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The Immortals of Meluha
by Amish Tripathi
A blue throat makes a chief a god to an empire that hides his true enemy.
4.14
128k+
The Immortals of Meluha Summary
The Immortals of Meluha 90%
A blue throat makes a chief a god to an empire that hides his true enemy.
by Amish Tripathi 2010
4.14
128k+ ratings
Enemigos de Esparta
by Sebastián Roa • 2018
His lover enslaved, a half-Greek mercenary fights Thebes's war against Sparta to bring her home.
4.27
185
Enemigos de Esparta Summary
Enemigos de Esparta 93%
His lover enslaved, a half-Greek mercenary fights Thebes's war against Sparta to bring her home.
by Sebastián Roa 2018
4.27
185 ratings
The Parthian
by Peter Darman • 2011
Taken as a Roman slave, a Parthian prince joins Spartacus's rebellion to fight his way home.
4.26
1k+
The Parthian Summary
The Parthian 92%
Taken as a Roman slave, a Parthian prince joins Spartacus's rebellion to fight his way home.
by Peter Darman 2011
4.26
1k+ ratings
Stonehenge
by Bernard Cornwell • 1999
Prehistoric Britain: strange gold divides three brothers as a prophet dreams of a stone temple.
3.70
14k+
Stonehenge Summary
Stonehenge 90%
Prehistoric Britain: strange gold divides three brothers as a prophet dreams of a stone temple.
by Bernard Cornwell 1999
3.70
14k+ ratings
The Destroyer
by Michael-Scott Earle • 2016
He wakes in a crypt, memory gone; they came for a savior and found a monster.
4.00
4k+
The Destroyer Summary
The Destroyer 90%
He wakes in a crypt, memory gone; they came for a savior and found a monster.
by Michael-Scott Earle 2016
4.00
4k+ ratings
Roman Blood
by Steven Saylor • 1991
A Roman detective and Cicero defend a farmer for parricide, but the real killer owns Sulla's Rome.
3.95
9k+
Roman Blood Summary
Roman Blood 90%
A Roman detective and Cicero defend a farmer for parricide, but the real killer owns Sulla's Rome.
by Steven Saylor 1991
3.95
9k+ ratings
Boudicca's Daughter
by Elodie Harper • 2025
Boudicca's revolt is crushed. Her daughter lives now as a captive in the Roman general's house.
4.18
4k+
Boudicca's Daughter Summary
Boudicca's Daughter 90%
Boudicca's revolt is crushed. Her daughter lives now as a captive in the Roman general's house.
by Elodie Harper 2025
4.18
4k+ ratings
Flow Down Like Silver
by Ki Longfellow • 2009
Christian mobs burn Alexandria's libraries. The city's greatest philosopher, a woman, is next.
4.01
5k+
Flow Down Like Silver Summary
Flow Down Like Silver 90%
Christian mobs burn Alexandria's libraries. The city's greatest philosopher, a woman, is next.
by Ki Longfellow 2009
4.01
5k+ ratings
Fallen City
by Adrienne Young • 2025
A god-marked Centurion falls for a reluctant magistrate as civil war consumes their ancient city.
3.57
8k+
Fallen City Summary
Fallen City 90%
A god-marked Centurion falls for a reluctant magistrate as civil war consumes their ancient city.
by Adrienne Young 2025
3.57
8k+ ratings
Gates of Fire
by Steven Pressfield • 1998
A dying Greek squire tells Xerxes why three hundred Spartans chose certain death at Thermopylae.
4.40
44k+
Gates of Fire Summary
Gates of Fire 92%
A dying Greek squire tells Xerxes why three hundred Spartans chose certain death at Thermopylae.
by Steven Pressfield 1998
4.40
44k+ ratings
Spartacus
by Ben Kane • 2012
Betrayed into slavery, a Thracian gladiator raises an army and challenges Rome for freedom.
4.08
3k+
Spartacus Summary
Spartacus 92%
Betrayed into slavery, a Thracian gladiator raises an army and challenges Rome for freedom.
by Ben Kane 2012
4.08
3k+ ratings
The Will of the Many
by James Islington
Beyond the Hierarchy's control, an outcast enters an elite academy to solve a murder.
4.58
231k+
The Will of the Many Summary
The Will of the Many 90%
Beyond the Hierarchy's control, an outcast enters an elite academy to solve a murder.
by James Islington 2023
4.58
231k+ ratings
Circe / The Song of Achilles
by Madeline Miller • 2020
A banished prince gives his heart to the golden Achilles. The Trojan War will take everything else.
