Conn Iggulden Books in Order

Conn Iggulden has written 42 books, published between 2002 and 2026. The first book is The Gates of Rome (2002) and the newest is Inferno (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
42
Published
2002–2026
Confirmed
42 of 42 titles
Pages on record
8,121 in 22 of 42 books
Reading time
135–203 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 8,121 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200300 words a minute, covering the 22 of 42 titles with a page count on record.

Conn Iggulden writes historical fiction about empires and wars: the Emperor books on Rome, the Conqueror series around Genghis Khan, the Wars of the Roses, the Athenian novels and a Nero trilogy. The Gates of Rome (2002) opens a catalogue of 42 books reaching Inferno in 2026, and The Dangerous Book for Boys (2006) heads the non-fiction. The Empire of Salt fantasy appeared under the name C.F. Iggulden.

How many Conn Iggulden books are there?

Conn Iggulden has 42 books, released between 2002 and 2026. They include 9 separate series.

Conn Iggulden Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 42 Conn Iggulden 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.

  1. 1
    The Gates of RomeEmperor #12002 · 452 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2002452
  2. 2
    The Death of KingsEmperor #22004 · 560 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2004560
  3. 3
    The Field of SwordsEmperor #32005 · 624 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2005624
  4. 4
    BlackwaterConn Iggulden Short Stories/Novellas #12006 · 96 pages · confirmed 3/4
    200696
  5. 5
    The Dangerous Book for BoysConn Iggulden Non-Fiction #12006 · 288 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2006288
  6. 6
    The Gods of WarEmperor #42006 · 528 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2006528
  7. 7
    Wolf of the Plains / Genghis: Birth of an EmpireConqueror #12007 · confirmed 3/4
    2007
  8. 8
    Dangerous Book for Boys YearbookConn Iggulden Non-Fiction #22007 · confirmed 3/4
    2007
  9. 9
    The Pocket Dangerous Book for Boys: Things to DoConn Iggulden Non-Fiction #32007 · 224 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2007224
  10. 10
    Lords of the BowConqueror #22008 · confirmed 3/4
    2008
  11. 11
    Bones of the HillsConqueror #32008 · confirmed 3/4
    2008
  12. 12
    The Pocket Dangerous Book for Boys: Things to KnowConn Iggulden Non-Fiction #42008 · 255 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2008255
  13. 13
    The Pocket Dangerous Book for Boys: Wonders of the WorldConn Iggulden Non-Fiction #52008 · 205 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2008205
  14. 14
    The Dangerous Kit for Boys: How to Get ThereConn Iggulden Non-Fiction #62008 · 32 pages · confirmed 3/4
    200832
  15. 15
    The Dangerous Book for Boys Kit: Nature FunConn Iggulden Non-Fiction #72008 · confirmed 3/4
    2008
  16. 16
    The Pocket Dangerous Book for Boys: Facts, Figures and FunConn Iggulden Non-Fiction #82008 · 178 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2008178
  17. 172009
  18. 18
    The Dangerous Book of HeroesConn Iggulden Non-Fiction #92009 · confirmed 3/4
    2009
  19. 19
    Empire of SilverConqueror #42010 · confirmed 3/4
    2010
  20. 20
    ConquerorConqueror #52011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011
  21. 21
    Quantum of TweedConn Iggulden Short Stories/Novellas #22012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012
  22. 22
    Tollins 2: Dynamite TalesTollins #22012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012
  23. 23
    StormbirdWars of the Roses #12013 · 464 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013464
  24. 24
    Fig TreeConn Iggulden Short Stories/Novellas #32013 · confirmed 3/4
    2013
  25. 25
    The Blood of GodsEmperor #52013 · 432 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013432
  26. 26
    Trinity / Margaret of AnjouWars of the Roses #22014 · 420 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2014420
  27. 27
    BloodlineWars of the Roses #32015 · 404 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015404
  28. 28
    RavenspurWars of the Roses #42016 · 496 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016496
  29. 29
    DarienEmpire of Salt Series as C.F. Iggulden #12017 · 352 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017352
  30. 30
    Dunstan / The Abbot's TaleConn Iggulden Standalone Novels #12017 · 463 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017463

Conn Iggulden 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.

Conn Iggulden Non-Fiction

10 books

10 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Emperor in order

5 books
  1. 1. The Gates of Rome
  2. 2. The Death of Kings
  3. 3. The Field of Swords
  4. 4. The Gods of War
  5. 5. The Blood of Gods

Conqueror in order

5 books
  1. 1. Wolf of the Plains / Genghis: Birth of an Empire
  2. 2. Lords of the Bow
  3. 3. Bones of the Hills
  4. 4. Empire of Silver
  5. 5. Conqueror

Wars of the Roses in order

4 books
  1. 1. Stormbird
  2. 2. Trinity / Margaret of Anjou
  3. 3. Bloodline
  4. 4. Ravenspur

Conn Iggulden Short Stories/Novellas

3 books

3 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Empire of Salt Series as C.F. Iggulden in order

3 books
  1. 1. Darien
  2. 2. Shiang
  3. 3. The Sword Saint

Nero Trilogy in order

3 books
  1. 1. Nero
  2. 2. Tyrant
  3. 3. Inferno

Tollins in order

2 books
  1. 1. Tollins: Explosive Tales for Children / How to Blow Up Tollins
  2. 2. Tollins 2: Dynamite Tales

Conn Iggulden Standalone Novels

2 books

2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Athenian in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Gates of Athens
  2. 2. Protector

Golden Age in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Lion
  2. 2. Empire

Ink and Iron in order

1 book
  1. 1. Forged in Rome

Conn Iggulden Books in Chronological Order

By publication date, the Conn Iggulden books run from The Gates of Rome (2002) to Inferno (2026), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Conn Iggulden in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.

Do you have to read Conn Iggulden books in order?

You only need to read Conn Iggulden books in order within each series: the books listed here span 9 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Conn Iggulden

Start with The Gates of Rome (2002), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Conn Iggulden book?

Inferno (2026) is the newest Conn Iggulden book released so far.

Is there a new Conn Iggulden book coming?

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

Conn Iggulden at a glance

Still publishing
Conn Iggulden published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Conn Iggulden books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
8,121 pages across the 22 of 42 books with a recorded length, a median of 412 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Conn Iggulden books, 18 of 42, were published in the 2000s.

What the Conn Iggulden books are about

25 of the 42 Conn Iggulden 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 9 of 25. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Historical fiction 9 of 25 books
  • History 8 of 25 books
  • Amusements 6 of 25 books
  • Handbooks, vade-mecums 6 of 25 books
  • Recreation 6 of 25 books
  • Boys 5 of 25 books
  • Fantasy 4 of 25 books
  • Great Britain 4 of 25 books
  • Generals 3 of 25 books
  • Handbooks, manuals 3 of 25 books
  • Miscellanea 3 of 25 books