G-Manicus Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 (edited) Anyone read 'em? If so, can you help me out on what order his books are to be read in, or does it not matter? The reason I ask is that the order of publication does not match the historical sequence. The novels were published in the following order: Augustus: The Memoirs of the Emperor 1986 Tiberius: The Memoirs of the Emperor 1991 Caesar 1993 Antony 1997 Nero's Heirs 1999 Caligula 2004 Would I be better served to read them in chronological order starting with Caesar > Antony > Augustus > etc? Thanks in advance. Edited June 4, 2008 by G-Manicus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaius Paulinus Maximus Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 It doesn't really matter which order you read them in, they are not part of a series where one follows on from the other. I read these books a few years ago in no particular order, but personally if I were to read them again then I would would start with Caesar and then continue in historical sequence. They are mostly written in the first person or from the point of view of an eyewitness to the events taking place. They're definitely worth a read, I think you'll enjoy them G-Man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Manicus Posted June 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 It doesn't really matter which order you read them in, they are not part of a series where one follows on from the other. I read these books a few years ago in no particular order, but personally if I were to read them again then I would would start with Caesar and then continue in historical sequence. They are mostly written in the first person or from the point of view of an eyewitness to the events taking place. They're definitely worth a read, I think you'll enjoy them G-Man. Thanks, GPM! Just the response I was looking for. [clicks Amazon.com link ... ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Manicus Posted July 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 I picked up "Caesar" and started reading it last week. This line on page 67 makes me question whether to continue with the series: "I am Gaius Octavius Thurinus. My mother is Caesar's sister." *sigh* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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