Alex Gough Books in Order

Alex Gough has written 15 books, published between 2014 and 2026. The first book is Watchmen Of Rome (2014) and the newest is Caesar's Nemesis (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
15
Published
2014–2026

Ancient Rome is Alex Gough's territory. The Carbo of Rome books open the catalogue in 2014 with Carbo and the Thief and Watchmen Of Rome, and the Imperial Assassin and Mark Antony series follow. Emperor's Knife and Emperor's Sword (both 2019), Emperor's Axe (2020), Emperor's Spear (2021) and Emperor's Fate (2022) fall in the middle of the run. Fifteen books are catalogued, reaching Caesar's Nemesis in 2026.

How many Alex Gough books are there?

Alex Gough has 15 books, released between 2014 and 2026. They include 3 separate series.

Alex Gough Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 15 Alex Gough books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. 1
    Watchmen Of RomeCarbo of Rome #12014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014
  2. 2
    Carbo and the ThiefCarbo of Rome #22014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014
  3. 3
    Bandits of RomeCarbo of Rome #32015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015
  4. 4
    Emperor's SwordImperial Assassin #12019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019
  5. 5
    Emperor's KnifeImperial Assassin #22019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019
  6. 6
    Emperor's AxeImperial Assassin #32020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020
  7. 7
    Who All DieImperial Assassin #42020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020
  8. 8
    Killer of RomeCarbo of Rome #42021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  9. 9
    Emperor's SpearImperial Assassin #52021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  10. 10
    Emperor's LionImperial Assassin #62022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022
  11. 11
    Emperor's FateImperial Assassin #72022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022
  12. 12
    Caesar's SoldierMark Antony #12023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023
  13. 13
    Caesar's GeneralMark Antony #22024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024
  14. 14
    Caesar's AvengerMark Antony #32025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025
  15. 15
    Caesar's NemesisMark Antony #42026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026

Alex Gough books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Do you have to read Alex Gough books in order?

You only need to read Alex Gough books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Alex Gough

Start with Watchmen Of Rome (2014), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Alex Gough book?

Caesar's Nemesis (2026) is the newest Alex Gough book released so far.

Is there a new Alex Gough book coming?

No next Alex Gough book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Alex Gough at a glance

Still publishing
Alex Gough published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Alex Gough books have appeared about one a year on average.
Busiest decade
Most Alex Gough books, 10 of 15, were published in the 2020s.