Movies Books Travel Food Other
Trending
New
Popular

20 Must-Read, Genre-Blending Historical Fiction Books

"You got chocolate in my peanut butter: How much fun are genre mashups in books? Spoiler: a lot. The historical novel is so great because it pairs nicely with any genre. You can apply liberal amounts of romance, or mystery, or anything you want, and voilà! You've got yourself a historical mashup story. One genre mash-up that seems to be growing a lot these days is the history-SFF mashup. There are a zillion amazing historical fiction novels to choose from, but maybe you're in the mood for something a little out there. So how about a novel about the Civil War, but Abraham Lincoln fights vampires? Or people traveling back and forth in time, just to shake things up? Or what if Benjamin Franklin was from outer space? (Spoiler: He was.) That's why I made this list of must-read, genre-blending historical fiction books!"
245 users · 1,030 views
 
from bookriot.com · made by AnnaBoots
avg. score: 2 of 20 (8%)
required scores: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 

How many have you read?

Page 1 of 1
Mistress of the Art of Death (Ariana Franklin)
Mistress of the Art of Death
1
Ariana Franklin
Murder in Old Bombay (Nev March)
Murder in Old Bombay
2
Nev March
A Curious Beginning (Deanna Raybourn)
A Curious Beginning
3
Deanna Raybourn
A Study in Scarlet Women (Sherry Thomas)
A Study in Scarlet Women
4
Sherry Thomas
An Extraordinary Union (Alyssa Cole)
An Extraordinary Union
5
Alyssa Cole
Destiny's Embrace (Beverly Jenkins)
Destiny's Embrace
6
Beverly Jenkins
Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake (Sarah MacLean)
Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake
7
Sarah MacLean
The Heiress Gets a Duke (Harper St. George)
The Heiress Gets a Duke
8
Harper St. George
Kindred (Octavia Butler)
Kindred
9
Octavia Butler
The Calculating Stars (Mary Robinette Kowal)
The Calculating Stars
10
Mary Robinette Kowal
Just One Damned Thing After Another (Jodi Taylor)
Just One Damned Thing After Another
11
Jodi Taylor
Doomsday Book (Connie Willis)
Doomsday Book
12
Connie Willis
She Who Became the Sun (Shelley Parker-Chan)
She Who Became the Sun
13
Shelley Parker-Chan
The Conductors (Nicole Glover)
The Conductors
14
Nicole Glover
The Golem and the Djinni (Helene Wecker)
The Golem and the Djinni
15
Helene Wecker
A Marvellous Light (Freya Marske)
A Marvellous Light
16
Freya Marske
Ring Shout (P. Djèlí Clark)
Ring Shout
17
P. Djèlí Clark
The Historian (Elizabeth Kostova)
The Historian
18
Elizabeth Kostova
Reprieve (James Han Mattson)
Reprieve
19
James Han Mattson
Mexican Gothic (Silvia Moreno-Garcia)
Mexican Gothic
20
Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Page 1 of 1
 Your Results
Click the SHOW MY RESULTS button
above to calculate your results.
Click books you've read
Lists Similar to '20 Must-Read, Genre-Blending Historical Fiction Books'
All Similar Lists
Newsletter · Help/Contact · Privacy · Copyright Claim   © 2025 App Spring, Inc. · This product uses the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb.
Seen It - Movies & TV 
Android & iOS
Seen It is a new app from the creators of List Challenges. You can view movies and shows in one place and filter by streaming provider, genre, release year, runtime, and rating (Rotten Tomatoes, Imdb, and/or Metacritic). Also, you can track what you've seen, want to see, like, or dislike, as well as track individual seasons or episodes of shows. In addition, you can see the most watched/liked stuff amongst your friends. Learn more at SEENIT.FUN