Reading Order
8 series · 46 books| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Silver Pigs | 1989 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Shadows in Bronze | 1990 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Venus in Copper | 1991 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | The Iron Hand of Mars | 1992 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Poseidon's Gold | 1993 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Last Act in Palmyra | 1994 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Time to Depart | 1995 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | A Dying Light in Corduba | 1996 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | Three Hands in the Fountain | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | Two for the Lions | 1998 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | One Virgin Too Many | 1999 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 12 | Ode to a Banker | 2000 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 13 | A Body in the Bathhouse | 2001 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 14 | The Jupiter Myth | 2002 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 15 | The Accusers | 2003 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 16 | Scandal Takes a Holiday | 2004 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 17 | See Delphi and Die | 2005 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 18 | Saturnalia | 2007 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 19 | Alexandria | 2009 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 20 | Nemesis | 2010 | Buy from Amazon |
Marcus Didius Falco Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Falco: The Official Companion | 2010 | Buy from Amazon |
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Ides of April | 2013 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Enemies at Home | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | The Spook Who Spoke Again (Short Story) | 2015 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Deadly Election | 2015 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | The Graveyard of the Hesperides | 2016 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | The Third Nero | 2017 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Pandora's Boy | 2018 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | Invitation to Die | 2019 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | A Capitol Death | 2020 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | The Grove of the Caesars | 2020 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | A Comedy of Terrors | 2021 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 12 | Desperate Undertaking | 2022 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 13 | Fatal Legacy | 2023 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 14 | Death on the Tiber | 2024 | Buy from Amazon |
Lindsey Davis Other Novels
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Course of Honour | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Rebels and Traitors | 2009 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Master and God | 2012 | Buy from Amazon |
Lindsey Davis Short Stories/Novellas
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Cruel Fate (Short Story) | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Vesuvius by Night (Short Story) | 2017 | Buy from Amazon |
Lindsey Davis Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | There Are Good Ships | 2013 | Buy from Amazon |
Lindsey Davis Short Story Collections
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Voices of Rome ( With: A M Heath & Co Ltd) | 2023 | Buy from Amazon |
Lindsey Davis Anthologies
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Mysterious Press Anniversary Anthology: Celebrating 25 Years | 2001 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | The Detection Collection | 2005 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Deadly Pleasures | 2013 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | A Love Letter to Europe | 2019 | Buy from Amazon |
Lindsey Davis (born 1949) is an English author best known for her historical crime novels set in ancient Rome. Davis began writing after a career as a civil servant. Her debut novel, **The Silver Pigs**, introduced the character of Marcus Didius Falco, a Roman informer in the reign of Vespasian. The Falco series has become highly successful, with over 20 novels published and translated into multiple languages. Davis's novels are praised for their vivid historical detail, engaging characters, and suspenseful plots. She has received numerous awards, including the Crime Writers' Association Historical Dagger Award four times. Her work has been critically acclaimed, with reviewers praising her ability to bring ancient Rome to life. Aside from the Falco series, Davis has also written a children's book, **The Course of Honour**, and two standalone historical novels, **The Iron Hand of Mars** and **The Jupiter Myth**.