Philip Matyszak Books in Order
Philip Matyszak has written 38 books, published between 2001 and 2024. The first book is Imperial General (2001) and the newest is A Walk Through Ancient Rome (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 38
- Published
- 2001–2024
- Pages on record
- 1,728 in 8 of 38 books
Philip Matyszak is a British non-fiction author, born in 1958, who writes mainly about ancient Rome. The 38 catalogued books begin with Imperial General (2001) and include Chronicle of the Roman Republic (2003), The Enemies of Rome (2004), Ancient Rome on Five Denarii a Day (2007), Ancient Athens on 5 Drachmas a Day (2008) and Mithridates the Great (2008). Series include Ancient Warrior Guide and Lucius Panderius. A Walk Through Ancient Rome (2024) is the newest title.
How many Philip Matyszak books are there?
Philip Matyszak has 38 books, released between 2001 and 2024. They include 3 series and 26 titles listed outside any series.
Philip Matyszak Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 38 Philip Matyszak 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.
- 1Imperial General2001 · confirmed 1/42001–1/4
- 2Chronicle of the Roman Republic2003 · 240 pages · confirmed 1/420032401/4
- 3The Enemies of Rome2004 · confirmed 1/42004–1/4
- 4The Sons of Caesar2006 · confirmed 1/42006–1/4
- 520071441/4
- 62008–1/4
- 7Mithridates the Great2008 · 208 pages · confirmed 1/420082081/4
- 8Lives of the Romans / A History of Ancient Rome in 100 Lives2008 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/420083041/4
- 92009–1/4
- 10The Classical Compendium2009 · confirmed 1/42009–1/4
- 11Roman Conquests2009 · confirmed 1/42009–1/4
- 122010–1/4
- 132011–1/4
- 14A Little Book of English2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 15Expedition to Disaster2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 162013–1/4
- 17Sertorius and the Struggle for Spain2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 18Cataclysm 90 BC2014 · confirmed 1/42014–1/4
- 192014–1/4
- 202015–1/4
- 21Hercules2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 222017–1/4
- 23Sparta: Rise of a Warrior Nation2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 242018–1/4
- 25Sparta: Fall of a Warrior Nation2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 262019–1/4
- 27Ancient Magic2019 · 208 pages · confirmed 1/420192081/4
- 28So You Want to be a Roman Soldier2019 · 96 pages · confirmed 1/42019961/4
- 29The Rise of the Hellenistic Kingdoms 336–250 BC2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 302020–1/4
- 31Forgotten Peoples of the Ancient World2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 32Greece Against Rome2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 33A Year in the Life of Ancient Greece2021 · 272 pages · confirmed 1/420212721/4
- 34The Gods and Goddesses of Greece and Rome2022 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/420222561/4
- 35Invasion! Rome Against the Cimbri, 113-101 BC2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 36Julius Caesar in Egypt2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 37Lost Cities of the Ancient World2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 38A Walk Through Ancient Rome2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
Philip Matyszak 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.
Lucius Panderius in order
3 booksThames & Hudson 5... a Day in order
2 booksAncient Warrior Guide in order
2 books24 Hours in Ancient History in order
2 booksMyths in order
1 bookLost Civilizations in order
1 book- 6. The Greeks
Beginner's Guide (Oneworld Publications) in order
1 book- 13. The Roman Empire
Standalone books
26 books26 Philip Matyszak titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Philip Matyszak books in order?
You only need to read Philip Matyszak 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 Philip Matyszak
Start with Imperial General (2001), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Philip Matyszak book?
A Walk Through Ancient Rome (2024) is the newest Philip Matyszak book released so far.
Is there a new Philip Matyszak book coming?
No next Philip Matyszak book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Philip Matyszak at a glance
- Still publishing
- Philip Matyszak published a book as recently as 2024.
- Release pace
- Philip Matyszak books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,728 pages across the 8 of 38 books with a recorded length, a median of 224 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Philip Matyszak books, 18 of 38, were published in the 2010s.
What the Philip Matyszak books are about
8 of the 38 Philip Matyszak books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: rome, history is tagged on 3 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Rome, history 3 of 8 books
- History 2 of 8 books