The most popular historical romance books of 2026

Historical romance sets a love story in the past. Regency ballrooms, Highland castles, Victorian drawing rooms and the Wild West are favorite backdrops, with dukes, governesses, rakes and rebels. The manners and obstacles of another age make every glance count. This list shows the ones first published in 2026.

Combines Romance and Historical fiction

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Love's Highest Calling

Love's Highest Calling

LaVerne St. George, Lynn Andreozzi

Published 2026

364 pages

Housekeeper

Housekeeper

Rose Tremain

Published 2026

320 pages

Christmas Wedding

Christmas Wedding

Sarah Lamb

Published 2026

208 pages

Pirate's Daughter

Pirate's Daughter

Jodie Leigh Murray

Published 2026

316 pages

Summer Maiden

Summer Maiden

Eva Darcy

Published 2026

122 pages

King of Stags

King of Stags

Jess McFarlane

Published 2026

609 pages

Woman on the Bonnet

Woman on the Bonnet

Margot Dorée

Published 2026

308 pages

Duke's Wife Returns

Duke's Wife Returns

Ella Matthews

Published 2026

272 pages

Unquy

Unquy

Laura Voglino

Published 2026

284 pages

Reeds of Time

Reeds of Time

Michalea Moore

Published 2026

Broken Pieces

Broken Pieces

Cheryl Sharpe

Published 2026

Gallius and the Artist Wife

Gallius and the Artist Wife

Richard Oberuc, Steve Kasdin, Ludmila Vishnyakova

Published 2026

Forge

Forge

Jacob R. Colon

Published 2026

Highlander

Highlander

Sherrilyn Kenyon, Kinley MacGregor

Published 2026

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