Adrian Goldsworthy Non-Fiction books in order

Adrian Goldsworthy's non-fiction spans seventeen books on ancient Rome, from military history to biographies of Caesar, Augustus, and Antony and Cleopatra.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 The Roman Army At War 1996 Adrian Goldsworthy Buy
2 The Punic Wars 2000 Adrian Goldsworthy Buy
3 Caesar’s Civil War 2002 Adrian Goldsworthy Buy
4 In the Name of Rome 2003 Adrian Goldsworthy Buy
5 Caesar 2006 Adrian Goldsworthy Buy
6 Cannae 2007 Adrian Goldsworthy Buy
7 The Fall of the West / How Rome Fell 2009 Adrian Goldsworthy Buy
8 Antony and Cleopatra 2010 Adrian Goldsworthy Buy
9 The Complete Roman Army 2011 Adrian Goldsworthy Buy
10 The Fall of Carthage 2012 Adrian Goldsworthy Buy
11 Caesar’s Civil War 49-44 BC 2013 Adrian Goldsworthy Buy
12 Augustus 2014 Adrian Goldsworthy Buy
13 Pax Romana 2016 Adrian Goldsworthy Buy
14 Hadrian’s Wall 2018 Adrian Goldsworthy Buy
15 Philip and Alexander 2020 Adrian Goldsworthy Buy
16 Rome and Persia 2023 Adrian Goldsworthy Buy
17 Athens and Sparta 2026 Adrian Goldsworthy Buy

Adrian Goldsworthy has written seventeen non-fiction books on ancient history, published between 1996 and 2026. His work covers Rome from its early republic through its fall, with biographies of Caesar (2006), Augustus (2014), and Antony and Cleopatra (2010) alongside broader histories like The Punic Wars (2000), Pax Romana (2016), and Hadrian’s Wall (2018).

His earliest book, The Roman Army At War (1996), grew from his Oxford doctoral thesis. More recent works like Philip and Alexander (2020), Rome and Persia (2023), and Athens and Sparta (2026) extend his range into Greek and Persian history.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Adrian Goldsworthy Non-Fiction series?

There are seventeen books in the Adrian Goldsworthy Non-Fiction series, published between 1996 and 2026.

What is the first book in the Adrian Goldsworthy Non-Fiction series?

The first book in the Adrian Goldsworthy Non-Fiction series is The Roman Army At War, published in 1996.

What is Adrian Goldsworthy's best non-fiction book?

Caesar (2006) is his most widely read, a biography of Julius Caesar that balances scholarly detail with accessible writing. The Fall of Carthage and In the Name of Rome are also popular. His most recent works include Rome and Persia (2023) and Athens and Sparta (2026).

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