Ancient History Books

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SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome (Paperback)
by (shelved 499 times as ancient-history)
avg rating 4.06 — 80,347 ratings — published 2015
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The Histories The Histories (Paperback)
by (shelved 342 times as ancient-history)
avg rating 4.01 — 55,335 ratings — published -430
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Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic (Paperback)
by (shelved 318 times as ancient-history)
avg rating 4.23 — 26,915 ratings — published 2003
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History of the Peloponnesian War History of the Peloponnesian War (Paperback)
by (shelved 296 times as ancient-history)
avg rating 3.94 — 40,403 ratings — published -411
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The Twelve Caesars The Twelve Caesars (Paperback)
by (shelved 237 times as ancient-history)
avg rating 4.03 — 22,690 ratings — published 121
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1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed 1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed (Hardcover)
by (shelved 229 times as ancient-history)
avg rating 3.74 — 12,592 ratings — published 2014
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Persian Fire: The First World Empire and the Battle for the West Persian Fire: The First World Empire and the Battle for the West (Hardcover)
by (shelved 214 times as ancient-history)
avg rating 4.16 — 11,646 ratings — published 2005
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The Iliad The Iliad (Hardcover)
by (shelved 205 times as ancient-history)
avg rating 3.93 — 505,813 ratings — published -800
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The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt (Hardcover)
by (shelved 202 times as ancient-history)
avg rating 4.13 — 6,495 ratings — published 2010
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The Odyssey The Odyssey (Paperback)
by (shelved 194 times as ancient-history)
avg rating 3.83 — 1,181,533 ratings — published -700
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The History of the Ancient World: From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome The History of the Ancient World: From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome (Hardcover)
by (shelved 181 times as ancient-history)
avg rating 4.12 — 6,561 ratings — published 2007
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The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Paperback)
by (shelved 179 times as ancient-history)
avg rating 4.02 — 15,430 ratings — published 1776
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Caesar: Life of a Colossus Caesar: Life of a Colossus (Hardcover)
by (shelved 174 times as ancient-history)
avg rating 4.24 — 13,121 ratings — published 2006
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The Storm Before the Storm: The Beginning of the End of the Roman Republic The Storm Before the Storm: The Beginning of the End of the Roman Republic (Hardcover)
by (shelved 166 times as ancient-history)
avg rating 4.25 — 15,621 ratings — published 2017
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Babylon: Mesopotamia and the Birth of Civilization Babylon: Mesopotamia and the Birth of Civilization (Hardcover)
by (shelved 158 times as ancient-history)
avg rating 3.89 — 3,235 ratings — published 2010
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Carthage Must Be Destroyed: The Rise and Fall of an Ancient Civilization Carthage Must Be Destroyed: The Rise and Fall of an Ancient Civilization (Hardcover)
by (shelved 154 times as ancient-history)
avg rating 3.95 — 4,676 ratings — published 2011
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Cleopatra: A Life Cleopatra: A Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 151 times as ancient-history)
avg rating 3.73 — 122,813 ratings — published 2010
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The Punic Wars The Punic Wars (Hardcover)
by (shelved 146 times as ancient-history)
avg rating 4.20 — 4,455 ratings — published 2000
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Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the House of Caesar Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the House of Caesar (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 144 times as ancient-history)
avg rating 4.17 — 6,978 ratings — published 2015
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The Peloponnesian War The Peloponnesian War (Paperback)
by (shelved 143 times as ancient-history)
avg rating 4.13 — 5,280 ratings — published 2003
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The Conquest of Gaul The Conquest of Gaul (Paperback)
by (shelved 129 times as ancient-history)
avg rating 4.02 — 13,453 ratings — published -50
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The Fall of the Roman Empire: A New History of Rome and the Barbarians The Fall of the Roman Empire: A New History of Rome and the Barbarians (Paperback)
by (shelved 126 times as ancient-history)
avg rating 4.16 — 4,322 ratings — published 2005
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The Persian Expedition The Persian Expedition (Paperback)
by (shelved 121 times as ancient-history)
avg rating 4.11 — 9,821 ratings — published -400
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Ghost on the Throne: The Death of Alexander the Great and the War for Crown and Empire Ghost on the Throne: The Death of Alexander the Great and the War for Crown and Empire (Hardcover)
by (shelved 118 times as ancient-history)
avg rating 4.28 — 3,033 ratings — published 2011
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Cicero: The Life and Times of Rome's Greatest Politician Cicero: The Life and Times of Rome's Greatest Politician (Paperback)
by (shelved 116 times as ancient-history)
avg rating 3.90 — 8,253 ratings — published 2001
