The year is 53 B.C. Fresh from victory in Gaul, Julius Caesar leads battle-hardened legions across the Rubicon river–threatening Rome herself. Even the master strategist Pompey is caught unprepared by the strike, and forced to abandon his city. The armies of Rome will face each other at last in civil war, led by the two greatest generals ever to walk the seven hills.

Thus begins Conn Iggulden’s towering saga of Julius Caesar as he approaches his final destiny—a destiny that will be decided not by legions but by his friend Brutus and an Egyptian queen named Cleopatra, who will bear his only son.... For Caesar, the campaign against Pompey will test his military genius and his appetite for glory to their limits, as the greatest fighting machine the world has ever seen divides against itself in a bloody conflict that will set brother against brother until victory or death.

But for Caesar, another kingdom beckons—a world of ancient mysteries and languid sensuality, where a beautiful, bewitching woman waits to snare his heart. The Gods of War follows Julius Caesar through politics and passion, ruthless ambition and private grief, and into the corruption of power itself. Those he has loved will play a part in his triumphs—as will the jealousy and hatred of his enemies.

From the spectacles of the arena to the whispered lies of conspirators, Conn Iggulden brings to life a world of monumental drama. And at its heart is one extraordinary friendship—marked by fierce loyalty and bitter betrayal, with dark events shrouded in noble ideals.

From the author of the bestselling The Dangerous Book for Boys, Conn Iggulden brings a dazzling world to life—the rich, complex world of ancient Rome as seen through the eyes of one extraordinary man: Julius Caesar. Now, Iggulden returns to the story of Julius Caesar and a realm that stretches from the sands of North Africa to the coast of Britain.

Against this magnificent backdrop, Caesar, with his first victories under his belt and a series of key alliances in place, makes his move toward power and glory. He commands his famous legions on one of history’s bloodiest and most daring military campaigns.

It is the heart of the first century B.C. For Julius Caesar, the time has come to enter the treacherous political battleground that has become Rome. Having proved his valor in the slaves’ revolt, Caesar is strengthened by the love and vision of a beautiful older woman, and by the sword of his loyal friend, Marcus Brutus.

When appointed to a new position of power, Caesar manages to do what none of the other great figures of his time could: capture the hearts of the Roman people themselves. Crushing a rebellion and bringing order to the teeming city, Caesar makes the move that will change history. He leaves Rome for the foothills of the Alps, and with an army made in his own image, he begins a daring charge through Gaul, across the English Channel, and to the wilds of tribal Britain.

Here, in a series of cataclysmic clashes, the legend of Julius Caesar will be forged. While Caesar and Brutus pit their lives—and those of their men—against the armies of the wilderness, their political adversaries in Rome grow at once more fearful and formidable. When the fighting at the dominion’s edge is over, the greatest danger to Julius Caesar will await him on the Tiber—with a man who wants Rome himself.

From the clash of armies to the heat of a woman’s seduction, from the thunder of battle to the pleasures and plunder that follow in a warrior’s wake, Emperor: The Field of Swords captures in riveting detail a world being shaped by a brilliant civilization. In this extraordinary novel, the fate of Rome is driven by the ambitions of a single man—a man with an unmatched genius for power.

It's 54 BCE. Gaius Julius Caesar is sweeping through Gaul, crushing the fierce, long-haired warrior-kings who stand in his way. His victories in the name of Rome are epic, but the leaders of the Republic are not pleased. They're terrified. Where will the boundless ambition of Rome's most brilliant soldier stop? He must be destroyed before he can overthrow the government and install himself as Dictator.

The "New York Times" bestselling author brilliantly reconstructs the mighty republic that once ruled the ancient world and celebrates the genius, passion, ruthlessness, and magnificence of the noblest Roman of all: Gaius Julius Caesar.

Quo Vadis, a historical epic set against the backdrop of Rome at the height of its power, explores a Rome under the despotic emperor Nero. The novel follows our protagonist, Vinicius, a Centurion in the army who has fallen madly in love with the elusive Ligia, a Christian. As Nero's harrowing plans for Rome’s Christians become ever clearer, Vinicius will have to act fast if he hopes to save his love.

From the sweeping Alps to the blood-drenched sand of the Coliseum, Sienkiewicz brings the glory of Rome to life in an entertaining, gripping novel. Henryk Sienkiewicz (1846-1916) was a Polish fiction writer awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1905, for his outstanding merits as a writer of epic fiction. He became one of the most famous authors in Poland at the end of the 19th century, before translations of his work catapulted him to international renown. Among his most famous novels are ‘With Fire and Sword,’ ‘Quo Vadis,’ and ‘Sir Michael.’