Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| A Day of Fire |
2014 |
Buy |
Clash of Empires Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Clash of Empires |
2018 |
Buy |
| The Rising Tide |
2018 |
N/A |
| The Falling Sword: Clash of Empires Book 2 |
- |
N/A |
| The Falling Sword |
2019 |
Buy |
Eagles of Rome Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Shrine |
2015 |
Buy |
| Krijgsbanier van de adelaars |
2015 |
N/A |
| The Arena |
2016 |
Buy |
| Eagles at War |
2015 |
Buy |
| Hunting the Eagles |
2016 |
Buy |
| Eagles in the Storm |
2017 |
Buy |
| Aguilas en Tierras Remotas |
- |
N/A |
| Eagles in the East |
2020 |
Buy |
| Eagles in the Wilderness |
2019 |
Buy |
| Io Saturnalia! |
2023 |
Buy |
| Napoleon’s Spy |
2023 |
Buy |
Forgotten Legion Chronicles Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Forgotten Legion |
2008 |
Buy |
| The Silver Eagle |
2009 |
Buy |
| Camino a Roma |
2010 |
N/A |
| The Road to Rome |
2010 |
Buy |
| The March |
2018 |
Buy |
Hannibal Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Enemy of Rome |
2011 |
Buy |
| Hannibal |
2011 |
N/A |
| Hannibal: The Patrol |
2013 |
N/A |
| Aníbal II. Campos de sangre |
2013 |
N/A |
| Fields of Blood |
2013 |
Buy |
| The Patrol |
2013 |
Buy |
| Nubes de Guerra / Clouds of War |
2014 |
N/A |
| Clouds of War |
2014 |
Buy |
| Lionheart |
2020 |
Buy |
| Crusader |
2021 |
Buy |
| King |
2022 |
Buy |
Richard the Lionheart Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Lionheart |
2020 |
Buy |
| A King’s Ransom |
2014 |
N/A |
| Crusader |
2021 |
Buy |
| King |
2022 |
Buy |
| Rebellion |
2012 |
Buy |
| The Gladiator |
2012 |
Buy |
Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Centurion of the First |
2023 |
Buy |
Short Story Collections#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Sands of the Arena and Other Stories |
2022 |
Buy |
Spartacus Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Spartacus: O Gladiador |
2012 |
N/A |
| The Gladiator |
2012 |
Buy |
| Rebellion |
2012 |
Buy |
| Spartacus: Rebellion |
2012 |
N/A |
| Eagles at War |
2015 |
Buy |
| The Shrine |
2015 |
Buy |
| Hunting the Eagles |
2016 |
Buy |
| The Arena |
2016 |
Buy |
| Eagles in the Storm |
2017 |
Buy |
| Eagles in the Wilderness |
2019 |
Buy |
| Eagles in the East |
2020 |
Buy |
| Io Saturnalia! |
2023 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Napoleon’s Spy |
2023 |
Buy |
| Rome |
2025 |
Buy |
Stormcrow#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Stormcrow |
2024 |
Buy |
Ben Kane writes military historical fiction set primarily in the ancient world. A veterinarian turned novelist, he has published fifty-five books since 2008, most of them focused on the Roman Republic and Empire. His Hannibal series covers the Second Punic War from multiple perspectives, while the Eagles of Rome books follow Roman legions through the forests of Germania. The Spartacus series dramatizes the famous slave revolt that shook Rome.
Kane’s research includes walking Hannibal’s route across the Alps and visiting battlefields across the Mediterranean. His fiction combines detailed military action with character-driven storytelling, and his books have been translated into multiple languages. More recently, he has moved beyond Rome with the Richard the Lionheart series about the Crusades and Stormcrow, a departure into new historical territory.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Ben Kane written?
Ben Kane has written 55 books across eleven series.
What was Ben Kane's first book?
Ben Kane’s first book is The Forgotten Legion, published in 2008.
What period does Ben Kane write about?
Kane primarily writes about the ancient world — Rome, Carthage, and the Mediterranean. His major series cover Hannibal’s war against Rome, the Roman legions in Germania, Spartacus’s slave revolt, and the Forgotten Legion’s journey across the ancient world. He has also written about Richard the Lionheart and the Crusades.