Valerio Massimo Manfredi Books in Order
Valerio Massimo Manfredi has written 23 books, published between 1985 and 2019. The first book is Paladion (1985) and the newest is Wolves of Rome (2019). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 23
- Published
- 1985–2019
- Pages on record
- 5,570 in 16 of 23 books
- Reading time
- 93–139 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 5,570 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 16 of 23 titles with a page count on record.
Valerio Massimo Manfredi, born in 1943, is an Italian historian, archaeologist, essayist and journalist who also writes historical fiction. Greece, Rome and Italy are among the subjects of Manfredi's 23 books, and Alexander appears in fiction. Child of a Dream, The Sands of Ammon and The Ends of the Earth all came out in 1998. Spartan, The Last Legion and Tyrant followed, and Manfredi also has an Odysseus series. Wolves of Rome (2019) is the latest.
How many Valerio Massimo Manfredi books are there?
Valerio Massimo Manfredi has 23 books, released between 1985 and 2019. They include 2 series and 18 titles listed outside any series.
Valerio Massimo Manfredi Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 23 Valerio Massimo Manfredi 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.
- 1Paladion1985 · confirmed 1/41985–1/4
- 219983681/4
- 31998–1/4
- 41998–1/4
- 5The Last Legion2002 · confirmed 1/42002–1/4
- 6Spartan2002 · 331 pages · confirmed 1/420023311/4
- 7Tyrant2003 · 416 pages · confirmed 1/420034161/4
- 8Heroes2004 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/420042881/4
- 9The Talisman of Troy2004 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/420042881/4
- 10Le tombeau d'Alexandre le Grand2005 · confirmed 1/42005–1/4
- 11The Oracle2005 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/420053521/4
- 12Empire of Dragons2006 · 416 pages · confirmed 1/420064161/4
- 13The Tower2006 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/420063041/4
- 14The Lost Army2007 · 415 pages · confirmed 1/420074151/4
- 15Zeus e altri racconti2007 · 207 pages · confirmed 1/420072071/4
- 16Pharaoh2008 · 368 pages · confirmed 1/420083681/4
- 17The Ides of March2009 · 293 pages · confirmed 1/420092931/4
- 18The Ancient Curse2010 · confirmed 1/42010–1/4
- 19A Winter's Night2011 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/420113841/4
- 2020123721/4
- 21The Last Supper host2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 2220133841/4
- 23Wolves of Rome2019 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/420193841/4
Valerio Massimo Manfredi 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.
Alexander in order
3 booksOdysseus in order
2 books- 1. The Oath
- 2. The Return
Standalone books
18 books18 Valerio Massimo Manfredi titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Valerio Massimo Manfredi books in order?
You only need to read Valerio Massimo Manfredi 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 Valerio Massimo Manfredi
Start with Paladion (1985), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Valerio Massimo Manfredi book?
Wolves of Rome (2019) is the newest Valerio Massimo Manfredi book released so far.
Is there a new Valerio Massimo Manfredi book coming?
No next Valerio Massimo Manfredi book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Awards Valerio Massimo Manfredi has won
Wikidata records 1 award for Valerio Massimo Manfredi. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Bancarella Literary Prize2008Wonfor The Lost Army
Valerio Massimo Manfredi at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Valerio Massimo Manfredi title on record dates from 2019, 7 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Valerio Massimo Manfredi books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 5,570 pages across the 16 of 23 books with a recorded length, a median of 368 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Valerio Massimo Manfredi books, 13 of 23, were published in the 2000s.
What the Valerio Massimo Manfredi books are about
20 of the 23 Valerio Massimo Manfredi 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 13 of 20. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.