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Steven Saylor


Born
in Texas, The United States
March 23, 1956

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Steven Saylor is the author of the long running Roma Sub Rosa series featuring Gordianus the Finder, as well as the New York Times bestselling novel, Roma and its follow-up, Empire. He has appeared as an on-air expert on Roman history and life on The History Channel.

Saylor was born in Texas and graduated with high honors from The University of Texas at Austin, where he studied history and classics. He divides his time between Berkeley, California, and Austin, Texas.
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Average rating: 3.95 · 107,739 ratings · 8,028 reviews · 93 distinct worksSimilar authors
Roman Blood (Roma Sub Rosa,...

3.95 avg rating — 9,382 ratings — published 1991 — 68 editions
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Roma (Roma, #1)

3.94 avg rating — 8,758 ratings — published 2007 — 16 editions
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Arms of Nemesis (Roma Sub R...

4.02 avg rating — 4,893 ratings68 editions
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Catilina's Riddle (Roma Sub...

4.11 avg rating — 4,417 ratings — published 1993 — 53 editions
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A Murder on the Appian Way ...

4.13 avg rating — 3,966 ratings — published 1994 — 2 editions
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The House of the Vestals (R...

4.03 avg rating — 3,659 ratings — published 1997 — 34 editions
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The Venus Throw (Roma Sub R...

4.05 avg rating — 3,552 ratings5 editions
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Last Seen in Massilia (Roma...

4.09 avg rating — 2,940 ratings — published 2000 — 4 editions
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Empire (Roma, #2)

4.06 avg rating — 2,823 ratings — published 2010 — 31 editions
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Rubicon (Roma Sub Rosa, #7)

4.06 avg rating — 2,815 ratings — published 1999 — 3 editions
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“Men like Caesar and Pompey--they're not heroes, Meto. They're monsters. They call their greed and ambition "honour," and to satisfy their so-called honour they'll tear the world apart. But who am I to judge them? Every man does what he must, to protect his share of the world. What's the difference between killing whole villages and armies, and killing a single man? Caesar's reasons and mine are different only in degree. The consequences and the suffering still spread to the innocent (Gordianus the Finder to his son Meto)”
Steven Saylor, Rubicon

“In politics, reality and appearance are of equal importance. You cannot attend to one and neglect the other. A man must determine both what he is, and what others believe him to be.”
Steven Saylor, Roma

“The strands (the gods) weave out of our mortal lives are like a pattern visible only from the heavens; we here on earth can only guess at their designs”
Steven Saylor, Last Seen in Massilia

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HISTORICAL FICTION POLL "D"
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The First Man in Rome (Masters of Rome 1) by Colleen McCullough Colleen McCullough Colleen McCullough

THE FIRST MAN IN ROME BY COLLEEN MCCULLOUGH
 
  7 votes, 20.6%

The Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber Michel Faber Michel Faber

THE CRIMSON PETAL AND THE WHITE BY MICHEL FABER
 
  5 votes, 14.7%

Maisie Dobbs (Maisie Dobbs, #1) by Jacqueline Winspear Jacqueline Winspear Jacqueline Winspear

MAISIE DOBBS BY JACQUELINE WINSPEAR
 
  4 votes, 11.8%

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke Susanna Clarke Susanna Clarke

JONATHAN STRANGE AND MR. NORRELL BY SUSANNA CLARK
 
  3 votes, 8.8%

Roma The Novel of Ancient Rome by Steven Saylor Steven Saylor Steven Saylor

ROMA: THE NOVEL OF ANCIENT ROME BY STEVEN SAYLOR
 
  3 votes, 8.8%

The Hornet's Nest by Jimmy Carter Jimmy Carter Jimmy Carter

THE HORNET'S NEST BY JIMMY CARTER
 
  2 votes, 5.9%

Freedom A Novel of Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War by William Safire William Safire William Safire

FREEDOM: A NOVEL OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN BY WILLIAM SAFIRE
 
  2 votes, 5.9%

A Conspiracy of Paper by David Liss David Liss David Liss

A CONSPIRACY OF PAPER BY DAVID LISS
 
  2 votes, 5.9%

I, Claudius by Robert Graves Robert Graves Robert Graves

I. CLAUDIUS BY ROBERT GRAVES
 
  2 votes, 5.9%

Drums Along the Mohawk (New York Classics) by Walter D. Edmonds Walter D. Edmonds

DRUMS ALONG THE MOHAWK BY WALTER D. EDMONDS
 
  2 votes, 5.9%

I, Elizabeth A Novel by Rosalind Miles Rosalind Miles Rosalind Miles

I. ELIZABETH: A NOVEL BY ROSALIND MILES
 
  1 vote, 2.9%

[image error] A.S. Byatt A.S. Byatt

POSSESSION: A ROMANCE BY A. S. BYATT
 
  1 vote, 2.9%

Dissolution (Matthew Shardlake #1) by C.J. Sansom C.J. Sansom C.J. Sansom

DISSOLUTION BY C.J SANSOM
 
  0 votes, 0.0%

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GIRL IN A BLUE DRESS BY GAYNOR ARNOLD
 
  0 votes, 0.0%

The Course of Honor by Lindsey Davis Lindsey Davis

THE COURSE OF HONOR BY LINDSEY DAVIS
 
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