One of my favorite genre is the historical fiction genre and a lot of that is do the recent novels published in the past decade or so. That is why we will be looking at Goodread’s 10 most popular historical fiction novels of the past decade. Keep reading to find out which novels made their list!
The past decade will be hard to top especially for the historical fiction genre. There have been so many incredible novels and we are still trying to get to reading them. It is a good thing that we can easily see what users loved on Goodreads.
The list was made by looking at which novels users marked as Read, Currently Reading, or Want to Read. And with millions of users using Goodreads monthly, it gives us a good idea of what the general public is reading. You can see the full list below!
Goodread’s 10 Most Popular Historical Fiction Novels of the Past Decade
- Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
- The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
- All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
- Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
- The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
- Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
- Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
- The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
- The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
- The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
Where the Crawdads Sing
Many readers will not be surprised to see Where the Crawdads Sing top the list as the most popular historical fiction novel of the past decade. When it came out, this novel was everywhere and even two years later, it was still most sold novel since it was released. Few novels connect this strongly with readers. The novel did cause a controversy as readers dug up a similar case involving Owens and her stepson and a murder.
All the Light We Cannot See
A novel that has gone down as a modern classic has to be All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. Few novels have been able move readers like this novel. And if you had to read one historical fiction novel from the past decade, then this is the one that most readers would recommend.
The Nightingale
Coming in at fifth is my favorite historical fiction novel of the past decade. The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah is an amazingly well written novel about two sisters during WW2 and the choices they made during the Nazi’s occupation of France. This is a modern classic in my opinion and a must read for anyone that loves historical fiction novels.
The Great Alone
Another novel by Hannah to make the top ten is The Great Alone. This novel highlights Hannah’s incredible writing ability and the way she puts sentences together. She makes you see Alaska as her characters do as well as setting the tone of the novel. Not many authors are skilled enough this amazing feat off.
Conclusion
These are the ten most popular historical fiction novels of the past decade according to Goodreads. How many of these books have you read? What other historical fiction novels from the past decade comes to mind? Let us know in the comments below. Happy reading!
I’ve read 6 of the 10 and loved them all. My favorite was The Great Alone.
A Gentleman from Moscow. Incredible book….one of the best!
I loved it too. Want to wait a while and reread.
I’ve got 50 minutes left to finish in the Great Alone right now so I can say I’ve read 6/10. I’m adding the remaining four to my to read list.
Michael Shaara ” the Killer Angels” Pulitzer Prize Winner