Conn Iggulden Books in Order

Set as Nero’s reign begins to unravel, this final book follows him at the height of his power while revolt flares in Britain under Boudicca and in Gaul under Vindex, forcing a self-obsessed emperor to confront rebellion abroad and hatred at home.

In the second volume, newly crowned Nero must survive the venomous politics of Rome—ambitious generals, resentful senators and the suffocating influence of his mother Agrippina—while deciding whether he will be a dutiful ruler or the monster his enemies expect.

When slave-scribe Cormac is abruptly freed after his master’s death, he finds that liberty in AD 37 Rome can be as lethal as bondage, and his rare ability to read and write pulls him from city slums to mines and frontiers across the empire.

Opening the Nero trilogy, this novel traces the rise of Agrippina and her son Lucius—future Emperor Nero—from the bloody paranoia of Tiberius’s court through Caligula’s madness and Claudius’s reign, as a ruthless mother determines her boy will rule Rome.

In the second Golden Age book, Pericles returns as Athens’ leading statesman, balancing lofty ideals with hard choices as a weakened Sparta tempts him to expand the empire, even though every gain risks drawing Greece into a devastating new war.

Set in the generation after the Persian Wars, this novel follows young Pericles as he navigates cut-throat Athenian politics, commands fleets against Persia and begins turning Athens into the cultural and military powerhouse remembered as the city’s golden age.

Continuing the Athenian story, Athens has been burned and rebuilt, and now faces the climactic battles of Salamis and Plataea, as Themistocles risks exile, ruin and death to outthink the Persian empire and protect the fragile experiment of democracy.

First in the Athenian series, this novel brings to life the Persian invasions of Greece, from the battle of Marathon to the stand at Thermopylae, seen through the eyes of Athenian leaders like Themistocles and Xanthippus as they fight for their city’s survival.

As a false king’s army advances on Darien, the city’s aging Speaker gathers a handful of unlikely champions—including a hunter, a gambler and the fabled sword saint of Shiang—to attempt one last, near-impossible defence of their home.

This sequel to The Dangerous Book for Boys adds dozens of new projects and curiosities—lock-picking, simple machines, classic speeches, forgotten explorers and more—aimed at anyone who likes learning practical skills and odd facts for the sheer fun of it.

Based on the saga of the Ten Thousand, this novel follows Prince Cyrus’s bid for the Persian throne and, after his defeat, the desperate march of stranded Greek mercenaries under Xenophon as they fight their way home across hostile empires.

Far from Darien, the walled city of Shiang clings to power with spies, relics and disciplined soldiers, but whispers of Darien’s fall and restless mercenaries on the great road threaten to drag both cities into a brutal new war.

Told in Dunstan’s own sharp, confessional voice, this novel follows the ambitious monk from his harsh boyhood at Glastonbury through service to Anglo-Saxon kings, exile, intrigue and reform, as he helps forge a new England from chaos.

In this fantasy opener, the ancient city of Darien is ruled by twelve rival families until a plot to kill a king draws in a hunter, a disgraced swordsman, a silent boy, a thief and others whose powers can remake the empire.

This final Wars of the Roses novel follows Edward IV’s desperate return from exile, the brutal seesaw of power between York and Lancaster, and the bloody path that ends on Bosworth Field with the rise of a new Tudor dynasty.

With Richard, Duke of York dead and his head on the city walls, his son Edward seizes the Yorkist cause, marching south through snow and betrayal to claim the crown, while Lancastrian forces refuse to accept defeat.

In the second volume, Henry VI lies broken by illness while Queen Margaret fights to keep their son’s inheritance, as Richard, Duke of York and his Neville allies tighten their grip and the kingdom slides toward open civil war.

After Julius Caesar’s assassination, Rome explodes into reprisals and civil war as Marc Antony and young Octavian hunt down Brutus, Cassius and the other conspirators, turning personal grief into a ruthless struggle for control of the Republic.

Opening the Wars of the Roses cycle, this novel begins with frail King Henry VI, his determined queen Margaret of Anjou and a disastrous peace deal with France that sparks rebellion in England and gives the ambitious House of York its chance.

This short story, linked to the Emperor novels, finds an aging Augustus Caesar torn between Livia’s hard counsel and memories of his own youth as he weighs how far he will go to protect his beloved grandson Marcus from disaster.

