This document consists of great books or articles on Ancient History. Some are here because there is a course covering the same material; some are just great books that you should read at some point in your career.
Once you have made it through most of the curriculum, knowing whether a book is worth your time will become easier. Or, if you are struggling in one of the courses, perhaps reading a book on the subject will help.
| Name | Author(s) |
|---|---|
| The Histories | Herodotus |
| The Iliad | Homer |
| SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome | Mary Beard |
| Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic | Tom Holland |
| The Epic of Gilgamesh | Anonymous |
| Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind | Yuval Noah Harari |
| 1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed | Eric H. Cline |
| The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt | Toby Wilkinson |
| The Histories | Polybius |
| The Twelve Caesars | Suetonius |