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Antony and Cleopatra by Colleen McCullough
Category: Fiction | Series: Masters of Rome Ser.
Mark Antony, famous warrior and legendary lover, expects that he will be Julius Caesar's successor. But when Caesar is murdered, his eighteen year old nephew, Octavian, is named as his heir. No-one, least of all Antony, expects Octavian to last; but his youth and slight frame conceal a remarkable determ ...Show more
Catilina's Riddle by Steven Saylor
Category: Fiction | Series: Novels of Ancient Rome Ser.
The year is 63 BC, and Gordianus the Finder unexpectedly achieves the dream of every Roman: owning a farm in the Etruscan countryside. Vowing to leave behind the corruption of Rome, he abandons the city, taking his family with him. This bucolic life, however, is disrupted by the machinations and murdero ...Show more
Den of Wolves by Luke Devenish
Category: Fiction | Series: Empress of Rome Ser.
THERE IS A SHE-WOLF IN THE SHADOWS, KING. It is 44 BC and the rival powers of Rome are driving the republic to a violent end. A soothsayer foretells that the young Tiberius Nero, if he is wed to his cousin, the darkly beautiful Livia Drusilla, will sire four kings of Rome. Fuelled by ambition, Livia dev ...Show more
Empress of the Seven Hills by Kate Quinn
Category: Fiction | Series: Empress of Rome Ser.
A tale of love, power and intrigue from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Alice Network. Powerful, prosperous, and expanding ever farther into the untamed world, the Roman Empire has reached its peak under the rule of the beloved Emperor Trajan. But neither he nor his reign ...Show more
Fire in the East (Warrior of Rome #1) by Harry Sidebottom
Category: Fiction | Series: Warrior of Rome Ser.
The year is AD 255 - the Roman Imperium is stretched to breaking point, its authority and might challenged along every border. The greatest threat lies in Persia to the east, where the massing forces of the Sassanid Empire loom with fiery menace. There the isolated Roman citadel of Arete awaits inevitab ...Show more
Inside Roman Libraries - Book Collections and Their Management in Antiquity by George W. Houston
Category: No Category | Series: Studies in the History of Greece and Rome Ser.
Libraries of the ancient world have long held a place in the public imagination. Even in antiquity, the library at Alexandria was nearly legendary. Until now there has been relatively little research to discover what was inside these libraries, how the collections came into being and evolved, and who se ...Show more
King of Kings (Warrior of Rome #2) by Harry Sidebottom
Category: Fiction | Series: Warrior of Rome Ser.
Reknown for their skilled blending of action and historical accuracy, Sidebottom s Warrior of Rome novels take the reader from the shouts of the battlefield to the whispering of the emperor's inner circle.
Lady of the Eternal City by Kate Quinn
Category: Fiction | Series: Empress of Rome Ser.
Elegant, secretive Sabina may be Empress of Rome, but she still stands poised on a knife's edge. She must keep the peace between two deadly enemies: her husband Hadrian, Rome's brilliant and sinister Emperor; and battered warrior Vix, who is her first love. But Sabina is guardian of a deadly secret: Vix ...Show more
Lion of the Sun (Warrior of Rome #3) by Harry Sidebottom
Category: Fiction | Series: Warrior of Rome Ser.
Renowned for their skilled blending of action and historical accuracy, Sidebottom's Warrior of Rome novels take the reader from the shouts of the battlefield to the whisperings of the emperor's inner circle. Rich in detail and punctuated by harrowing action, there's no better way to be transported back ...Show more
My Father's House by Joseph O'Connor
Category: Crime Fiction | Series: The\Rome Escape Line Trilogy Ser.
September 1943: German forces occupy Rome. SS officer Paul Hauptmann rules with terror. The war’s outcome is far from certain. An Irish priest, Hugh O'Flaherty, dedicates himself to helping those escaping from the Nazis. His home is Vatican City, the world’s smallest state, a neutral, independent countr ...Show more
One Step to You by Federico Moccia; Antony Shugaar (Translator)
Category: Fiction | Series: The\Rome Novels Ser.
Read the inspiration for the Netflix original series Summertime, a "deep, passionate romance that transcends time and age" (Booklist). Babi and Step are the Romeo and Juliet of their time, spending the best days of their lives together in the Eternal City, but belonging to opposite worlds may event ...Show more
Rome by Griffin Trade Paperbacks Publishing Staff; Let's Go, Inc. Staff
Category: No Category | Series: Let's Go: Rome Ser.
700 sights in the city of seven hills. Let's Go takes you to the Vatican, the Coliseum, the Sistine Chapel, and more. Includes daytrips and excursions.