Best Historical Fiction About Ancient Rome

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I, Claudius (Claudius, #1)
I, Claudius (Claudius, #1) 4.24 avg rating — 71,595 ratings
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Mistress of Rome (The Empress of Rome, #1)
Mistress of Rome (The Empress of Rome, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 29,324 ratings
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Cleopatra's Daughter
Cleopatra's Daughter 4.12 avg rating — 30,535 ratings
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The First Man in Rome (Masters of Rome, #1)
The First Man in Rome (Masters of Rome, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 23,948 ratings
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Pompeii
Pompeii 3.88 avg rating — 51,563 ratings
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Daughters of Rome (The Empress of Rome, #2)
Daughters of Rome (The Empress of Rome, #2) 3.97 avg rating — 12,386 ratings
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Imperium (Cicero, #1)
Imperium (Cicero, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 39,315 ratings
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Claudius the God and His Wife Messalina (Claudius, #2)
Claudius the God and His Wife Messalina (Claudius, #2) 4.20 avg rating — 16,352 ratings
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The Grass Crown (Masters of Rome, #2)
The Grass Crown (Masters of Rome, #2) 4.33 avg rating — 13,048 ratings
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The Gates of Rome (Emperor, #1)
The Gates of Rome (Emperor, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 30,023 ratings
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Roma (Roma, #1)
Roma (Roma, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 8,665 ratings
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The Silver Pigs (Marcus Didius Falco, #1)
The Silver Pigs (Marcus Didius Falco, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 15,445 ratings
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Roman Blood (Roma Sub Rosa, #1)
Roman Blood (Roma Sub Rosa, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 9,277 ratings
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Caesar (Masters of Rome, #5)
Caesar (Masters of Rome, #5) 4.40 avg rating — 8,267 ratings
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Caesar's Women (Masters of Rome, #4)
Caesar's Women (Masters of Rome, #4) 4.29 avg rating — 7,613 ratings
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Empress of the Seven Hills (The Empress of Rome, #3)
Empress of the Seven Hills (The Empress of Rome, #3) 4.18 avg rating — 8,475 ratings
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Fortune's Favorites (Masters of Rome, #3)
Fortune's Favorites (Masters of Rome, #3) 4.40 avg rating — 8,602 ratings
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Memoirs of Hadrian
Memoirs of Hadrian 4.22 avg rating — 34,175 ratings
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The October Horse (Masters of Rome #6)
The October Horse (Masters of Rome #6) 4.33 avg rating — 6,481 ratings
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Lily of the Nile (Cleopatra's Daughter, #1)
Lily of the Nile (Cleopatra's Daughter, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 6,985 ratings
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Love, Eternally (Roman Time Travel, #1)
Love, Eternally (Roman Time Travel, #1) 3.44 avg rating — 675 ratings
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Under the Eagle (Eagles of the Empire, #1)
Under the Eagle (Eagles of the Empire, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 15,699 ratings
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A Day of Fire: A Novel of Pompeii
A Day of Fire: A Novel of Pompeii 4.04 avg rating — 4,279 ratings
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Antony and Cleopatra (Masters of Rome, #7)
Antony and Cleopatra (Masters of Rome, #7) 4.05 avg rating — 6,149 ratings
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After the Fall (Roman Time Travel, #2)
After the Fall (Roman Time Travel, #2) 4.14 avg rating — 279 ratings
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Medicus (Gaius Petreius Ruso, #1)
Medicus (Gaius Petreius Ruso, #1) 3.76 avg rating — 9,385 ratings
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Catilina's Riddle (Roma Sub Rosa, #3)
Catilina's Riddle (Roma Sub Rosa, #3) 4.11 avg rating — 4,372 ratings
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The Death of Kings (Emperor, #2)
The Death of Kings (Emperor, #2) 4.30 avg rating — 21,164 ratings
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Conspirata (Cicero, #2)
Conspirata (Cicero, #2) 4.25 avg rating — 20,806 ratings
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I Am Livia
I Am Livia 3.97 avg rating — 12,145 ratings
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Song of the Nile (Cleopatra's Daughter, #2)
Song of the Nile (Cleopatra's Daughter, #2) 3.99 avg rating — 3,012 ratings
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Arms of Nemesis (Roma Sub Rosa, #2)
Arms of Nemesis (Roma Sub Rosa, #2) 4.02 avg rating — 4,829 ratings
