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Great Modern Fiction Set in the Ancient World - Page 2

Our recently retired English teacher considers the current popularity of the retelling of myths in contemporary fiction, and then expanded his focus to look at quality modern fiction that is set in the ancient world. Here are 101 novels and plays that treat ancient history and ancient myth seriously and are well worth reading. Our compiler has included works whose settings range from prehistoric times to the fall of Rome, and that encompass both legend and history.
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House of Names (Colm Toibin)
House of Names (Colm Toibin)
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I Claudius & Claudius the God (Robert Graves)
I Claudius & Claudius the God (Robert Graves)
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The Ides of March (Thornton Wilder)
The Ides of March (Thornton Wilder)
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Ilium (Dan Simmons)
Ilium (Dan Simmons)
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Imperium (Robert Harris)
Imperium (Robert Harris)
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The Inheritors, William Golding (1955)
The Inheritors, William Golding (1955)
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Julian (Gore Vidal)
Julian (Gore Vidal)
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King Jesus (Robert Graves)
King Jesus (Robert Graves)
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The King Must Die (Mary Renault)
The King Must Die (Mary Renault)
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The Last Days of Pompeii (Edward Bulwer-Lytton)
The Last Days of Pompeii (Edward Bulwer-Lytton)
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The Last King: Rome's Greatest Enemy (Michael Curtis Ford)
The Last King: Rome's Greatest Enemy (Michael Curtis Ford)
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The Last Legion (Valerio Massimo Manfredi)
The Last Legion (Valerio Massimo Manfredi)
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Last of the Amazons (Steven Pressfield)
Last of the Amazons (Steven Pressfield)
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The Last of the Wine (Mary Renault)
The Last of the Wine (Mary Renault)
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The Last Temptation of Christ (Nikos Kazantzakis)
The Last Temptation of Christ (Nikos Kazantzakis)
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Lest Darkness Fall (L. Sprague De Camp)
Lest Darkness Fall (L. Sprague De Camp)
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A Man at Arms (Steven Pressfield)
A Man at Arms (Steven Pressfield)
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Man of Nazareth (Anthony Burgess)
Man of Nazareth (Anthony Burgess)
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The Mask of Apollo (Mary Rennault)
The Mask of Apollo (Mary Rennault)
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Masters of Rome Series
Masters of Rome Series
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The Memoirs of Cleopatra (Margaret George)
The Memoirs of Cleopatra (Margaret George)
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The Moon Riders (Theresa Tomlinson)
The Moon Riders (Theresa Tomlinson)
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Murder at the Feast of Rejoicing (Robinson)
Murder at the Feast of Rejoicing (Robinson)
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Murder at the God's Gate (Lynda S. Robinson)
Murder at the God's Gate (Lynda S. Robinson)
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Murder in the Place of Anubis (Robinson)
Murder in the Place of Anubis (Robinson)
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The Odyssey: A Modern Sequel
The Odyssey: A Modern Sequel
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Olympos (Dan Simmons)
Olympos (Dan Simmons)
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Omar Khayyam (Harold Lamb)
Omar Khayyam (Harold Lamb)
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The Penelopiad (Margaret Atwood)
The Penelopiad (Margaret Atwood)
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The Persian Boy by Mary Renault
The Persian Boy by Mary Renault
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Pillar of the Sky (Cecelia Holland)
Pillar of the Sky (Cecelia Holland)
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Pompeii (Robert Harris)
Pompeii (Robert Harris)
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The Praise Singer (Mary Renault)
The Praise Singer (Mary Renault)
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Quo Vadis (Henryk Sienkiewicz)
Quo Vadis (Henryk Sienkiewicz)
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Rameses (Christian Jacq)
Rameses (Christian Jacq)
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Ransom
Ransom
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The Red Tent (Anita Diamant)
The Red Tent (Anita Diamant)
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The Robe (Lloyd Douglas)
The Robe (Lloyd Douglas)
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Roma (Steven Saylor)
Roma (Steven Saylor)
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The Roman (Mika Waltari)
The Roman (Mika Waltari)
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