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I, Claudius by Robert GravesThe First Man in Rome by Colleen McCulloughClaudius the God and His Wife Messalina by Robert GravesThe Twelve Caesars by SuetoniusPompeii by Robert Harris
Best Books About Ancient Rome
739 books — 1,086 voters
I, Claudius by Robert GravesMistress of Rome by Kate QuinnCleopatra's Daughter by Michelle MoranThe First Man in Rome by Colleen McCulloughPompeii by Robert Harris
Best Historical Fiction About Ancient Rome
361 books — 597 voters

I, Claudius by Robert GravesThe Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerPompeii by Robert HarrisThe Persian Boy by Mary RenaultThe King Must Die by Mary Renault
Best Novels Set in the Ancient World
511 books — 421 voters
The Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerCirce by Madeline MillerThe Persian Boy by Mary RenaultFire from Heaven by Mary RenaultI, Claudius by Robert Graves
Historical Fiction on Greece and Rome
269 books — 266 voters

The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa GregoryThe White Queen by Philippa GregoryThe Constant Princess by Philippa GregoryThe Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa GregoryNefertiti by Michelle Moran
Royal Fiction
526 books — 227 voters
My Name Is Red by Orhan PamukSnow by Orhan PamukIstanbul by Orhan PamukBirds Without Wings by Louis de BernièresThe Bastard of Istanbul by Elif Shafak
Mediterranean Melting Pot (III): Byzantium and Turkey
163 books — 209 voters

One Hot Italian Summer by Karina HalleEleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart by Sarah MacLeanRacing the Sun by Karina HalleA Room with a View by E.M. ForsterUndressed by Avery Aster
Romance in Italy (and/or) Italian Heroes and Heroines
166 books — 164 voters
Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle MoranCleopatra VII by Kristiana GregoryLily of the Nile by Stephanie DrayThe Memoirs of Cleopatra by Margaret GeorgeCleopatra's Moon by Vicky Alvear Shecter
Books about Cleopatra (fiction and nonfiction)
61 books — 150 voters

SPQR by Mary BeardRubicon by Tom HollandThe Histories by HerodotusGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondGhost on the Throne by James Romm
Best Books About Ancient History
456 books — 136 voters
Love, Eternally by Morgan O'NeillAfter the Fall by Morgan O'NeillThe Protector by Carla CapshawThe Champion by Carla CapshawMistress of Rome by Kate Quinn
Romance & Erotica books -- ancient Rome
157 books — 126 voters

Circe by Madeline MillerThe Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerThe Odyssey by HomerThe Iliad by HomerA Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes
The 52 Book Club 2026: #1 - Set In An Ancient Civilization
208 books — 120 voters
Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie PerkinsIsla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie PerkinsUs in Ruins by Rachel MooreMeant to Be by Lauren MorrillThere You'll Find Me by Jenny B. Jones
Study Abroad
72 books — 112 voters

The Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoMistress of Rome by Kate QuinnBlood & Beauty by Sarah DunantPompeii by Robert HarrisThe Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant
Historical Fiction - Italy
245 books — 103 voters
The Gladiator's Master by Fae SutherlandMark of the Gladiator by Heidi BelleauNova Praetorian by N.R. WalkerSovereign's Gladiator by Jez MorrowThe Soldier of Raetia by Heather Domin
Gay Historical Fiction About Ancient Rome
63 books — 83 voters

Hidden Figures by Margot Lee ShetterlyKillers of the Flower Moon by David GrannBorn a Crime by Trevor NoahMarch by John LewisEinstein by Walter Isaacson
Non-Fiction read in 2017
476 books — 83 voters
Julius Caesar by William ShakespeareI, Claudius by Robert GravesClaudius the God and His Wife Messalina by Robert GravesThe First Man in Rome by Colleen McCulloughThe Count of Monte Cristo by Robin Waterfield
Books Set in Rome
180 books — 70 voters

Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking by Marcella HazanThe Silver Spoon by Clelia D'OnofrioThe Splendid Table by Lynne Rossetto KasperMarcella's Italian Kitchen by Marcella HazanMade in Italy by Giorgio Locatelli
Best Italian Cookbooks
156 books — 58 voters
Clytemnestra by Costanza CasatiJus Breathe by B. Lynn CarterAtalanta by Jennifer SaintStone Blind by Natalie HaynesHorses of Fire by A.D. Rhine
Ancient History Historical Fiction Published in 2023
117 books — 57 voters

D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths by Ingri d'AulaireThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Greek Myths by Robert GravesBlack Ships Before Troy by Rosemary SutcliffUsborne Greek Myths For Young Children by Heather Amery
Books for young people about Ancient Greece and Rome
284 books — 56 voters
The Trigger by Tim ButcherCase Closed by Gerald PosnerDestiny of the Republic by Candice MillardHellhound on His Trail by Hampton SidesI Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai
Assassination
171 books — 54 voters

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónIn the Company of the Courtesan by Sarah DunantThe Vatican Conspiracy by Peter HogenkampThe Merchant of Venice by William ShakespeareSacred Hearts by Sarah Dunant
Historical Cities of Southern Europe
130 books — 44 voters
Medicus by Ruth DownieRoman Blood by Steven SaylorZÄNKER by Peter MaeckThe Silver Pigs by Lindsey DavisTerra Incognita by Ruth Downie
Roman Mysteries Series
89 books — 43 voters

City of Masks by Mary HoffmanPlaying by Heart by Carmela A. MartinoDa Vinci's Tiger by L.M. ElliottChangeling by Philippa GregoryDuchessina by Carolyn Meyer
Italy in YA & Middle Grade Historical Fiction
108 books — 42 voters
I Am Lilith by Melanie DuftyMasinissa by Rob EdmundsMasinissa by Rob EdmundsThe Last Dying Light by William HavelockThe Purple Shroud by Q.V. Hunter
Ancient History Historical Fiction Published in 2020
108 books — 31 voters

Mark of the Thief by Jennifer A. NielsenThe Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary SutcliffThe Thieves of Ostia by Caroline LawrenceCurses and Smoke by Vicky Alvear ShecterCleopatra's Moon by Vicky Alvear Shecter
Ancient Rome in YA & Middle Grade Fiction
43 books — 20 voters
Clytemnestra by Costanza CasatiGod of Malice by Rina KentParmenides by PlatoGod of Wrath by Rina KentElektra by Jennifer Saint
Greek/Roman Columns on Covers
39 books — 17 voters

La Cucina by The Italian Academy of CuisineEssentials of Classic Italian Cooking by Marcella HazanBeyond the Pasta; Recipes, Language and Life with an Italian ... by Mark LeslieWhy Italians Love to Talk About Food by Yelena KostyukovichPasta, Pane, Vino by Matt Goulding
Top Books About Italian Food
113 books — 15 voters
Wish You Were Italian by Kristin RaeItalian for Beginners by Kristin HarmelBlonde Ops by Charlotte BennardoFlirting in Italian by Lauren HendersonLove, Lucy by April Lindner
Vespa on the Cover
31 books — 7 voters

The Birth of Venus by Sarah DunantThe Decameron by Giovanni BoccaccioThe Prince by Niccolò MachiavelliThat Awful Mess on the Via Merulana by Carlo Emilio GaddaIn the Company of the Courtesan by Sarah Dunant
Italia by Region: Central Italy
189 books — 7 voters
Mythos by Stephen FryThe Thieves of Ostia by Caroline LawrenceThe Lost Hero by Rick RiordanPandora's Jar by Natalie HaynesA Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes
CBC Classics Book Recommendations
50 books — 2 voters

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