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A Murder on the Appian Way (Roma Sub Rosa, #5)
A Murder on the Appian Way (Roma Sub Rosa, #5) 4.13 avg rating — 3,930 ratings
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Augustus
Augustus 4.25 avg rating — 18,604 ratings
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Julian
Julian 4.22 avg rating — 7,986 ratings
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The Last Gladiatrix (Romancing the Romans #1)
The Last Gladiatrix (Romancing the Romans #1)
by: Eva Scott
3.64 avg rating — 66 ratings
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A Voice in the Wind (Mark of the Lion, #1)
A Voice in the Wind (Mark of the Lion, #1) 4.57 avg rating — 104,371 ratings
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Venus in Copper (Marcus Didius Falco, #3)
Venus in Copper (Marcus Didius Falco, #3) 4.08 avg rating — 5,813 ratings
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The Venus Throw (Roma Sub Rosa, #4)
The Venus Throw (Roma Sub Rosa, #4) 4.05 avg rating — 3,510 ratings
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The Field of Swords (Emperor, Book 3)
The Field of Swords (Emperor, Book 3) 4.31 avg rating — 18,343 ratings
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Empire (Roma, #2)
Empire (Roma, #2) 4.06 avg rating — 2,787 ratings
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The Eagle of the Ninth
The Eagle of the Ninth 3.94 avg rating — 11,803 ratings
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The Course of Honor
The Course of Honor 4.15 avg rating — 1,908 ratings
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The Iron Hand of Mars (Marcus Didius Falco, #4)
The Iron Hand of Mars (Marcus Didius Falco, #4) 4.07 avg rating — 5,371 ratings
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Shadows in Bronze (Marcus Didius Falco, #2)
Shadows in Bronze (Marcus Didius Falco, #2) 4.03 avg rating — 6,507 ratings
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The Temple of the Muses (SPQR, #4)
The Temple of the Muses (SPQR, #4) 4.09 avg rating — 1,136 ratings
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Eagle in the Snow
Eagle in the Snow 4.13 avg rating — 2,804 ratings
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The Only Good Roman Returns
The Only Good Roman Returns 4.66 avg rating — 62 ratings
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Daughters of the Nile (Cleopatra's Daughter, #3)
Daughters of the Nile (Cleopatra's Daughter, #3) 4.28 avg rating — 1,807 ratings
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Fire in the East (Warrior of Rome, #1)
Fire in the East (Warrior of Rome, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 4,068 ratings
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Last Seen in Massilia (Roma Sub Rosa, #8)
Last Seen in Massilia (Roma Sub Rosa, #8) 4.08 avg rating — 2,899 ratings
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Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar 3.71 avg rating — 215,349 ratings
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An Echo in the Darkness (Mark of the Lion, #2)
An Echo in the Darkness (Mark of the Lion, #2) 4.64 avg rating — 61,453 ratings
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Tribune of Rome (Vespasian, #1)
Tribune of Rome (Vespasian, #1) 4.11 avg rating — 4,153 ratings
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The King's Gambit (SPQR, #1)
The King's Gambit (SPQR, #1) 3.80 avg rating — 3,090 ratings
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Island of Ghosts
Island of Ghosts 4.19 avg rating — 924 ratings
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Rubicon (Roma Sub Rosa, #7)
Rubicon (Roma Sub Rosa, #7) 4.06 avg rating — 2,789 ratings
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Return to Me (Roman Time Travel, #3)
Return to Me (Roman Time Travel, #3) 4.19 avg rating — 222 ratings
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The Catiline Conspiracy (SPQR, #2)
The Catiline Conspiracy (SPQR, #2) 3.91 avg rating — 1,676 ratings
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Antony and Cleopatra
Antony and Cleopatra 3.71 avg rating — 42,725 ratings
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The Judgment of Caesar (Roma Sub Rosa, #10)
The Judgment of Caesar (Roma Sub Rosa, #10) 4.04 avg rating — 2,635 ratings
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The Crystal Cave (Arthurian Saga, #1)
The Crystal Cave (Arthurian Saga, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 47,928 ratings
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Terra Incognita (Gaius Petreius Ruso, #2)
Terra Incognita (Gaius Petreius Ruso, #2) 3.92 avg rating — 4,196 ratings
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Nobody Loves a Centurion (SPQR, #6)
Nobody Loves a Centurion (SPQR, #6) 4.16 avg rating — 1,040 ratings
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A Mist of Prophecies (Roma Sub Rosa, #9)
A Mist of Prophecies (Roma Sub Rosa, #9) 3.97 avg rating — 2,304 ratings
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The Beacon at Alexandria
The Beacon at Alexandria 4.28 avg rating — 1,987 ratings
