Persian Fire: The First World Empire and the Battle for the West

Tom Holland

2005

Holland's gripping narrative of the Persian invasions of Greece, from Marathon to Salamis, and how a tiny Greek coalition stopped the mightiest empire on earth.

The Fall of Carthage: The Punic Wars 265-146BC

Adrian Goldsworthy

2000

Definitive modern account of all three Punic Wars, from Hannibal's crossing of the Alps to the final destruction of Carthage.

Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic

Tom Holland

2003

Gripping narrative of Rome's transformation from republic to empire, from Sulla's march on Rome to Julius Caesar's assassination.

The Fall of the Roman Empire: A New History of Rome and the Barbarians

Peter Heather

2006

Revisionist history arguing that the fall of Rome was caused primarily by external military pressure from the Huns and Goths.

The Ghosts of Cannae: Hannibal and the Darkest Hour of the Roman Republic

Robert L. O'Connell

2010

Account of Hannibal's invasion of Italy and the catastrophic Roman defeat at Cannae, the tactical masterpiece that still influences military thought.

Thermopylae: The Battle That Changed the World

Paul Cartledge

2006

Scholarly account of the Battle of Thermopylae by a leading classicist, examining the historical reality behind the Spartan stand and its extraordinary afterlife in Western culture.

Alexander of Macedon, 356–323 B.C.: A Historical Biography

Peter Green

1974

The most scholarly biography of Alexander the Great, placing his campaigns in their full political, economic, and cultural context.

Gates of Fire

Steven Pressfield

1998

A vivid fictional account of the 300 Spartans who held the pass at Thermopylae. Widely regarded as the finest military historical novel ever written.

The Military Revolution in Sixteenth-century Europe

David Eltis

1995

This ground-breaking study represents a new twist in the already complicated debate on military change in the early modern period. Previous writers have for the most part defined a 'military revolutio...

French Warships in the Age of Sail, 1786-1861

Rif Winfield; Stephen S. Roberts

2015

In 1786 the French navy had just emerged from its most successful war of the eighteenth century, and the reputation of its ship design and fighting skills never stood higher. Though the effects of the...

Ship

Brian Lavery

2017

From the earliest dugout canoes and the boats of the Ancient Egyptians, to the most technologically advanced modern battleships and cruise-liners, this is the ultimate guide to every aspect of the shi...

The Sea and Civilization

Lincoln Paine

2014

'The most enjoyable, the most refreshing, the most stimulating, the most comprehensive, the most discerning, the most insightful, the most up-to-date - in short, the best maritime history of the world...

Ship

Brian Lavery

2004

From the earliest dugout canoes and the boats of the Ancient Egyptians to the most technologically advanced battleships and cruise liners, this is the ultimate guide to every aspect of the ship. Publi...

Epic Sea Battles

William J. Koenig

2013

Twelve of the greatest sea battles fought around the world are dramatically described with a wealth of expert technical detail and commentary. This is the story of the evolution of ship-building, nava...

The Great Swindle

Pierre Lemaitre

2016

Winner of the prestigious Prix Goncourt, a timeless story of how war transforms lives in unexpected and often tragic ways as seen through the eyes of three World War I vets The year is 1918, the war o...

2017 War with Russia

Richard Shirreff

2016

"The author is a world expert in geopolitics and military warfare, and his predictions are based on his experience, insight and knowledge for working for NATO at the highest level. The plot and events...

The Fire Fighter

Francis Cottam

2002

Sebastian Faulks meets Robert Harris in a wonderfully evocative and thrilling first novel about a firefighter in London at the height of the Blitz. Autumn, 1940, and the Luftwaffe is firebombing Londo...

Haig's Medical Officer

Eugene Ryan

2013

Eugene (Micky) Ryan was born in Ireland and studied medicine at Cork and Edinburgh. After a period of private practice in London he was commissioned into the RAMC in 1901 and saw active service in Sou...

Tomorrow is for Ever

E. V. Thompson

2004

Alan Carter was only married to Dora for a week before being called up to serve in The Great War on HMS Viper. Eighteen months later, convalescing from a shoulder wound, he discovers his wife has almo...

Napoleon's Conquest of Prussia, 1806

Francis Loraine Petre

1993

The Napoleonic Library is an outstanding collection of seminal works on the Napoleonic Wars. It features evocative contemporary memoirs and makes available once again the classic works on the subject ...

Polis: Fight for the Hegemony

Asylum Games

2012

Strategic game of the Peloponnesian War covering the conflict between Athens and Sparta.

Pericles: The Peloponnesian Wars

GMT Games

2017

Mark Herman's strategic game of the entire Peloponnesian War. Each side juggles political infighting between its own factions as well as military competition against the enemy — unique dual-layer card...

Tyrant: Battles of Carthage versus Syracuse

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2003

Designed by Dan Fournie

Syracuse (415/413 av. J.-C.)

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2012

Peloponnesian War

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2019

Epic of the Peloponnesian War

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2006

Designed by Jonathan Iwamasa, Kurt Kuhlmann

Hellenes: Campaigns of the Peloponnesian War

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2009

Designed by Craig Besinque

The Peloponnesian War, 431-404 BC

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

1991

Designed by Mark Herman

SPQR

GMT Games

1992

GMT Great Battles of History series opener. Covers major battles of the Roman Republic.

Commands & Colors: Ancients

GMT Games

2006

Fast-playing tactical wargame covering battles from the Greco-Persian Wars through the fall of Rome. Uses the Commands & Colors block system with scenario-specific terrain.

Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage

Avalon Hill

1996

Card-driven operational game of the Second Punic War. Hannibal must use his brilliant generalship to defeat Rome before Carthage's allies defect. A landmark design that popularised the card-driven war...

Ancient Pub Battles

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2020

Designed by Marshall Barrington

Attila: Scourge of Rome

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2003

Designed by Richard H. Berg

Barbarian: Rome vs. The Gauls and Samnites, 315-200 BC – SPQR Battle Module

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2008

Designed by Richard H. Berg, Dan Fournie, Mark Herman

Blocks in the East: Chrome Expansion

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2013

Designed by Emanuele Santandrea

Caesar in Gallia: Conquest on the Ancient Frontier

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

1993

Designed by Joseph Miranda

Caesar: Rome vs. Gaul

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2020

Designed by Mark Simonitch

Carthage: The First Punic War – The Ancient World, Vol. II

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2005

Designed by Richard H. Berg

Diadochoi: Great Battles of Alexander Module

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

1995

Designed by Richard H. Berg, Mark Herman

Field Commander: Alexander

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2009

Designed by Dan Verssen