Conn Iggulden

Emperor series

• The Gates of Rome (2003)
• The Death of Kings (2004)
• The Field of Swords (2005)
• The Gods of War (2006)

He is one of the best Historic fiction writers. This series covers Ceasar's life. There is something about the writing that has you glued to the books. He covers concepts like leadership, honor, facing up stronger people, loyalty etc with such instinctive ease that one is taken in. Amazing series. I liked the parts about the Romans fighting the gauls, the parts about how he inspires loyalty among his men, the part about how when down in the dumps as an ordinary soldier, he amasses an army from the plebs (former soldiers as well) and defeats the pirates, truly amazing.

Conqueror series

• Wolf of the Plains (2007) (titled Genghis: Birth of an Empire in North America, 2010)
• Lords of the Bow (2008) (titled Genghis: Lords of the Bow in North America, 2010)
• Bones of the Hills (2008) (titled Genghis: Bones of the Hills in North America, 2010)
• Empire of Silver (2010) (titled Khan: Empire of Silver in North America, 2010)

Another amazing series. Covers Genghis from the time he rose from being an outcast to the way he conquers almost every part of the world. So many interesting scenes - Genghis & Kachuin killing elder brother Bekter, Protecting his family as a kid, getting his men trained in the way of fighting of the chinese under the tutelage of the chinese general, his campaign to beat the chinese, his arab conquest, the fight against he killer clan (I don't remember the name), each of the scenes are vivid in their description. Very interesting characters like Tsubodai, his elder son - Jochi - all interesting ones. It’s a must read for all lovers of historical fiction.