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The History of Rome, Books 1-5: The Early History of Rome The History of Rome, Books 1-5: The Early History of Rome (Paperback)
by (shelved 114 times as ancient-history)
avg rating 3.96 — 9,845 ratings — published -29
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The Song of Achilles The Song of Achilles (Paperback)
by (shelved 112 times as ancient-history)
avg rating 4.30 — 1,949,873 ratings — published 2011
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The Aeneid The Aeneid (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 108 times as ancient-history)
avg rating 3.87 — 142,559 ratings — published -19
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The Epic of Gilgamesh The Epic of Gilgamesh (Paperback)
by (shelved 106 times as ancient-history)
avg rating 3.75 — 118,219 ratings — published -2000
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The Fires of Vesuvius: Pompeii Lost and Found The Fires of Vesuvius: Pompeii Lost and Found (Hardcover)
by (shelved 105 times as ancient-history)
avg rating 4.10 — 5,339 ratings — published 2008
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The Campaigns of Alexander The Campaigns of Alexander (Paperback)
by (shelved 104 times as ancient-history)
avg rating 4.16 — 5,320 ratings — published 150
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Augustus: The Life of Rome's First Emperor Augustus: The Life of Rome's First Emperor (Hardcover)
by (shelved 103 times as ancient-history)
avg rating 3.95 — 8,309 ratings — published 2006
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I, Claudius (Claudius, #1) I, Claudius (Claudius, #1)
by (shelved 100 times as ancient-history)
avg rating 4.24 — 72,812 ratings — published 1934
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Assyria: The Rise and Fall of the World’s First Empire Assyria: The Rise and Fall of the World’s First Empire (Hardcover)
by (shelved 100 times as ancient-history)
avg rating 4.07 — 1,418 ratings — published 2023
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Augustus: First Emperor of Rome Augustus: First Emperor of Rome (Hardcover)
by (shelved 99 times as ancient-history)
avg rating 4.27 — 4,964 ratings — published 2014
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Alexander the Great Alexander the Great (Paperback)
by (shelved 98 times as ancient-history)
avg rating 4.10 — 4,235 ratings — published 1973
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The Rise of Rome: The Making of the World's Greatest Empire The Rise of Rome: The Making of the World's Greatest Empire (Hardcover)
by (shelved 97 times as ancient-history)
avg rating 3.96 — 3,445 ratings — published 2012
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How Rome Fell: Death of a Superpower How Rome Fell: Death of a Superpower (Hardcover)
by (shelved 97 times as ancient-history)
avg rating 4.01 — 3,172 ratings — published 2009
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Meditations Meditations (Paperback)
by (shelved 96 times as ancient-history)
avg rating 4.28 — 339,141 ratings — published 180
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The Rise of the Roman Empire The Rise of the Roman Empire (Paperback)
by (shelved 96 times as ancient-history)
avg rating 4.06 — 4,848 ratings — published -170
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Alexander the Great Alexander the Great (Hardcover)
by (shelved 93 times as ancient-history)
avg rating 4.33 — 5,777 ratings — published 2010
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The Classical World: An Epic History from Homer to Hadrian The Classical World: An Epic History from Homer to Hadrian (Hardcover)
by (shelved 92 times as ancient-history)
avg rating 3.91 — 2,366 ratings — published 2005
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The Annals of Imperial Rome The Annals of Imperial Rome (Paperback)
by (shelved 90 times as ancient-history)
avg rating 3.99 — 9,284 ratings — published 116
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The Ghosts of Cannae: Hannibal and the Darkest Hour of the Roman Republic The Ghosts of Cannae: Hannibal and the Darkest Hour of the Roman Republic (Hardcover)
by (shelved 88 times as ancient-history)
avg rating 4.09 — 2,799 ratings — published 2010
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A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum: Murder in Ancient Rome A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum: Murder in Ancient Rome (Hardcover)
by (shelved 87 times as ancient-history)
avg rating 4.08 — 6,024 ratings — published 2020
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In the Name of Rome: The Men Who Won the Roman Empire In the Name of Rome: The Men Who Won the Roman Empire (Paperback)
by (shelved 85 times as ancient-history)
avg rating 4.11 — 2,383 ratings — published 2003
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Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient Roman World Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient Roman World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 84 times as ancient-history)
avg rating 4.08 — 6,901 ratings — published 2023
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A War Like No Other: How the Athenians & Spartans Fought the Peloponnesian War A War Like No Other: How the Athenians & Spartans Fought the Peloponnesian War (Paperback)
by (shelved 83 times as ancient-history)
avg rating 4.12 — 3,132 ratings — published 2005
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The Horse, the Wheel, and Language: How Bronze-Age Riders from the Eurasian Steppes Shaped the Modern World The Horse, the Wheel, and Language: How Bronze-Age Riders from the Eurasian Steppes Shaped the Modern World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 83 times as ancient-history)
avg rating 3.99 — 3,926 ratings — published 2007
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Pax Romana Pax Romana (Hardcover)
by (shelved 82 times as ancient-history)
avg rating 3.94 — 2,269 ratings — published 2016
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