William Kelso Books in Order
William Kelso has written 27 books, published between 2007 and 2025. The first book is Germania (2007) and the newest is Three Brothers of Rome (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 27
- Published
- 2007–2025
- Pages on record
- 265 in 1 of 27 books
William Kelso writes military historical fiction set in the Roman world, with 27 books published from 2007 to 2025. Germania (2007) came first. Kelso's series are Soldier of the Republic, Veteran of Rome and Guardian of Empire. Many titles take place names, among them Caledonia, Hibernia, Britannia and Armenia Capta, while The Shield of Rome and The Fortune of Carthage belong to the earlier books. Three Brothers of Rome (2025) is the newest.
How many William Kelso books are there?
William Kelso has 27 books, released between 2007 and 2025. They include 3 series and 3 titles listed outside any series.
William Kelso Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 27 William Kelso 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.
- 12007–1/4
- 2The Shield of Rome2011 · confirmed 1/42011–1/4
- 3The Fortune of Carthage2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 42013–1/4
- 52014–1/4
- 62015–1/4
- 72016–1/4
- 8Devotio2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 92017–1/4
- 102017–1/4
- 1120182651/4
- 122018–1/4
- 132018–1/4
- 142019–1/4
- 152019–1/4
- 162020–1/4
- 172020–1/4
- 182020–1/4
- 192021–1/4
- 202021–1/4
- 212022–1/4
- 222022–1/4
- 232022–1/4
- 242023–1/4
- 252024–1/4
- 262025–1/4
- 272025–1/4
William Kelso series in order
Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Soldier of the Republic books in order 11 books
- Veteran Of Rome books in order 9 books
William Kelso 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.
Guardian of Empire in order
4 booksStandalone books
3 books3 William Kelso titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read William Kelso books in order?
You only need to read William Kelso 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 William Kelso
Start with the first book of the William Kelso series you want to read: Soldier of the Republic starts with In Defence of the Walls of Rome (2018) and Veteran Of Rome starts with Germania (2007). The earliest catalogued title overall is Germania (2007).
What is the newest William Kelso book?
Three Brothers of Rome (2025) is the newest William Kelso book released so far.
Is there a new William Kelso book coming?
No next William Kelso book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
William Kelso at a glance
- Still publishing
- William Kelso published a book as recently as 2025.
- Release pace
- William Kelso books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 265 pages across the 1 of 27 books with a recorded length, a median of 265 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most William Kelso books, 14 of 27, were published in the 2010s.
What the William Kelso books are about
1 of the 27 William Kelso 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.
- Germany 1 of 1 books
- War & military 1 of 1 books