Like historical fiction about the ancient world?
Explore the best historical fiction books set in the ancient world! Dive into epic tales of Rome, Greece, Egypt, and more with our curated list of must-read novels.
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Gates of Fire
by Steven Pressfield
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “Steven Pressfield brings the battle of Thermopylae to brilliant life.”—Pat Conroy At Thermopylae, a rocky mountain pass in northern Greece, the feared …
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Tides of War
by Steven Pressfield
Brilliant at war, a master of politics, and a charismatic lover, Alcibiades was Athens’ favorite son and the city’s greatest general. A prodigal follower of …
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The Virtues of War
by Steven Pressfield
I have always been a soldier. I have known no other life. So begins Alexander’s extraordinary confession on the eve of his greatest crisis of …
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The Afghan Campaign
by Steven Pressfield
2,300 years ago an unbeaten army of the West invaded the homeland of a fierce Eastern tribal foe. This is one soldier’s story . . …
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The Ten Thousand
by Michael Curtis Ford
In Ancient Greece, an army of mercenaries, camp followers, dreamers, and glory seekers sets off to help a rebellious foreign general. In the months that …
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The Sword of Attila
by Michael Curtis Ford
TWO MEN. TWO WORLDS. ONE MOMENT OF DESTINY... For centuries, Rome had ruled from Africa to the wilds of Britain. Now, from across a broad …
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The Fall of Rome
by Michael Curtis Ford
476 a.d.: The Roman Empire, riddled with corruption and staggered by centuries of barbarian onslaughts, now faces its greatest challenge---not only to its wealth and …
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Dawn of Empire
by Sam Barone
Five millennia ago, on the eastern bank of the river Tigris, the course of human history changed forever . . . The people of Orak …
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Men of Bronze
by Scott Oden
It is 526 B.C. and the empire of the Pharaohs is dying. Leading the fight to preserve the soul of Egypt is Hasdrabal Barca, Pharaoh's …
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Memnon
by Scott Oden
Through the deathbed recollections of a mysterious woman, the life of Memnon of Rhodes (375-333 BCE) unfolds with brilliant clarity. It is a record of …
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Under the Eagle
by Simon Scarrow
It is the year 42 AD, and Centurion Macro, battle-scarred and fearless, is in the heart of Germany with the Second Legion, the toughest in …
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The Eagle and the Wolves
by Simon Scarrow
Ordered by the emperor Vespasian of 44 AD's Roman empire to provide an aged ruler with an army, centurions Marco and Cato find their efforts …
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The Eagle's Prey
by Simon Scarrow
It is late summer 44 AD and the battle-weary Roman legions are in their second year of campaigning against the British tribes. The troops' commander, …
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The First Man in Rome
by Colleen McCullough
On New Year's Day of 110 B.C., two men whom "Fortune" favors stand with a vision and courage that will force change upon the Roman …
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The Grass Crown
by Colleen McCullough
An aging, ailing Gaius Marius, heralded conqueror of Germany and Numidia, longs for that which was prophesied many years before: an unprecedented seventh consulship of …
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The October Horse
by Colleen McCullough
Now in paperback--the sweeping epic of ancient Rome from the #1 bestselling author of "The Thorn Birds" that brings to life Gaius Julius Caesar during …
