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Marcus Didius Falco Books in Order

Lindsey Davis has written 21 books featuring Marcus Didius Falco, published between 1989 and 2010: 20 in the Marcus Didius Falco series and 1 related title. The first book is The Silver Pigs (1989) and the newest main-line book is Nemesis (2010). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
21
Published
1989–2010
Confirmed
21 of 21 titles
Pages on record
7,215 in 20 of 21 books
Reading time
120–180 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 7,215 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 20 of 21 titles with a page count on record.

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Marcus Didius Falco is a private investigator in ancient Rome and the central character of 21 books by Lindsey Davis, published between 1989 and 2010. The Silver Pigs (1989) opens the sequence, which runs through Shadows in Bronze (1990), Venus in Copper (1991), The Iron Hand of Mars (1992), Last Act in Palmyra (1994) and Two for the Lions (1998) to Nemesis (2010). Helena Justina recurs alongside Falco. The books are historical detective fiction in a hard-boiled register, at a median of 352 pages.

How many Marcus Didius Falco books are there?

Marcus Didius Falco appears in 21 books, released between 1989 and 2010. 20 of them belong to the Marcus Didius Falco series, and 1 related title sit outside it: non-fiction.

Marcus Didius Falco Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 21 Marcus Didius Falco 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.

  1. Cover of The Silver Pigs by Lindsey Davis, book 1 of the Marcus Didius Falco series (1989)
  2. Cover of Shadows in Bronze by Lindsey Davis, book 2 of the Marcus Didius Falco series (1990)
  3. Cover of Venus in Copper by Lindsey Davis, book 3 of the Marcus Didius Falco series (1991)
  4. Cover of The Iron Hand of Mars by Lindsey Davis, book 4 of the Marcus Didius Falco series (1992)
  5. Cover of Poseidon's Gold by Lindsey Davis, book 5 of the Marcus Didius Falco series (1993)
  6. Cover of Last Act in Palmyra by Lindsey Davis, book 6 of the Marcus Didius Falco series (1994)
  7. Cover of Time to Depart by Lindsey Davis, book 7 of the Marcus Didius Falco series (1995)
  8. Cover of A Dying Light in Corduba by Lindsey Davis, book 8 of the Marcus Didius Falco series (1996)
  9. Cover of Three Hands in the Fountain by Lindsey Davis, book 9 of the Marcus Didius Falco series (1997)
  10. Cover of Two for the Lions by Lindsey Davis, book 10 of the Marcus Didius Falco series (1998)
  11. Cover of One Virgin Too Many by Lindsey Davis, book 11 of the Marcus Didius Falco series (1999)
  12. Cover of Ode to a Banker by Lindsey Davis, book 12 of the Marcus Didius Falco series (2000)
  13. Cover of A Body in the Bathhouse by Lindsey Davis, book 13 of the Marcus Didius Falco series (2001)
  14. Cover of The Jupiter Myth by Lindsey Davis, book 14 of the Marcus Didius Falco series (2002)
  15. Cover of The Accusers by Lindsey Davis, book 15 of the Marcus Didius Falco series (2003)
  16. Cover of Scandal Takes a Holiday by Lindsey Davis, book 16 of the Marcus Didius Falco series (2004)
  17. Cover of See Delphi and Die by Lindsey Davis, book 17 of the Marcus Didius Falco series (2005)
  18. Cover of Saturnalia by Lindsey Davis, book 18 of the Marcus Didius Falco series (2007)
  19. Cover of Alexandria by Lindsey Davis, book 19 of the Marcus Didius Falco series (2009)
  20. Cover of Falco: The Official Companion by Lindsey Davis, book 1 of the Marcus Didius Falco Non-Fiction series (2010)
  21. Cover of Nemesis by Lindsey Davis, book 20 of the Marcus Didius Falco series (2010)
  1. 1
    The Silver PigsMarcus Didius Falco #11989 · 349 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1989349
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  2. 2
    Shadows in BronzeMarcus Didius Falco #21990 · 384 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1990384
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  3. 3
    Venus in CopperMarcus Didius Falco #31991 · 277 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1991277
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  4. 4
    The Iron Hand of MarsMarcus Didius Falco #41992 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1992320
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  5. 5
    Poseidon's GoldMarcus Didius Falco #51993 · 352 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1993352
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  6. 6
    Last Act in PalmyraMarcus Didius Falco #61994 · 476 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1994476
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  7. 7
    Time to DepartMarcus Didius Falco #71995 · 432 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1995432
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  8. 8
    A Dying Light in CordubaMarcus Didius Falco #81996 · 428 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1996428
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  9. 9
    Three Hands in the FountainMarcus Didius Falco #91997 · 351 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1997351
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  10. 10
    Two for the LionsMarcus Didius Falco #101998 · 464 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1998464
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  11. 11
    One Virgin Too ManyMarcus Didius Falco #111999 · 356 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1999356
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  12. 12
    Ode to a BankerMarcus Didius Falco #122000 · 384 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2000384
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  13. 13
    A Body in the BathhouseMarcus Didius Falco #132001 · 354 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2001354
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  14. 14
    The Jupiter MythMarcus Didius Falco #142002 · 336 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2002336
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  15. 15
    The AccusersMarcus Didius Falco #152003 · confirmed 3/4
    2003–
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  16. 16
    Scandal Takes a HolidayMarcus Didius Falco #162004 · 332 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2004332
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  17. 17
    See Delphi and DieMarcus Didius Falco #172005 · 400 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2005400
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  18. 18
    SaturnaliaMarcus Didius Falco #182007 · 284 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2007284
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  19. 19
    AlexandriaMarcus Didius Falco #192009 · 338 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2009338
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  20. 20
    Falco: The Official CompanionMarcus Didius Falco Non-Fiction #12010 · 256 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2010256
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  21. 21
    NemesisMarcus Didius Falco #202010 · 342 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2010342
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Do you have to read Marcus Didius Falco books in order?

You should read the Marcus Didius Falco series in publication order, the order of the numbered table above; the 1 related title (non-fiction) sit outside that sequence. The catalogue does not record whether each Marcus Didius Falco book also stands alone.

Where to start with Marcus Didius Falco

Start with The Silver Pigs (1989), the earliest published book in the Marcus Didius Falco series.

What is the newest Marcus Didius Falco book?

Nemesis (2010) is the newest book in the Marcus Didius Falco series.

Is there a new Marcus Didius Falco book coming?

No next Marcus Didius Falco book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Marcus Didius Falco at a glance

No recent titles
The newest main-line Marcus Didius Falco title on record is Nemesis (2010), 16 years ago.
Release pace
Marcus Didius Falco books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
7,215 pages across the 20 of 21 books with a recorded length, a median of 352 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Marcus Didius Falco books, 10 of 21, were published in the 1990s.

What the Marcus Didius Falco books are about

All 21 Marcus Didius Falco books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: history is tagged on 18 of 21. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Lindsey Davis

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.