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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Stockingham & Pike #1

The Murder at World's End

Ross Montgomery

Crime Fiction · Historical Fiction · Mystery

January 6, 2026

The Dragon Queen #2

A Rebel Crown

Sarah Long

Fantasy · Dragons · Reverse Harem · Historical Fiction · Romance

May 12, 2026

The Noble Exiles #2

A Rebellion of Ravens

E.A. Bard

Fantasy · Romantasy · Historical Fiction

August 7, 2026

A Call to War #2

The Blacksmith of Dachau

Elaine Hume Peake

War & Military · Historical Fiction

March 3, 2026

Their Will Undone #1

Their Will Undone

R.J. Valldeperas

Fantasy · Young Adult · Historical Fiction

June 2, 2026

Lady Darling Mysteries #2

Lady Darling Vexes a Villain

Colleen Gleason

Historical Fiction · Mystery

September 22, 2026

The Blood Saga #2

Blood Rising

Markus Redmond

Fantasy · Horror · Vampires · Historical Fiction

August 25, 2026

Spencer & Reid Mysteries #6

Hazard of the Pursuit

Cara Devlin

Historical Fiction · Mystery · Romance

April 11, 2026

Countess of Harleigh Mysteries #9

A Christmas Guide to Family and Murder

Dianne Freeman

Historical Fiction · Mystery

September 29, 2026

Spencer & Reid Mysteries #5

Tears for the Forsaken

Cara Devlin

Historical Fiction · Mystery · Romance

January 10, 2026

Saffron Everleigh Mysteries #5

A Botanist's Guide to Tradition and Treachery

Kate Khavari

Historical Fiction · Mystery

June 9, 2026

Daughter of Montague #3

Teach the Torches to Burn

Christina Dodd

Historical Fiction · Mystery · Romance

June 30, 2026

Queens of Elben #2

Six Savage Thrones

Holly Race

Fantasy · Historical Fiction

June 16, 2026

Lords of Hazard #2

Nearly a Bride

Sabrina Jeffries

Historical Fiction · Romance

April 28, 2026

A Wrexford & Sloane Mystery #10

Murder on Threadneedle Street

Andrea Penrose

Historical Fiction · Mystery

September 29, 2026

The Golden Age of Magic #2

The Gilded City of Dreams

Luanne G. Smith

Fantasy · Historical Fiction

June 9, 2026

Rip Through Time #5

An Ordinary Sort of Evil

Kelley Armstrong

Historical Fiction · Mystery

May 19, 2026

The Royal Spyness #20

To Crown It All

Rhys Bowen

Cozy Mystery · Historical Fiction · Mystery

November 17, 2026

Sebastian St. Cyr Mysteries #21

When the Wolves Are Silent

C. S. Harris

Historical Fiction · Mystery

April 14, 2026

Ali Dawson Mysteries #2

The Killing Time

Elly Griffiths

Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

November 17, 2026

Ancestor Memories #2

Passage to Tokyo

Poppy Kuroki

Fantasy · Romantasy · Historical Fiction

January 27, 2026

Love's Academic #3

The Antiquarian's Object of Desire

India Holton

Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Romance

April 21, 2026

A Leopold von Herzfeldt Case #2

The Girl and the Gravedigger

Oliver Pötzsch

Crime Fiction · Historical Fiction · Thriller

February 24, 2026

The Pride #3

Blood and Sand

Jordan L. Hawk

Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Romance

March 13, 2026

Gears & Faerie Tales #2

The Siren's Gambit

Kimberly A. Rogers

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Gaslamp Fantasy · No Spice Romance · Romantasy

August 7, 2026

Adrian West Adventures #5

The Caribbean Code

L.D. Goffigan

Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

June 17, 2026

Flesh and False Gods #3

Eyes of Kings

Chloe Gong

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Romance

August 4, 2026

Elizabeth & Darcy Regency Mystery Series #2

Death at the Assembly Rooms

Louisa Fenwick

Cozy Mystery · Jane Austen Retellings · Regency · Slow Burn Romance · Historical Fiction

January 25, 2026

A Time of Witches

Madeline Martin

Fantasy · Witches · Historical Fiction

September 1, 2026

Underworld Myths #1

Fields of Asphodel

Callie Rowland

Fantasy · Greek Mythology · Historical Fiction · Mythology · Romance

August 1, 2026

The Oxford Guide #1

The Oxford Guide to Scandal and Lies

Kate Westbury

Historical Fiction · Mystery · Romance

September 1, 2026

The Drowning Game

Dusti Bowling

Young Adult · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

October 13, 2026

It Came from Neverland

Cynthia Pelayo

Horror · Historical Fiction · Retellings

June 9, 2026

Die Famous

Michael Koryta

Crime Fiction · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

September 22, 2026

Time to Burn

Ellery Lloyd

Fantasy · Science Fiction · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

August 4, 2026

Gabriel Dax Trilogy #3

Cold Sunset

William Boyd

Spy Thriller · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

November 3, 2026