Steven Saylor





Steven Saylor

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in Texas, The United States
March 23, 1956

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Steven Saylor is the author of the long running Roma Sub Rosa series featuring Gordianus the Finder, as well as the New York Times bestselling novel, Roma and its follow-up, Empire. He has appeared as an on-air expert on Roman history and life on The History Channel.

Saylor was born in Texas and graduated with high honors from The University of Texas at Austin, where he studied history and classics. He divides his time between Berkeley, California, and Austin, Texas.


Average rating: 3.89 · 22,250 ratings · 1,807 reviews · 33 distinct works · Similar authors
Roma: The Novel of Ancient ...
3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 2,926 ratings — published 2007 — 27 editions
Roman Blood (Roma Sub Rosa,...
3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 2,708 ratings — published 1991 — 35 editions
Arms of Nemesis (Roma Sub R...
3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 1,596 ratings — published 1992 — 28 editions
Catilina's Riddle (Roma Sub...
4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 1,461 ratings — published 1993 — 25 editions
A Murder on the Appian Way ...
4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 1,361 ratings — published 1994 — 17 editions
The House of the Vestals (R...
3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 1,344 ratings — published 1997 — 14 editions
The Venus Throw (Roma Sub R...
3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 1,228 ratings — published 1995 — 24 editions
Last Seen in Massilia (Roma...
3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 981 ratings — published 2000 — 15 editions
Rubicon (Roma Sub Rosa, #7)
3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 953 ratings — published 1999 — 20 editions
The Judgment of Caesar (Rom...
3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 884 ratings — published 2004 — 16 editions
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Roman Blood Arms of Nemesis Catilina's Riddle The Venus Throw A Murder on the Appian Way The House of the Vestals Rubicon
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“Men like Caesar and Pompey--they're not heroes, Meto. They're monsters. They call their greed and ambition "honour," and to satisfy their so-called honour they'll tear the world apart. But who am I to judge them? Every man does what he must, to protect his share of the world. What's the difference between killing whole villages and armies, and killing a single man? Caesar's reasons and mine are different only in degree. The consequences and the suffering still spread to the innocent (Gordianus the Finder to his son Meto)”
Steven Saylor, Rubicon

“The strands (the gods) weave out of our mortal lives are like a pattern visible only from the heavens; we here on earth can only guess at their designs”
Steven Saylor, Last Seen in Massilia

“...detachment from anger is one part of wisdom.”
Steven Saylor

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HISTORICAL FICTION POLL "D"
There will be a series of polls to begin putting together a potential reading list for the "historical fiction folder". I have divided the books into groups of 15 books apiece. Make sure to choose your favorite from each poll and make sure to vote in each of these polls so that we can generate a list according to priorities and interests. You will only receive one notification per poll. There will be simultaneous polls so please make sure to vote in each one.

The First Man in Rome (Masters of Rome 1) Colleen McCullough Colleen McCullough

THE FIRST MAN IN ROME BY COLLEEN MCCULLOUGH
 
  10 votes, 26.3%

The Crimson Petal and the White Michel Faber Michel Faber

THE CRIMSON PETAL AND THE WHITE BY MICHEL FABER
 
  5 votes, 13.2%

Maisie Dobbs (Maisie Dobbs, #1) Jacqueline Winspear Jacqueline Winspear

MAISIE DOBBS BY JACQUELINE WINSPEAR
 
  4 votes, 10.5%

Roma  The Novel of Ancient Rome Steven Saylor Steven Saylor

ROMA: THE NOVEL OF ANCIENT ROME BY STEVEN SAYLOR
 
  3 votes, 7.9%

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell Susanna Clarke Susanna Clarke

JONATHAN STRANGE AND MR. NORRELL BY SUSANNA CLARK
 
  3 votes, 7.9%

The Hornet's Nest Jimmy Carter Jimmy Carter

THE HORNET'S NEST BY JIMMY CARTER
 
  2 votes, 5.3%

Drums Along the Mohawk (New York Classics) Walter D. Edmonds

DRUMS ALONG THE MOHAWK BY WALTER D. EDMONDS
 
  2 votes, 5.3%

I, Claudius Robert Graves Robert Graves

I. CLAUDIUS BY ROBERT GRAVES
 
  2 votes, 5.3%

Possession  A Romance A.S. Byatt A.S. Byatt

POSSESSION: A ROMANCE BY A. S. BYATT
 
  2 votes, 5.3%

Freedom  A Novel of Abraham Lincoln and the Civil WarWilliam Safire William Safire

FREEDOM: A NOVEL OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN BY WILLIAM SAFIRE
 
  2 votes, 5.3%

A Conspiracy of Paper David Liss David Liss

A CONSPIRACY OF PAPER BY DAVID LISS
 
  2 votes, 5.3%

I, Elizabeth  A Novel Rosalind Miles Rosalind Miles

I. ELIZABETH: A NOVEL BY ROSALIND MILES
 
  1 vote, 2.6%

Girl in a Blue Dress Gaynor Arnold

GIRL IN A BLUE DRESS BY GAYNOR ARNOLD
 
  0 votes, 0.0%

Dissolution (Matthew Shardlake #1)C.J. Sansom C.J. Sansom

DISSOLUTION BY C.J SANSOM
 
  0 votes, 0.0%

The Course of Honor Lindsey Davis

THE COURSE OF HONOR BY LINDSEY DAVIS
 
  0 votes, 0.0%

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