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SPQR Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of SPQR books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the SPQR series? Start with "The King's Gambit" (1990) and follow publication order through all 13 books.
The complete SPQR reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The King's Gambit
1990
The Catiline Conspiracy
1991
The Sacrilege
1992
The Temple of the Muses
1992
Saturnalia
1994
Nobody Loves a Centurion
1995
The Tribune's Curse
1996
The River God's Vengeance
1997
The Princess and the Pirates
2000
A Point of Law
2001
Under Vesuvius
2001
Oracle of the Dead
2005
The Year of Confusion
2010
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