Best Books Of 2024 Historical Fiction. 5, 2024 maybe it’s the luck of the publishing draw, maybe the emotional weather, but my choices for the 10 best historical novels seem to have more bite than in past years. Here is a selection of the most popular historical fiction books that came out in the first half of 2024.

Each colorful block below represents the best book in a subgenre of historical fiction. Best historical fiction books of 2024, from robert harris to colm tóibín.