Most Popular Historical Fiction Books of 2026
Discover popular Historical Fiction books published in 2026, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.
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I Survived #26
I Survived the Night of the Lions, 2025
Middle Grade · Historical Fiction
September 15, 2026
Veronica Speedwell Mysteries #10
A Ghastly Catastrophe
Historical Fiction · Mystery · Romance
March 3, 2026
Prince of Sin #3
Throne of Nightmares
Fantasy · Young Adult · Historical Fiction
February 10, 2026
The Lady Sherlock #9
The Vanished Sister
Historical Fiction · Mystery
September 29, 2026
Eagles of the Empire #25
The Sword of Rome
Adventure · Historical Fiction
November 5, 2026
Whimbrel House #5
Lady of Uncanny Charms
Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Romance
September 29, 2026
Dirk Pitt #28
Clive Cussler Obsidian Sky
War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
November 10, 2026
Bomb Light #2
D: Heavy Water
War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
October 13, 2026
The Violin Maker’s Secret
Magical Realism · Historical Fiction · Romance
February 24, 2026
To Win a Dark Heart #9
Falling for the Enchantress
Fantasy · Arthuriana · Fairy Tale Retellings · Romantasy · Sword and Sorcery
March 13, 2026
Nora Breen Investigates #2
Murder at the Spirit Lounge
Cozy Mystery · Historical Fiction · Mystery
June 16, 2026
The Double Agent #3
City of Traitors
Spy Thriller · War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
August 11, 2026
Dave Robicheaux #25
The Hadacol Boogie
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
February 10, 2026
Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter
Fantasy · Cozy Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Romance
February 17, 2026
The Astral Library
Fantasy · Magical Realism · Historical Fiction
February 17, 2026
A Language of Dragons #2
A War of Wyverns
Fantasy · Dragons · Romantasy · Young Adult · Historical Fiction
January 6, 2026
To Dream in Darkness
Fantasy · Romantasy · Historical Fiction
October 27, 2026
Chronicles of the Yiugwai Hunters #1
Harbour of Hungry Ghosts
Fantasy · Historical Fiction
July 28, 2026
Holiday at Pemberley
Angels · Jane Austen Retellings · Paranormal Romance · Regency · Historical Fiction
May 11, 2026
Tressport Magic #1
Letters from the Last Apothecary
Fantasy · Cozy Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Romance
June 9, 2026
The Secret Detective Agency #5
The Crossword Murders
Cozy Mystery · Historical Fiction · Mystery
October 15, 2026
Thistlemarsh
Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Romance
April 21, 2026
The Red Winter
Fantasy · Historical Fiction
February 24, 2026
Ruby Vaughn Mysteries #4
The Lost Souls of Saint Oda's
Horror · Gothic Horror · Historical Fiction · Mystery
November 3, 2026
Land of Dreams
Historical Fiction · Mystery
February 1, 2026
Patty Byrne Cozy Mysteries #1
Dearly Departed
Cozy Mystery · Historical Fiction · Mystery
January 8, 2026
Eric Peterkin #2
A Pretender's Murder
Historical Fiction · Mystery
February 24, 2026
The Detection Club #3
The Case of the Christie Curse
Cozy Mystery · Historical Fiction · Mystery
February 21, 2026
Lady Matilda Investigates #1
The Case in the Vicarage Gardens
Historical Fiction · Mystery
April 29, 2026
A Minnie Harper Mystery #2
A Murder in Marylebone
Cozy Mystery · Historical Fiction · Mystery
April 28, 2026
Slanted London #2
Smoke In the Mirrors
Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Mystery
February 24, 2026
Gael Song Era 2 #2
Son of the Serpent
Fantasy · Historical Fiction
November 10, 2026
Redmond and Haze Mysteries #18
Murder in the Maze
Historical Fiction · Mystery
February 2, 2026
The Hecate Cavendish Series #3
Hecate Cavendish and the Angel of Death
Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Mystery
November 10, 2026
Shadow Castles #2
Our Fractured Realms
Adventure · Historical Fiction · Mystery
March 31, 2026
Seal of Rome #1
Seal of Rome
Fantasy · Historical Fiction
May 19, 2026