Most Popular Historical Fiction Books of 2024

Discover popular Historical Fiction books published in 2024, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.

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The Cautious Traveller's Guide to the Wastelands

Sarah Brooks

Fantasy · Historical Fiction

June 18, 2024

Midnight in Scotland #4

The Wickedness of a Highlander

Elisa Braden

Historical Fiction · Romance

February 13, 2024

The Talents #2

Bringer of Dust

J.M. Miro

Fantasy · Historical Fiction

September 17, 2024

There Are Rivers in the Sky

Elif Shafak

Historical Fiction · Mainstream · Mythology

August 4, 2024

Prince of Sin #2

Throne of Secrets

Kerri Maniscalco

Fantasy · Young Adult · Historical Fiction

October 29, 2024

A Haunting in the Arctic

C. J. Cooke

Horror · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Mermaid · Psychological Horror

February 27, 2024

Spicy Romantasy Fairy Tales

The Devil's Mask

Kenzie Skye

Fantasy · Dark Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Medieval · New Adult

November 12, 2024

Spicy Romantasy Fairy Tales

Dreams in Time

Kenzie Skye

Fantasy · Dark Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Medieval · New Adult

August 13, 2024

Letters to Love #4

Charles, With Love

Sydney Winward

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

March 7, 2024

The Familiar

Leigh Bardugo

Fantasy · Historical Fiction

April 9, 2024

The Empusium

Olga Tokarczuk

Horror · Demon · Shapeshifters · Historical Fiction · Mainstream

September 24, 2024

Dave Robicheaux #24

Clete

James Lee Burke

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

June 11, 2024

Pharaoh's Gold

Thomas Krug

Historical Fiction · Thriller

April 16, 2024

Men at War #9

Zero Option

Peter Kirsanow

Spy Thriller · War & Military · Historical Fiction · Thriller

July 9, 2024

John Russell WWII Spy Thrillers #7

Union Station

David Downing

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

February 6, 2024

Trust Her

Flynn Berry

Crime Fiction · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

June 25, 2024

A Place to Hide

Ronald H. Balson

War & Military · Historical Fiction

September 17, 2024

The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby

Ellery Lloyd

Crime Fiction · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

June 11, 2024

Gabriel Dax Trilogy #1

Gabriel's Moon

William Boyd

Spy Thriller · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

September 5, 2024

Sisters of Fortune

Anna Lee Huber

Adult · Historical Fiction · Romance

February 20, 2024

V.I. Warshawski #22

Pay Dirt

Sara Paretsky

Crime Fiction · Adult · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

April 16, 2024

The Scandalous Life of Ruby Devereaux

M. J. Robotham

Adult · Historical Fiction · Romance

April 11, 2024

Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural

Between Two Worlds

Arthur Machen

Horror · Ancient Mythology · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror

November 1, 2024

Precipice

Robert Harris

War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

August 29, 2024

William Catesby #8

Farewell Dinner for a Spy

Edward Wilson

Spy Thriller · Historical Fiction · Thriller

January 18, 2024

The End Crowns All

Bea Fitzgerald

Fantasy · LGBTQ+ · Historical Fiction · Mythology · Retellings

July 18, 2024

Death at Morning House

Maureen Johnson

LGBTQ+ · Young Adult · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

August 6, 2024

The Seventh Veil of Salome

Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Adult · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Romance · Thriller

August 6, 2024

Salem's Cipher #1

Salem's Cipher

Jess Lourey

Fantasy · Crime Fiction · Paranormal Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Mystery

March 26, 2024

The Lost Book of Bonn

Brianna Labuskes

War & Military · Adult · Historical Fiction

March 19, 2024

The Widows #2

Desperate Deadly Widows

Vanessa Lillie, Kimberly Belle, Layne Fargo

Crime Fiction · Adult · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

March 19, 2024

Charles Holborne Legal Thrillers #9

Death, Adjourned

Simon Michael

Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

June 21, 2024

Railway Detective #23

Murder in Transit

Edward Marston

19th century · Cozy Mystery · Crime Fiction · Historical Fiction · Mystery

January 25, 2024

Flame Tree 451

Ancient Ghost Stories

Camilla Grudova

Horror · Ancient Mythology · Ghosts · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction

March 12, 2024

A Marigold Manners Mystery #1

Misery Hates Company

Elizabeth Hobbs

Cozy Mystery · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

November 5, 2024

Shanghai

Joseph Kanon

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

June 25, 2024