This document consists of great books or articles on [Field]. 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) |
|---|---|
| SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome | Mary Beard |
| Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic | Tom Holland |
| The Landmark Thucydides | Robert B. Strassler (ed.) |
| The Histories | Herodotus (trans. Aubrey de Sélincourt) |
| The Rise and Fall of Classical Greece | Josiah Ober |
| Women in the Classical World | Elaine Fantham et al. |
| The Cambridge Companion to Greek Mythology | Roger D. Woodard (ed.) |
| Plato: Complete Works | John M. Cooper (ed.) |
| The Greek Way | Edith Hamilton |
| The Roman Way | Edith Hamilton |