Recs if you like SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome...

WHAT LIES BENEATH US LIES BEFORE US

Books about digging, the ground we walk on and the stories buried underneath our feet. From dinosaurs / paleontology, anthropology, ancient history, archaeology to the soil and geology and all its wonders. Non-fiction only

Non-textbooks to help you see the world like an anthropologist and understand culture a little better

So many things we should know about the world we are not told during our education. To know the past is to be able to change the future

Books about Rome and the Roman world. A mix of translated primary source texts and contemporary non-fiction works.

A study of the past

non-fiction books about ancient civilisations and the famous/infamous people connected to them.

Books to begin to understand Ancient Rome, from the beginnings to the end.

A lot of books on here have been recommended from @kistreadsbooks on Tiktok! As he describes it, "history books to educate yourself on different eras and topics". Also adding books from @editorsarahadir on IG

For when music just won't cut it and you need a new weird hyperfixation.

Fiction and non fiction about Rome

​"Do not just stand there trembling in awe! Fetch me a lamp of the finest oil and a cushion of silk. I have three thousand years of history to catch up on before sunrise, and I will not be disturbed unless the Hittites have found a way to bridge the sea!"

(WIP) I'm a Roman historian and I wanted to make a list of books that I learned a lot from and that non-historians can enjoy :) (nb: some might be textbooks but they are textbooks I have found to be accessible)