell

Medieval · War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mainstream

October 4, 2016

Cicero trilogy #3

Dictator

Robert Harris

Historical Fiction · Mainstream

October 8, 2015

The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet

David Mitchell

Historical Fiction · Mainstream

May 13, 2010

The Last Kingdom #11

War of the Wolf

Bernard Cornwell

Medieval · War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mainstream

October 2, 2018

Lady Helen #2

The Dark Days Pact

Alison Goodman

Fantasy · Young Adult · Historical Fiction

January 26, 2017

Coughlin #3

World Gone By

Dennis Lehane

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

March 10, 2015

Dirk Pitt #25

Celtic Empire

Dirk Cussler, Clive Cussler

War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

March 19, 2019

Isaac Bell #11

The Titanic Secret

Jack Du Brul, Clive Cussler

Adventure · Historical Fiction · Thriller

September 10, 2019

Romance a Medieval Fairytale #17

Roar

Demelza Carlton

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

January 2, 2019

The Water Dragon's Bride #6

The Water Dragon's Bride, Vol. 6

Rei Tōma

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

July 3, 2018

The Water Dragon's Bride #5

The Water Dragon's Bride, Vol. 5

Rei Tōma

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

April 3, 2018

The Water Dragon's Bride #4

The Water Dragon's Bride, Vol. 4

Rei Tōma

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

January 2, 2018