James Mace Books in Order
James Mace has written 37 books, published between 2009 and 2026. The first book is Heir to Rebellion (2009) and the newest is Broadswords over England (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 37
- Published
- 2009–2026
- Pages on record
- 6,506 in 20 of 37 books
- Reading time
- 108–163 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 6,506 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 20 of 37 titles with a page count on record.
James Mace writes historical military fiction, much of it Roman. The Artorian Chronicles and Artorian Dynasty cover the empire, while the Great Jewish Revolt and Year of the Four Emperors sequences take particular conflicts and the Anglo-Zulu War books sit apart from the Roman material. The catalogue lists 37 books from Heir to Rebellion (2009) to Broadswords over England (2026), at a median of 333 pages.
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How many James Mace books are there?
James Mace has 37 books, released between 2009 and 2026. They include 5 series and 7 titles listed outside any series.
James Mace Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 37 James Mace 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 November 2026.
- 120092701/4
- 2Centurion Valens and the Empress of Death2011 · 84 pages · confirmed 1/42011841/4
- 320113271/4
- 4Forlorn Hope2012 · 112 pages · confirmed 1/420121121/4
- 5I Stood with Wellington2012 · 438 pages · confirmed 1/420124381/4
- 620123381/4
- 720122641/4
- 8Empire Betrayed2013 · 136 pages · confirmed 1/420131361/4
- 920133281/4
- 1020133501/4
- 1120144301/4
- 1220144281/4
- 13Courage, Marshal Ney2014 · 208 pages · confirmed 1/420142081/4
- 1420155101/4
- 1520155141/4
- 1620165031/4
- 1720163801/4
- 18Slaves of Fear2016 · 218 pages · confirmed 1/420162181/4
- 1920174181/4
- 20Die by the Blade2017 · 250 pages · confirmed 1/420172501/4
- 212018–1/4
- 222019–1/4
- 232019–1/4
- 242020–1/4
- 252020–1/4
- 262021–1/4
- 272022–1/4
- 282023–1/4
- 292023–1/4
- 302023–1/4
- 312023–1/4
- 322024–1/4
- 332024–1/4
- 342024–1/4
- 352025–1/4
- 362025–1/4
- 372026–1/4
James Mace 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.
Artorian Dynasty in order
13 books- 1. Empire of the North
- 2. Isle of Mist
- 3. Crisis on the Danube
- 4. March to Oblivion
- 5. The Last Flavian
- 6. Nova Era
- 7. Beyond the Frontier
- 8. Kingdoms Fall
- 9. Soldier of Rome
- 10. The Road to Mesopotamia
- 11. Tigris and Euphrates
- 12. Hadrian Ascending
- and 1 more in the table above
Artorian Chronicles in order
6 booksAnglo-Zulu War in order
5 booksGreat Jewish Revolt in order
3 booksYear of the Four Emperors in order
2 booksCrimson Empire in order
1 bookStandalone books
7 books7 James Mace titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read James Mace books in order?
You only need to read James Mace books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with James Mace
Start with Heir to Rebellion (2009), the earliest published title.
What is the newest James Mace book?
Broadswords over England (2026) is the newest James Mace book released so far.
Is there a new James Mace book coming?
No next James Mace book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
James Mace at a glance
- Still publishing
- James Mace published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- James Mace books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 6,506 pages across the 20 of 37 books with a recorded length, a median of 333 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most James Mace books, 22 of 37, were published in the 2010s.
When James Mace books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when James Mace titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 22 titles.
37 books total across 3 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
What the James Mace books are about
1 of the 37 James Mace books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Historical fiction 1 of 1 books
- Rome 1 of 1 books