10 Gifts for Someone Who Loves Ancient Rome

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Imperium

Imperium by Robert Harris follows the rise of Cicero, an ambitious Roman lawyer and orator, as he navigates the treacherous political landscape of ancient Rome. With his intelligence and manipulation of the law, Cicero works to gain power and influence amidst the backdrop of corruption and intrigue. The novel offers a gripping exploration of ambition and the quest for political supremacy.

The Gates of Rome

The Gates of Rome is a captivating historical fiction novel that delves into the early years of Julius Caesar's life, exploring his friendship with Marcus Brutus and their coming-of-age in a world of political intrigue and power struggles. Set against the backdrop of a rapidly expanding Roman Republic, the story follows their adventures and challenges as they navigate personal and political conflicts, ultimately shaping their destinies. Conn Iggulden's vivid storytelling brings to life the remarkable era and its influential figures.

A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Emma Southon's A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum explores the murders, executions, and assassinations that shaped ancient Rome. This engaging history book delves into the daily lives and dark deeds of the Romans with a humorous and insightful tone. It reveals how murder was an integral part of Roman society and politics.

Forged in Rome

Sitting alongside his Nero series and set in Ancient Rome, master storyteller Conn Iggulden's epic next novel follows a freed slave's fierce fight to survive and ascend through the ranks of power. Ancient Rome, AD 37 A scribe in a noble household, all Cormac has ever known is a life of slavery. When his master suddenly relieves him of his post, along with a hundred other men and women, Cormac is furnished with documents to free him from bondage but given no means to survive. Somewhere between slave and citizen, the freedom to live is the freedom to starve too. All that was once orderly, structured, and routine is now chaos, and Cormac must learn life anew. His writing skills have afforded him flickers of opportunity in a...

The Sword of Rome

Cato and Macro are armed to the hilt for the epic 25th adventure in the Eagles of the Empire series from the Sunday Times bestselling author. Twenty years have passed since the raw recruit Cato faced Centurion Macro on the training ground. Now scarred heroes of the Roman army's toughest conflicts, they are the first choice when Emperor Nero's top general, Corbulo, needs the best for a dangerous mission. Over a thousand miles from Rome, on the northern coastline of the Euxine Sea, a city's people face massacre as the Scythian Empire pushes back against Nero's wild ambitions. The journey alone would break lesser men. And at their destination is a scene of carnage and approaching famine, while an army far greater in number than the Roman force...

Mistress of Rome

Mistress of Rome by Kate Quinn is an enthralling historical tale set in ancient Rome, weaving together romance, danger, and political intrigue. The story follows Thea, a Jewish slave with a beautiful voice, who captures the attention of a powerful but volatile Roman nobleman. Amidst political manoeuvres and personal vendettas, Thea must navigate the treacherous world of the Roman Empire, balancing love, survival, and ambition.

Daughters of Rome

In Daughters of Rome by Kate Quinn, the novel unfolds in ancient Rome during a turbulent period of political upheaval and power struggles. The story follows four aristocratic women, each with distinct ambitions, as they navigate a world of intrigue, romance, and danger. Through their intertwined destinies, they confront the shifting tides of fortune and influence in a city where loyalty and betrayal can change the course of history.

Revenge of Rome (Eagles of the Empire 23)

NOW A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER! The epic new Eagles of the Empire novel from bestselling author Simon Scarrow - the perfect book for the season of Rome! Rome and Boudica. A duel to the death. AD 61. Britannia is divided. The rebel horde has been defeated. But the leader, Boudica, and her remaining warriors are still at large. With them is the eagle standard of the Ninth Legion, taken in ambush, flaunted as proof that Rome can yet be beaten. The embers of rebellion are still glowing... The toll has been heavy, with countless men lost, and major towns in ruins. The bodies of the dead are strewn across the streets. And for Centurion Macro, there is the scarring knowledge that his mother perished in the attack on...

The Neverending Empire

From the international bestselling author and notable journalist Aldo Cazzullo comes a brilliantly researched and extremely accessible journey through the history and legacy of the Roman Empire. “The only way to narrate over a thousand years of history is to understand what it has left us. To tell the reasons, the things and the stories, thanks to which Roman civilization is alive”. From its mythical foundations and epic construction to its enduring historical and cultural impact, the ancient Roman Empire has long fascinated readers across the world. In The Neverending Empire, esteemed Italian journalist Aldo Cazzullo describes an exciting new historical perspective: that the Roman Empire never fell. In fact, its influence reaches further and deeper than ever. Beginning with the origins of Rome, and the literary myth...