Recs if you like Mistress of Rome...

All the greek mythology I can find out there! There is a lot of Percy Jackson and then quite a bit more. A mixture of more modern retellings and also the books and plays they're derived from.

Historical Fiction that takes place in Ancient Rome or has protagonists who are Roman, this list is curated to female led stories

These are my God Tier, Six Stars, Absolute Favourites, Certified Bangers

Believe it or not, authors do write about time periods that aren't World War II

Katie McGrath recommendations

Books set in the Roman Empire (800 BC - 400 CE)