Anthony Riches Books in Order
Anthony Riches has written 21 books, published between 2009 and 2026. The first book is Wounds of Honour (2009) and the newest is Field of Blood (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 21
- Published
- 2009–2026
- Confirmed
- 21 of 21 titles
- Pages on record
- 5,451 in 14 of 21 books
- Reading time
- 91–136 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 5,451 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 14 of 21 titles with a page count on record.
Anthony Riches writes historical fiction set in the Roman world. Catalogue subjects name Marcus Valerius Aquila and Gaius Julius Civilis, and place the books in the Roman Empire and in Britain of the Roman period, with action and adventure and war and military among the tags. The listing holds 21 books published between 2009 and 2026, opening with Wounds of Honour (2009) and reaching Field of Blood (2026). Empire, Swords of Troy and Michael Bale are the groupings recorded against the name. Riches holds the sole credit on all 21 titles.
How many Anthony Riches books are there?
Anthony Riches has 21 books, released between 2009 and 2026. They include 3 separate series.
Anthony Riches Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 21 Anthony Riches books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 120094063/4
- 22010–3/4
- 320113403/4
- 42012–3/4
- 520123853/4
- 620144003/4
- 720143843/4
- 82015–3/4
- 920164163/4
- 1020174163/4
- 1120174323/4
- 1220184163/4
- 1320193683/4
- 1420204323/4
- 152021–3/4
- 1620224003/4
- 1720223363/4
- 1820233203/4
- 192024–3/4
- 202026–3/4
- 212026–3/4
Anthony Riches 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.
Empire in order
15 books- 1. Wounds of Honour
- 2. Arrows of Fury
- 3. Fortress of Spears
- 4. The Leopard Sword
- 5. The Wolf's Gold
- 6. The Emperor's Knives
- 7. The Eagle's Vengeance
- 8. Thunder of the Gods
- 9. Altar of Blood
- 10. The Scorpion's Strike
- 11. River of Gold
- 12. Vengeance
- and 3 more in the table above
Centurions in order
3 books- 1. Betrayal
- 2. Onslaught
- 3. Retribution
Michael Bale in order
2 books- 1. Nemesis
- 2. Target Zero
Swords of Troy in order
1 bookDo you have to read Anthony Riches books in order?
You only need to read Anthony Riches 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 Anthony Riches
Start with Wounds of Honour (2009), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Anthony Riches book?
Field of Blood (2026) is the newest Anthony Riches book released so far.
Is there a new Anthony Riches book coming?
No next Anthony Riches book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Anthony Riches at a glance
- Still publishing
- Anthony Riches published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Anthony Riches books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 5,451 pages across the 14 of 21 books with a recorded length, a median of 400 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Anthony Riches books, 12 of 21, were published in the 2010s.
What the Anthony Riches books are about
12 of the 21 Anthony Riches books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: historical fiction is tagged on 12 of 12. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Historical fiction 12 of 12 books
- Rome 6 of 12 books
- Great Britain 5 of 12 books
- History 5 of 12 books
- Civilis, Gaius Julius, active 1st century 2 of 12 books
- Rome (Empire) 2 of 12 books