Dimitrios asked Gordon Doherty:

Hello Gordon! Do you have a list of cool books/series set in the Late Roman Empire? Also, I am aware of only a few books set in the Byzantine Empire, with yours being an exemption. Do you know of any nice books in that period? Why do you think there is such a dearth of fiction books about the Byzantine Empire? Regards, Dimitrios

Gordon Doherty Hi Dimitrios,

I think Principate-era Rome still holds the widest appeal (for readers and writers) and as such is the most 'box-office' time-period to write about. Later Rome is making a breakthrough of sorts though. Yet Byzantium does seem to remain relatively untapped - perhaps it's the complexity of their society, the blend of cultures and the all-pervading state faith that puts writers off? Hopefully we'll see more Byzzie works in the future - I'll certainly be returning to that era at some point!

And here's a selection of Late(r) Roman & Byzantine books:
-The Last Legion, Manfredi
-Empire of Dragons, Manfredi
-War at the Edge of the World, Ian Ross
-The Janus Eagle - The Shattered Frontier, Francis Hagan
-Siege of Rome, David Pilling
-Constantinople: The Last Great Siege 1453, Crowley
-First Crusader: Byzantium's Holy Wars, Regan

Hope that helps! Happy reading,
Gordon

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