Reading List

Ancient Historical Fiction

If you like historical fiction set in the ancient world (Rome, Greece, Egypt, Troy…) and/or mythological retellings, try…
All Roads Lead to Murder by Albert A. Bell
All Roads Lead to Murder
Albert A. Bell
Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran
Cleopatra's Daughter
Michelle Moran
Cleopatra's Shadows by Emily Holleman
Cleopatra's Shadows
Emily Holleman
For the Most Beautiful by Emily Hauser
For the Most Beautiful
Emily Hauser
I, Claudius by Robert Graves
I, Claudius
Robert Graves
Ithaca by Patrick Dillon
Ithaca
Patrick Dillon
Lady of the Eternal City by Kate Quinn
Lady of the Eternal City
Kate Quinn
Medicus by Ruth Downie
Medicus
Ruth Downie
Pilate's Wife by Antoinette May
Pilate's Wife
Antoinette May
Pompeii by Robert Harris
Pompeii
Robert Harris
Roma by Steven Saylor
Roma
Steven Saylor
Spartacus: The Gladiator by Ben Kane
Spartacus: The Gladiator
Ben Kane
The Silver Pigs by Lindsey Davis
The Silver Pigs
Lindsey Davis
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
The Song of Achilles
Madeline Miller
The Virtues of War by Steven Pressfield
The Virtues of War
Steven Pressfield
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