Ancient History

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF EMPEROR OF ROME AND SPQR'The rock star scholar of Ancient...

Bestselling author Harry Sidebottom takes readers on a thrilling journey through a day in the...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE ANGLO-HELLENIC LEAGUE RUNCIMAN AWARD 2025 "A brilliant exploration of Cyprus's long history...

A brilliant reappraisal of the medieval women whose lives have been misrepresented and co-opted over...

Both humorous and shocking, Miracula is filled with astonishing facts and stories drawn from ancient...

An epic new history of Ancient China told through the prism of a dozen extraordinary...

'At last, a history of the Roman state as it has always been crying out...

A HISTORY TODAY BOOK OF THE YEAR An authoritative new translation of Thucydides's masterpiece. Thucydides...

Trace the origins of modern philosophy back to ancient Greece with the likes of Plato,...

A Time Travellers Guide to Ancient Rome - by one of the best historians of...

Witness what the gods do after dark in the ninth volume of a stylish and...

'A thrilling biography, filled with the imperial ambitions and merciless intrigues' SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE Cleopatra:...

The extraordinary story of ancient Rome told through one of the world's most universal, humane...

Based on the hit podcast with over 100 million downloads, Fall of Civilizations brilliantly explores...

Sparta - its legendary warriors and steadfast resilience are famous throughout the world as a...

A bold, haunting and captivating feminist retelling that reclaims the story of mythology's most infamous...

FROM THE SHADOWS. A NEW EVIL WILL RISE. FACELESS. NAMELESS. Since his appointment as Nomarch...

'A brilliant concept, executed with enviable elegance' Lucy Worsley 'A gem of a book. Thanks...

This is the story of the fall of an Empire - and the rise of...

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER The second bestselling book from 'the most joyous and brain-enhancing...

A landmark new history of the ancient kingdom of Carthage, told through its iconic figures...

The incredible true story of a Galilean stonemason who changed the course of the world...

'One of the most fascinating and important works of global history to appear for many...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2026 ABIA LITERARY FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2026...

A magnificent new translation of the Odyssey by best-selling author and classicist Daniel Mendelsohn With...

From the international bestselling author and notable journalist Aldo Cazzullo comes a brilliantly researched and...

The story of the ancient world's most spectacular library, and the civilization that created it...