Sparkler and his fellow Tollins return in three more absurd adventures, from staging a wildly miscast play to battling invading Dark Tollins and rescuing their rivals from a human demolition plan, with only improvised science and stubborn bravery to help.

When mild, polyester-spotting tailor Albert Rossi accidentally runs over a stranger, a confused phone call and a packet of cash pull him into the role of contract killer, in a tongue-in-cheek crime caper about bad luck and worse decisions.

Closing the Conqueror series, this novel follows Genghis’s grandsons—especially Kublai—as they fight one another as fiercely as any foreign enemy, pushing the Mongol Empire to its greatest reach while risking its total collapse.

After Genghis’s death, his son Ogedai builds a marble city on the steppe and drives Mongol armies into Russia and beyond, while rival branches of the family scheme over who will inherit the vast empire.

These linked stories introduce Tollins—tiny winged creatures who insist they are nothing like fairies—and Sparkler, the inventive Tollin who must save his people from being packed into fireworks, botched executions and other spectacular disasters.

A companion to the Dangerous books, this collection retells the lives of soldiers, explorers, campaigners and everyday heroes—from George Washington to the passengers of Flight 93—in short, dramatic chapters meant to spark conversations about courage.

A compact guide to the natural and human-made marvels that fascinate kids, this pocket edition gathers facts, maps and trivia on everything from the solar system to famous ruins, designed as an easy carry-along companion to The Dangerous Book for Boys.

This compact volume gathers bite-size facts every curious kid can enjoy, from flags and national anthems to battles, explorers and pirates, distilling highlights from The Dangerous Book for Boys into a carry-anywhere reference.

Stuffed with bite-size trivia, this pocket book rounds up explorers, astronauts, great battles, grisly deaths and other curiosities, offering a fast-moving mix of facts, figures and oddities for readers who like their learning lively.

A gift kit inspired by The Dangerous Book for Boys, pairing a small adventure manual with practical extras like a compass, flashlight and cloth badge, aimed at helping young explorers learn basic navigation and head outdoors with confidence.

This nature-themed kit spins off from The Dangerous Book for Boys, pairing simple outdoor projects and observation tips with practical gear, encouraging children to get outside, explore wildlife and learn basic field skills away from their screens.

Now acknowledged as Genghis Khan, Temujin leads his horse-archers out of the steppe against the fortified cities of the Chin, testing new siege tactics, old loyalties and the brutal discipline needed to weld his tribes into an empire.

Genghis turns his gaze west toward the rich cities of Khwarezm, answering murdered envoys with annihilating war, as his sons rise as generals and the cost of conquest begins to threaten everything he has built.

Opening the Conqueror saga, this novel follows Temujin from a betrayed, exiled boy on the Mongolian steppe to the ruthless war leader who begins uniting rival clans under the name Genghis, driven by hunger, loyalty and revenge.

A pocket-sized spin-off packed with hands-on activities, from card tricks and secret ink to skimming stones and making paper hats, ideal for slipping into a backpack when there’s time to fill and no screens in sight.

This companion to The Dangerous Book for Boys offers a year’s worth of seasonal projects, historical snippets and space to record your own adventures, designed as a keep-forever annual for families who like to learn by doing.

Caesar crosses the Rubicon and plunges Rome into civil war, leading veteran legions against Pompey while a dangerous new alliance with Cleopatra in Egypt pulls him toward a destiny that will decide the fate of the Republic.

A nostalgic handbook of projects and lore, this book mixes instructions for things like building treehouses and growing crystals with classic stories, facts and games, encouraging boys of all ages to explore, tinker and learn away from screens.

In this short, tense thriller, mild-mannered Davey turns to his frighteningly capable older brother when his unfaithful wife tangles with violent ex-boxer Denis Tanter, and a family bond of protection slides into something far darker.

As Julius Caesar’s ambition hardens, he builds a power base in Rome then marches north, forging a ruthless army in Gaul and beyond, even as enemies in the Senate plot to cut him down before he becomes unstoppable.

Caesar’s world widens as he serves with the legions, survives capture by pirates and witnesses the Spartacus rebellion, while back in Rome alliances shift and Marcus Brutus is drawn into battles that will shape both men’s futures.

First in the Emperor series, this novel follows young Gaius Julius Caesar and his friend Marcus as they grow up on a Roman estate, train under a brutal ex-gladiator, and are swept into the violent power struggle between Marius and Sulla.