Most Popular Historical Fiction Books of 2025
Discover popular Historical Fiction books published in 2025, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.
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Beasts of the Sea
Translation · Historical Fiction · Mainstream
October 23, 2025
The Sirens
Fantasy · Magical Realism · Historical Fiction · Mystery
April 1, 2025
Katabasis
Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Romance
August 26, 2025
Beatrice Steele #2
A Terribly Nasty Business
Historical Fiction · Mystery
June 24, 2025
The Celtic Mythic Saga #2
Summer's Reaping
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Fae · Fairy Tale Retellings · High Fantasy
May 5, 2025
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Science Fiction · Steampunk · Adventure · Alternate History · Historical Fiction
February 3, 2025
My Happy Marriage #5
My Happy Marriage 05
Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Paranormal Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Slow Burn Romance
April 1, 2025
The Celtic Brooch #14
The Jasper Brooch
Historical Fiction · Romance
December 26, 2025
Historical Ever After #1
Sophia White and Her Seven Promises
Fairy Tale Retellings · Regency · Adult · Historical Fiction · Retellings
March 1, 2025
Letters to Love #5
Adoringly, Edward
Fantasy · Closed Door Romance · Fairy Tale Retellings · Historical Fantasy · Young Adult
March 7, 2025
The Starving Saints
Fantasy · Horror · Historical Fiction
May 20, 2025
Strangers in Time
War & Military · Historical Fiction
April 15, 2025
Sean Duffy #8
Hang on St. Christopher
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
March 4, 2025
Ali Dawson Mysteries #1
The Frozen People
Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
July 8, 2025
A Language of Dragons #1
A Language of Dragons
Fantasy · Dragons · Romantasy · Young Adult · Historical Fiction
January 7, 2025
Music and Murder Mystery #4
Bat Out of Hell
Crime Fiction · Anthology · Short Stories · Historical Fiction · Mystery
July 15, 2025
The Wax Child
Horror · Witches · Historical Fiction
September 30, 2025
I Survived #25
I Survived the Dust Bowl, 1935
Middle Grade · Historical Fiction
October 7, 2025
The Everlasting
Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Romance
October 28, 2025
Holland Family #5
Don't Forget Me, Little Bessie
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
June 3, 2025
Peter Prins #1
Yamada's Treasure
Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
August 25, 2025
The Righteous
War & Military · Adult · Historical Fiction
September 9, 2025
Wyndham & Banerjee Mysteries #6
The Burning Grounds
Crime Fiction · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
November 4, 2025
The Egyptian #10
House of Two Pharaohs
Adventure · Historical Fiction · Mystery
August 28, 2025
Apollo Murders #3
Final Orbit
Science Fiction · Alternate History · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
October 7, 2025
Gabriel Dax Trilogy #2
The Predicament
Spy Thriller · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
September 4, 2025
Mrs Spy #1
Mrs Spy
Spy Thriller · Adult · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
June 3, 2025
American Sky
Historical Fiction
July 1, 2025
The Boxcar Librarian
Adult · Historical Fiction · Mystery
March 4, 2025
Charles Holborne Legal Thrillers #10
The Fall Guy
Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
June 27, 2025
Railway Detective #24
Mystery at the Station Hotel
19th century · Cozy Mystery · Crime Fiction · Historical Fiction · Mystery
January 23, 2025
Railway Detective #25
Murder on the Great Northern Railway
19th century · Cozy Mystery · Crime Fiction · Historical Fiction · Mystery
September 18, 2025
King's Court
Fantasy · Christian Fantasy · Medieval · Young Adult · Adventure
November 12, 2025
Murder Made Her Wicked
Historical Fiction · Mystery
November 11, 2025
Inspector Troy #9
Smoke and Embers
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
May 13, 2025
Easy Rawlins #17
Gray Dawn
Crime Fiction · Short Stories · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
September 16, 2025