Harry Sidebottom Books in Order
Harry Sidebottom has written 22 books, published between 2004 and 2026. The first book is Ancient Warfare (2004) and the newest is Those Who Are About to Die (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 22
- Published
- 2004–2026
- Pages on record
- 5,085 in 9 of 22 books
Harry Sidebottom writes historical fiction and history set in ancient Rome, with 22 books catalogued from Ancient Warfare (2004) to Those Who Are About to Die (2026). Warrior of Rome and Throne of the Caesars are the named series, and the character Ballista appears in the subjects. Fire in the East (2008), King of Kings (2009), Lion of the Sun (2010), The Caspian Gates (2011) and The Wolves of the North (2012) are among the novels. Iron And Rust (2014) and Blood and Steel (2015) follow.
How many Harry Sidebottom books are there?
Harry Sidebottom has 22 books, released between 2004 and 2026. They include 2 series and 6 titles listed outside any series.
Harry Sidebottom Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 22 Harry Sidebottom 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.
- 12004–1/4
- 220084481/4
- 320095441/4
- 42010–1/4
- 52011–1/4
- 620124801/4
- 72013–1/4
- 820144321/4
- 92015–1/4
- 1020154481/4
- 112016–1/4
- 1220164371/4
- 13The Encyclopedia of Ancient Battles2017 · 1496 pages · confirmed 1/4201714961/4
- 142017–1/4
- 1520184001/4
- 16The Lost Ten2019 · 400 pages · confirmed 1/420194001/4
- 17The Return2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 182021–1/4
- 19The Mad Emperor2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 202022–1/4
- 21The Shadow King2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 22Those Who Are About to Die2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
Harry Sidebottom 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.
Warrior of Rome in order
9 booksThrone of the Caesars in order
3 booksThrone of the Caesars Short Stories/Novellas
3 books3 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Very Short Introductions in order
1 book- 83. Ancient Warfare
Standalone books
6 books6 Harry Sidebottom titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Harry Sidebottom books in order?
You only need to read Harry Sidebottom books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Harry Sidebottom
Start with Ancient Warfare (2004), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Harry Sidebottom book?
Those Who Are About to Die (2026) is the newest Harry Sidebottom book released so far.
Is there a new Harry Sidebottom book coming?
No next Harry Sidebottom book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Harry Sidebottom at a glance
- Still publishing
- Harry Sidebottom published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Harry Sidebottom books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 5,085 pages across the 9 of 22 books with a recorded length, a median of 448 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Harry Sidebottom books, 13 of 22, were published in the 2010s.
What the Harry Sidebottom books are about
12 of the 22 Harry Sidebottom 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 10 of 12. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Historical fiction 10 of 12 books
- Rome 10 of 12 books
- History 8 of 12 books
- Military history 6 of 12 books
- War & military 4 of 12 books
- Ballista (Fictitious character : Sidebottom) 3 of 12 books
- Quests (expeditions) 2 of 12 books