Fantastic fiction set in ancient Rome
Explore the best fantastic fiction set in ancient Rome! Dive into a curated list of ancient books blending history, myth, and adventure for an unforgettable read.
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The Flames of Rome
by Paul L. Maier
The splendor and pagan excesses of Roman society are confronted by the life-changing faith of Christianity in this historically accurate fiction work. Guaranteed fiction!
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I Am a Barbarian
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Britannicus, a tribal chief's son, is held as a slave by the Romans and has to face death numerous times in gladiatorial feats while he …
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Island of Ghosts
by Gillian Bradshaw
Ariantes is a Sarmatian, a barbarian warrior-prince, uprooted from his home and customs and thrust into the honorless lands of the Romans. The victims of …
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The Beacon at Alexandria
by Gillian Bradshaw
In the Fourth Century A.D., independent and determined young Charis is forbidden to become a doctor because she is a woman. Disguising herself as a …
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A.D. 62
by Rebecca East
A twenty-first century woman is stranded in first century Pompeii when a time travel experiment goes awry; she is sold to a wealthy family as …
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The Course of Honor
by Lindsey Davis
In a departure from her international bestselling Marcus Didius Falco mystery series, Davis creates an intriguing and suspenseful love story set during ancient Rome's most …
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The Love-artist
by Jane Alison
A darkly brilliant first novel that imagines a missing chapter in the life of Ovid, the most popular author of his day. Between the known …
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Song for a Dark Queen
by Rosemary Sutcliff
The life of Boadicea (Boudicca), queen of the Iceni, who led them and other British tribes in a valiant but futile revolt against the Romans …
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The Key
by Benita Kane Jaro
The first volume of a dazzling trilogy, "The Key" shows a world on the verge of collapse through the eyes of its greatest and most …
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The Ides of March
by Thornton Wilder
"The Ides of March, first published in 1948, is a brilliant epistolary novel set in Julius Caesar's Rome. Thornton Wilder called it "a fantasia on …
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Pompeii
by Robert Harris
This latest "New York Times" bestseller by the author of "Archangel" chronicles the suspenseful last days of the legendary ancient city nestled below the slopes …