Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roman Blood | 1991 | Steven Saylor | Buy |
| 2 | Arms of Nemesis | 1992 | Steven Saylor | Buy |
| 3 | Catilina’s Riddle | 1993 | Steven Saylor | Buy |
| 4 | O Lance de Vénus | 1995 | Steven Saylor | N/A |
| 5 | The Venus Throw | 1995 | Steven Saylor | Buy |
| 6 | Crime na Via Ápia | 1994 | Steven Saylor | N/A |
| 7 | A Murder on the Appian Way | 1996 | Steven Saylor | Buy |
| 8 | The House of the Vestals | 1997 | Steven Saylor | Buy |
| 9 | Rubicon | 1999 | Steven Saylor | Buy |
| 10 | Last Seen in Massilia | 2000 | Steven Saylor | Buy |
| 11 | A Mist of Prophecies | 2002 | Steven Saylor | Buy |
| 12 | Névoa de Profecias | 2002 | Steven Saylor | N/A |
| 13 | A Sentença de César | 2004 | Steven Saylor | N/A |
| 14 | The Judgment of Caesar | 2004 | Steven Saylor | Buy |
| 15 | A Gladiator Dies Only Once | 2005 | Steven Saylor | Buy |
| 16 | The Triumph of Caesar | 2009 | Steven Saylor | Buy |
| 17 | The Throne of Caesar | 2018 | Steven Saylor | Buy |
Steven Saylor’s Roma Sub Rosa series is set during the turbulent last century of the Roman Republic. The protagonist, Gordianus the Finder, works as a private investigator in a society where no police force exists. His cases bring him into contact with real historical figures like Cicero, Sulla, Caesar, and Cleopatra.
The series begins with Roman Blood in 1991, where a young Gordianus takes his first case defending a man accused of patricide. Over seventeen books, including two short story collections, readers follow Gordianus from his early career through the fall of the Republic. The novels combine careful historical research with compelling mystery plots.