4.54
2k+
Circe / The Song of Achilles Summary
Circe / The Song of Achilles 90%
A banished prince gives his heart to the golden Achilles. The Trojan War will take everything else.
by Madeline Miller 2020
4.54
2k+ ratings
The Thief
by Megan Whalen Turner • 1996
Released from prison, a thief must steal a sacred stone from a maze of traps and meddling gods.
3.85
94k+
The Thief Summary
The Thief 90%
Released from prison, a thief must steal a sacred stone from a maze of traps and meddling gods.
by Megan Whalen Turner 1996
3.85
94k+ ratings
Golden Age
by James Maxwell • 2016
A healer's daughter faces prophecy and invasion when a shapeshifter saves her city from ruin.
4.04
10k+
Golden Age Summary
Golden Age 89%
A healer's daughter faces prophecy and invasion when a shapeshifter saves her city from ruin.
by James Maxwell 2016
4.04
10k+ ratings
Empire of Shadows
by Jacquelyn Benson • 2024
A Victorian archivist pursues a lost city with a stolen map and a maddening surveyor.
4.15
10k+
Empire of Shadows Summary
Empire of Shadows 89%
A Victorian archivist pursues a lost city with a stolen map and a maddening surveyor.
by Jacquelyn Benson 2024
4.15
10k+ ratings
River God
by Wilbur Smith • 1993
A eunuch slave leads Egypt's last hope south when the kingdom falls to foreign invaders.
4.23
44k+
River God Summary
River God 89%
A eunuch slave leads Egypt's last hope south when the kingdom falls to foreign invaders.
by Wilbur Smith 1993
4.23
44k+ ratings
His Majesty's Dragon
by Naomi Novik • 2006
A captured dragon egg hatches and chooses a naval captain, launching him into Britain's aerial war.
4.07
113k+
His Majesty's Dragon Summary
His Majesty's Dragon 89%
A captured dragon egg hatches and chooses a naval captain, launching him into Britain's aerial war.
by Naomi Novik 2006
4.07
113k+ ratings
Glorious Exploits
by Ferdia Lennon
Two potters trade food for Euripides with the Athenians starving in a Sicilian death quarry.
4.12
27k+
Glorious Exploits Summary
Glorious Exploits 89%
Two potters trade food for Euripides with the Athenians starving in a Sicilian death quarry.
by Ferdia Lennon 2024
4.12
27k+ ratings
The Last of the Wine
by Mary Renault • 2001
Amid Athens' ruin, a young man's love for a comrade and Socrates' philosophy become his armor.
4.04
7k+
The Last of the Wine Summary
The Last of the Wine 91%
Amid Athens' ruin, a young man's love for a comrade and Socrates' philosophy become his armor.
by Mary Renault 2001
4.04
7k+ ratings
Maldita Roma
by Santiago Posteguillo • 2023
Julius Caesar's rise from exile to power demands a price paid in love and blood.
4.68
8k+
Maldita Roma Summary
Maldita Roma 91%
Julius Caesar's rise from exile to power demands a price paid in love and blood.
by Santiago Posteguillo 2023
4.68
8k+ ratings
Cleopatra
by Saara El-Arifi • 2026
Cleopatra must outmaneuver Rome, her family's betrayal, and a curse of endless resurrection.
3.94
13k+
Cleopatra Summary
Cleopatra 89%
Cleopatra must outmaneuver Rome, her family's betrayal, and a curse of endless resurrection.
by Saara El-Arifi 2026
3.94
13k+ ratings
The Lost Queen
by Signe Pike • 2018
Twin to the man who becomes Merlin, a forgotten queen fights to save her fading world.
4.16
17k+
The Lost Queen Summary
The Lost Queen 89%
Twin to the man who becomes Merlin, a forgotten queen fights to save her fading world.
by Signe Pike 2018
4.16
17k+ ratings
Blood and Empire
by James Maxwell • 2025
A refugee queen and a portal-wielding student face a monstrous plague at the empire's border.
4.34
670
Blood and Empire Summary
Blood and Empire 89%
A refugee queen and a portal-wielding student face a monstrous plague at the empire's border.
by James Maxwell 2025
4.34
670 ratings
The Ship of Ishtar
by A. Merritt • 1924
A broken veteran opens an ancient stone and tumbles onto a ship trapped between warring gods.
3.56
669
The Ship of Ishtar Summary
The Ship of Ishtar 89%
A broken veteran opens an ancient stone and tumbles onto a ship trapped between warring gods.
by A. Merritt 1924
3.56
669 ratings
An Ember in the Ashes
by Sabaa Tahir • 2015
A scholar slave and an elite soldier forge a forbidden alliance to survive a murderous academy.
