Simon Scarrow Books in Order
Simon Scarrow has written 65 books, published between 2000 and 2026. The first book is Under the Eagle (2000) and the newest is The Sword of Rome (2026). One more title is announced: Sons of the Reich (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 65 + 1 announced
- Published
- 2000–2026
- Confirmed
- 66 of 66 titles
- Pages on record
- 11,089 in 27 of 66 books
Simon Scarrow writes historical fiction, most of it Roman. Quintus Licinius Cato and Lucius Cornelius Macro lead the Eagle series, which opens with Under the Eagle (2000). The Roman Arena, Gladiator and Pirata lines share that setting, while the Revolution Quartet and the Berlin wartime thrillers featuring CI Schenke move elsewhere. Sixty-six catalogued books reach The Sword of Rome, and Sons of the Reich is scheduled for 2027.
How many Simon Scarrow books are there?
Simon Scarrow has 65 published books, released between 2000 and 2026. They include 8 separate series. One more, Sons of the Reich (2027), is announced.
Simon Scarrow Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 66 Simon Scarrow books in the order they were released, 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.
- 120002463/4
- 220014483/4
- 320012883/4
- 420033203/4
- 520043203/4
- 620053203/4
- 720066083/4
- 82006–3/4
- 920076403/4
- 1020073683/4
- 1120096723/4
- 122009–3/4
- 1320094003/4
- 1420107043/4
- 1520112723/4
- 1620114973/4
- 172012–3/4
- 1820124363/4
- 192012–3/4
- 2020123523/4
- 212013–3/4
- 2220133223/4
- 232013–3/4
- 242013–3/4
- 252013–3/4
- 262014–3/4
- 272014–3/4
- 282014–3/4
- 292014–3/4
- 3020143043/4
- 3120143663/4
- 322015–3/4
- 3320154003/4
- 342015–3/4
- 352015–3/4
- 362015–3/4
- 3720164483/4
- 382017–3/4
- 392018–3/4
- 4020184803/4
- 412019–3/4
- 422019–3/4
- 432019–3/4
- 4420193903/4
- 452019–3/4
- 462019–3/4
- 4720193523/4
- 4820204323/4
- 492020–3/4
- 5020213523/4
- 512021–3/4
- 522022–3/4
- 532022–3/4
- 542022–3/4
- 5520223523/4
- 562023–3/4
- 572023–3/4
- 582023–3/4
- 592023–3/4
- 602023–3/4
- 612024–3/4
- 622025–3/4
- 632025–3/4
- 642026–3/4
- 652026–3/4
- 662027–3/4
Simon Scarrow characters in order
The character linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Cato & Macro books in order 25 books
Simon Scarrow 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.
Eagle in order
25 books- 1. Under the Eagle
- 2. The Eagle's Conquest
- 3. When the Eagle Hunts
- 4. The Eagle and the Wolves
- 5. The Eagle's Prey
- 6. The Eagle's Prophecy
- 7. The Zealot / The Eagle in the Sand
- 8. Centurion
- 9. The Gladiator
- 10. The Legion
- 11. Praetorian
- 12. The Blood Crows
- and 13 more in the table above
Warrior Series in order
7 booksRoman Arena Series in order
6 books- 1. Barbarian
- 2. Challenger
- 3. First Sword
- 4. Arena
- 5. Revenge
- 6. Champion
Pirata Series in order
6 booksInvader Short Stories with T.J. Andrews
5 books5 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Revolution Quartet in order
4 booksGladiator in order
4 booksBerlin Wartime Thriller / CI Schenke in order
4 booksSimon Scarrow Standalone Novels
3 books3 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Simon Scarrow Short Stories/Novellas
1 book1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Invader Series in order
1 book- 1. Invader
Simon Scarrow Books in Chronological Order
By publication date, the Simon Scarrow books run from Under the Eagle (2000) to The Sword of Rome (2026), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Simon Scarrow in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.
Do you have to read Simon Scarrow books in order?
You only need to read Simon Scarrow books in order within each series: the books listed here span 8 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Simon Scarrow
Start with Under the Eagle (2000), the first Cato & Macro book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.
What is the newest Simon Scarrow book?
The Sword of Rome (2026) is the newest Simon Scarrow book released so far.
Is there a new Simon Scarrow book coming?
Yes. Sons of the Reich (2027) is the next Simon Scarrow book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.
Simon Scarrow at a glance
- Still publishing
- Simon Scarrow is still publishing. Sons of the Reich is announced for 2027.
- Release pace
- Simon Scarrow books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 11,089 pages across the 27 of 66 books with a recorded length, a median of 368 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Simon Scarrow books, 34 of 66, were published in the 2010s.
What the Simon Scarrow books are about
27 of the 66 Simon Scarrow 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 12 of 27. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Historical fiction 12 of 27 books
- History 11 of 27 books
- Rome 7 of 27 books
- Armed Forces 6 of 27 books
- Army 6 of 27 books
- Quintus Licinius Cato (Fictitious character) 6 of 27 books
- Great Britain 5 of 27 books
- Officers 5 of 27 books
- Rome, history 4 of 27 books
- Children's fiction 3 of 27 books
- English literature 3 of 27 books
- Romans 3 of 27 books