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The Light Bearer
The Light Bearer 4.21 avg rating — 1,477 ratings
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The Gods of War (Emperor, #4)
The Gods of War (Emperor, #4) 4.33 avg rating — 17,078 ratings
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The Sacrilege (SPQR, #3)
The Sacrilege (SPQR, #3) 4.07 avg rating — 1,349 ratings
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The Eagle and the Raven (Volume 9) (Rediscovered Classics)
The Eagle and the Raven (Volume 9) (Rediscovered Classics) 4.19 avg rating — 1,813 ratings
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Centurion (Eagle, #8)
Centurion (Eagle, #8) 4.25 avg rating — 6,857 ratings
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The Hollow Hills (Arthurian Saga #2)
The Hollow Hills (Arthurian Saga #2) 4.25 avg rating — 22,755 ratings
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Dictator (Cicero, #3)
Dictator (Cicero, #3) 4.41 avg rating — 17,069 ratings
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The Gladiator (Eagles of the Empire, #9)
The Gladiator (Eagles of the Empire, #9) 4.24 avg rating — 5,700 ratings
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The House of the Vestals (Roma Sub Rosa, #6)
The House of the Vestals (Roma Sub Rosa, #6) 4.03 avg rating — 3,635 ratings
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The Daughters of Palatine Hill
The Daughters of Palatine Hill 4.08 avg rating — 3,791 ratings
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The Last Enchantment (Arthurian Saga, #3)
The Last Enchantment (Arthurian Saga, #3) 4.18 avg rating — 16,506 ratings
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Lady of the Eternal City (The Empress of Rome, #4)
Lady of the Eternal City (The Empress of Rome, #4) 4.45 avg rating — 6,031 ratings
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The Forgotten Legion (Forgotten Legion Chronicles, #1)
The Forgotten Legion (Forgotten Legion Chronicles, #1)
by: Ben Kane
4.07 avg rating — 6,705 ratings
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The Golden Dice (Tales of Ancient Rome, #2)
The Golden Dice (Tales of Ancient Rome, #2) 4.10 avg rating — 896 ratings
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Caligula (Rufus, #1)
Caligula (Rufus, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 1,422 ratings
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Hadrian's Wall
Hadrian's Wall 3.74 avg rating — 998 ratings
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Persona Non Grata (Gaius Petreius Ruso, #3)
Persona Non Grata (Gaius Petreius Ruso, #3) 4.03 avg rating — 3,466 ratings
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A Gladiator Dies Only Once (Roma Sub Rosa, #11)
A Gladiator Dies Only Once (Roma Sub Rosa, #11) 3.98 avg rating — 2,158 ratings
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Lion of the Sun (Warrior of Rome, #3)
Lion of the Sun (Warrior of Rome, #3) 4.06 avg rating — 1,888 ratings
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The Triumph of Caesar (Roma Sub Rosa, #12)
The Triumph of Caesar (Roma Sub Rosa, #12) 3.93 avg rating — 2,150 ratings
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Hero of Rome (Gaius Valerius Verrens, #1)
Hero of Rome (Gaius Valerius Verrens, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 2,086 ratings
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Wounds of Honour (Empire, #1)
Wounds of Honour (Empire, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 3,383 ratings
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The Silver Branch
The Silver Branch 3.93 avg rating — 2,940 ratings
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The Ides of March
The Ides of March 3.97 avg rating — 2,154 ratings
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The Tribune's Curse (SPQR, #7)
The Tribune's Curse (SPQR, #7) 4.14 avg rating — 914 ratings
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Hannibal: Enemy of Rome
Hannibal: Enemy of Rome
by: Ben Kane
4.12 avg rating — 3,520 ratings
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The Wicked Day (Arthurian Saga, #4)
The Wicked Day (Arthurian Saga, #4) 4.10 avg rating — 11,903 ratings
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Spartacus: Rebellion (Spartacus, #2)
Spartacus: Rebellion (Spartacus, #2)
by: Ben Kane
4.28 avg rating — 1,744 ratings
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Semper Fidelis (Gaius Petreius Ruso, #5)
Semper Fidelis (Gaius Petreius Ruso, #5) 4.10 avg rating — 2,145 ratings
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Sword at Sunset
Sword at Sunset 4.09 avg rating — 2,101 ratings
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The Only Good Roman
The Only Good Roman 4.37 avg rating — 75 ratings
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Gladiator
Gladiator 4.30 avg rating — 1,838 ratings
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The Other Alexander (The Bow of Heaven, #1)
The Other Alexander (The Bow of Heaven, #1) 3.80 avg rating — 246 ratings
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Feast of Sorrow
Feast of Sorrow 4.08 avg rating — 1,653 ratings
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