4.23
358k+
An Ember in the Ashes Summary
An Ember in the Ashes 89%
A scholar slave and an elite soldier forge a forbidden alliance to survive a murderous academy.
by Sabaa Tahir 2015
4.23
358k+ ratings
The Last Temptation of Christ
by Nikos Kazantzakis • 1955
On the cross, a carpenter dreams of a normal life, final test of his divine calling.
4.19
16k+
The Last Temptation of Christ Summary
The Last Temptation of Christ 89%
On the cross, a carpenter dreams of a normal life, final test of his divine calling.
by Nikos Kazantzakis 1955
4.19
16k+ ratings
Furies of Calderon
by Jim Butcher • 2004
Without the elemental powers everyone commands, a frontier boy must outthink a barbarian horde.
4.13
114k+
Furies of Calderon Summary
Furies of Calderon 91%
Without the elemental powers everyone commands, a frontier boy must outthink a barbarian horde.
by Jim Butcher 2004
4.13
114k+ ratings
The Campaigns of Alexander
by Arrian
How Alexander conquered the Persian Empire and was conquered by his own ambition.
4.17
5k+
The Campaigns of Alexander Summary
The Campaigns of Alexander 91%
How Alexander conquered the Persian Empire and was conquered by his own ambition.
by Arrian
4.17
5k+ ratings
Wild Reverence
by Rebecca Ross
A goddess and a mortal love across enemy realms. Gods will wage war to part them.
4.28
79k+
Wild Reverence Summary
Wild Reverence 89%
A goddess and a mortal love across enemy realms. Gods will wage war to part them.
by Rebecca Ross 2025
4.28
79k+ ratings
The Earth Will Shake
by Robert Anton Wilson • 1982
His uncle murdered at Easter Mass, a boy enters the secret brotherhoods of revolutionary Europe.
4.12
1k+
The Earth Will Shake Summary
The Earth Will Shake 89%
His uncle murdered at Easter Mass, a boy enters the secret brotherhoods of revolutionary Europe.
by Robert Anton Wilson 1982
4.12
1k+ ratings
The Last Kingdom
by Bernard Cornwell • 2006
King Alfred is dead; a Saxon warrior must defend the realm from Viking invaders, royal treachery.
4.27
115k+
The Last Kingdom Summary
The Last Kingdom 89%
King Alfred is dead; a Saxon warrior must defend the realm from Viking invaders, royal treachery.
by Bernard Cornwell 2006
4.27
115k+ ratings
The Way of Kings
by Brandon Sanderson • 2010
A slave soldier wields storm-born magic to lead a bridge crew of condemned men to survival.
4.66
688k+
The Way of Kings Summary
The Way of Kings 89%
A slave soldier wields storm-born magic to lead a bridge crew of condemned men to survival.
by Brandon Sanderson 2010
4.66
688k+ ratings
Tress of the Emerald Sea
by Brandon Sanderson • 2023
An ordinary girl braves an exploding ocean to rescue the boy she loves from a sorceress.
4.31
301k+
Tress of the Emerald Sea Summary
Tress of the Emerald Sea 89%
An ordinary girl braves an exploding ocean to rescue the boy she loves from a sorceress.
by Brandon Sanderson 2023
4.31
301k+ ratings
Tomb of the Sun King
by Jacquelyn Benson • 2024
A scholar and her rugged surveyor must find the Staff of Moses before colonial rivals do.
4.30
4k+
Tomb of the Sun King Summary
Tomb of the Sun King 89%
A scholar and her rugged surveyor must find the Staff of Moses before colonial rivals do.
by Jacquelyn Benson 2024
4.30
4k+ ratings
The Wolf Den
by Elodie Harper • 2021
In Pompeii's most notorious brothel, an enslaved woman learns that freedom costs more than coin.
4.02
50k+
The Wolf Den Summary
The Wolf Den 89%
In Pompeii's most notorious brothel, an enslaved woman learns that freedom costs more than coin.
by Elodie Harper 2021
4.02
50k+ ratings
The Shadow of What Was Lost
by James Islington
Four young fugitives race a failing magical barrier to unlock an amnesiac's forgotten past.
4.14
93k+
The Shadow of What Was Lost Summary
The Shadow of What Was Lost 89%
Four young fugitives race a failing magical barrier to unlock an amnesiac's forgotten past.
by James Islington 2014
4.14
93k+ ratings
Ash
by Mary Gentle • 2000
Carthage survived to build war machines that whisper, and only a scarred mercenary can hear them.
