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 200–300 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.
- 120024523/4
- 220045603/4
- 320056243/4
- 42006963/4
- 520062883/4
- 620065283/4
- 72007–3/4
- 82007–3/4
- 9The Pocket Dangerous Book for Boys: Things to DoConn Iggulden Non-Fiction #32007 · 224 pages · confirmed 3/420072243/4
- 102008–3/4
- 112008–3/4
- 12The Pocket Dangerous Book for Boys: Things to KnowConn Iggulden Non-Fiction #42008 · 255 pages · confirmed 3/420082553/4
- 13The Pocket Dangerous Book for Boys: Wonders of the WorldConn Iggulden Non-Fiction #52008 · 205 pages · confirmed 3/420082053/4
- 14The Dangerous Kit for Boys: How to Get ThereConn Iggulden Non-Fiction #62008 · 32 pages · confirmed 3/42008323/4
- 152008–3/4
- 16The Pocket Dangerous Book for Boys: Facts, Figures and FunConn Iggulden Non-Fiction #82008 · 178 pages · confirmed 3/420081783/4
- 172009–3/4
- 182009–3/4
- 192010–3/4
- 202011–3/4
- 212012–3/4
- 222012–3/4
- 2320134643/4
- 242013–3/4
- 2520134323/4
- 2620144203/4
- 2720154043/4
- 2820164963/4
- 2920173523/4
- 3020174633/4
- 3120183683/4
- 3220184483/4
- 3320194003/4
- 342019–3/4
- 352020–3/4
- 3620214323/4
- 372022–3/4
- 382023–3/4
- 392024–3/4
- 402025–3/4
- 412025–3/4
- 422026–3/4
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 books10 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Emperor in order
5 booksConqueror in order
5 booksWars of the Roses in order
4 booksConn Iggulden Short Stories/Novellas
3 books3 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. Darien
- 2. Shiang
- 3. The Sword Saint
Nero Trilogy in order
3 booksTollins in order
2 booksConn Iggulden Standalone Novels
2 books2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Athenian in order
2 booksGolden Age in order
2 booksInk and Iron in order
1 bookConn 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






