4.10
1k+
Ash Summary
Ash 91%
Carthage survived to build war machines that whisper, and only a scarred mercenary can hear them.
by Mary Gentle 2000
4.10
1k+ ratings
The Persian Boy
by Mary Renault • 1972
A Persian noble boy, gelded and sold into slavery, becomes the lover of Alexander the Great.
4.18
11k+
The Persian Boy Summary
The Persian Boy 90%
A Persian noble boy, gelded and sold into slavery, becomes the lover of Alexander the Great.
by Mary Renault 1972
4.18
11k+ ratings
Slave, Warrior, Queen
by Morgan Rice • 2016
Betrayed and sold to the arena, a girl with hidden power becomes the Empire's deadliest weapon.
3.43
7k+
Slave, Warrior, Queen Summary
Slave, Warrior, Queen 89%
Betrayed and sold to the arena, a girl with hidden power becomes the Empire's deadliest weapon.
by Morgan Rice 2016
3.43
7k+ ratings
Daughter of Chaos
by A.S. Webb • 2025
A fisherman's daughter with forbidden power joins the Argonauts to hunt the secret the gods buried.
3.65
2k+
Daughter of Chaos Summary
Daughter of Chaos 89%
A fisherman's daughter with forbidden power joins the Argonauts to hunt the secret the gods buried.
by A.S. Webb 2025
3.65
2k+ ratings
Sisters of Sword and Song
by Rebecca Ross • 2020
An ordinary girl trades half her freedom when her warrior sister returns home accused of murder.
4.06
14k+
Sisters of Sword and Song Summary
Sisters of Sword and Song 89%
An ordinary girl trades half her freedom when her warrior sister returns home accused of murder.
by Rebecca Ross 2020
4.06
14k+ ratings
Gardens of the Moon
by Steven Erikson • 1999
An empire unleashes an ancient tyrant to capture a city, while gods gamble on a thief's luck.
3.94
140k+
Gardens of the Moon Summary
Gardens of the Moon 89%
An empire unleashes an ancient tyrant to capture a city, while gods gamble on a thief's luck.
by Steven Erikson 1999
3.94
140k+ ratings
The Assyrian
by Nicholas Guild • 1987
Half-Greek in Assyria's court, a prince navigates omens, war, and a brother's deadly envy.
4.26
2k+
The Assyrian Summary
The Assyrian 90%
Half-Greek in Assyria's court, a prince navigates omens, war, and a brother's deadly envy.
by Nicholas Guild 1987
4.26
2k+ ratings
Lily of the Nile
by Stephanie Dray • 2011
A captive in the emperor's house, Cleopatra's daughter hides divine powers she cannot yet control.
3.89
7k+
Lily of the Nile Summary
Lily of the Nile 90%
A captive in the emperor's house, Cleopatra's daughter hides divine powers she cannot yet control.
by Stephanie Dray 2011
3.89
7k+ ratings
You Dreamed of Empires
by Álvaro Enrigue
A conquistador expects to topple an empire. Instead, Moctezuma feeds him sacred cactus and waits.
3.74
16k+
You Dreamed of Empires Summary
You Dreamed of Empires 89%
A conquistador expects to topple an empire. Instead, Moctezuma feeds him sacred cactus and waits.
by Álvaro Enrigue 2022
3.74
16k+ ratings
Tarnished Empire
by Danielle L. Jensen • 2021
A legionnaire and a rebel spy fall in love under siege, but her secret endangers all.
4.22
3k+
Tarnished Empire Summary
Tarnished Empire 89%
A legionnaire and a rebel spy fall in love under siege, but her secret endangers all.
by Danielle L. Jensen 2021
4.22
3k+ ratings
The Road to Jerusalem
by Jan Guillou • 1998
A warrior-monk loves the wrong woman. The church exiles him to the Crusades for twenty years.
4.02
9k+
The Road to Jerusalem Summary
The Road to Jerusalem 89%
A warrior-monk loves the wrong woman. The church exiles him to the Crusades for twenty years.
by Jan Guillou 1998
4.02
9k+ ratings
Forsaken
by Oliver Bowden • 2012
His family massacred, a boy is raised by the secret order that ordered the killings.
3.99
7k+
Forsaken Summary
Forsaken 89%
His family massacred, a boy is raised by the secret order that ordered the killings.
by Oliver Bowden 2012
3.99
7k+ ratings
Virgins
by Diana Gabaldon • 2013
Two Scottish mercenaries escort a Jewish heiress across France, not knowing she plans to vanish.
3.87
24k+
Virgins Summary
Virgins 89%
Two Scottish mercenaries escort a Jewish heiress across France, not knowing she plans to vanish.
by Diana Gabaldon 2013
3.87
24k+ ratings
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