Historical Fiction for Children

This page will direct interested parties to the historic fiction available for the Ancient World for children.

Ancient Egypt

Egyptian Tales by Terry Deary

  1. The Gold in the Grave (2017)
  2. The Magic and the Mummy (2017)
  3. The Phantom of the Nile (2017)
  4. The Plot of the Pyramid (2017)

Ancient Greece

Ancient Greek Mysteries by Saviour Pirotta

  1. Mark of the Cyclops (2017)
  2. Secret of the Oracle (2017)
  3. Pirates of Poseidon (2018)
  4. Shadow of the Centaurs (2018)

Ancient Greek Stories by Saviour Pirotta

  1. My Cousin the Minotaur

Greek Tales by Terry Deary

  1. The Boy Who Cried Horse (2017)
  2. The Lion’s Slave (2017)
  3. The Tortoise and the Dare (2017)
  4. The Town Mouse and the Spartan House (2017)

The Heroes of Olympus by Rick Riordan

  1. The Lost Hero (2010)
  2. The Son of Neptune (2011)
  3. The Mark of Athena (2012)
  4. The House of Hades (2013)
  5. The Blood of Olympus (2014)

Percy Jackson & the Olympians by Rick Riordan

  1. The Lightning Thief (2005)
  2. The Sea of Monsters (2006)
  3. The Titan’s Curse (2007)
  4. The Battle of the Labyrinth (2008)
  5. The Last Olympian (2009)

The Trials of Apollo by Rick Riordan

Ancient Rome

Asterix the Gaul series by Rene Goscinny

  1. Asterix the Gaul (1961)
  2. Asterix and the Golden Sickle (1962)
  3. Asterix and the Goths (1963)
  4. Asterix the Gladiator (1964)
  5. Asterix and the Banquet (1965)
  6. Asterix and Cleopatra (1965)
  7. Asterix and the Big Fight (1966)
  8. Asterix in Britain (1966)
  9. Asterix and the Normans (1967)
  10. Asterix the Legionary (1967)
  11. Asterix and the Chieftain’s Shield (1968)
  12. Asterix at the Olympic Games (1968)
  13. Asterix and the Cauldron (1969)
  14. Asterix in Spain (1969)
  15. Asterix and the Roman Agent (1970)
  16. Asterix in Switzerland (1970)
  17. The Mansions of the Gods (1971)
  18. Asterix and the Laurel Wreath (1972)
  19. Asterix and the Soothsayer (1972)
  20. Asterix in Corsica (1973)
  21. Asterix and Caesar’s Gift (1974)
  22. Asterix and the Great Crossing (1975)
  23. Asterix conquers Rome (1976)
  24. Obelix and co. (1976)
  25. Asterix in Belgium (1979)
  26. Asterix and the Great Divide (1980)
  27. Asterix and the Black Gold (1981)
  28. Asterix and Son (1983)
  29. Asterix and the Magic Carpet (1987)
  30. Asterix and the Secret Weapon (1991)
  31. Asterix and Obelix, All at Sea (1996)
  32. Asterix and the Actress (2001)
  33. Asterix and the Falling Sky (2005)
  34. Asterix and the Picts (2013)
  35. Asterix and the Missing Scroll (2015)
  36. Asterix and the Chariot Race (2017)

Danger in Ancient Rome (Ranger in Time #2) (2015) by Kate Messner

Gladiator series by Simon Scarrow

  1. Gladiator: Fight for Freedom (2011)
  2. Gladiator: Street Fighter (2012)
  3. Gladiator: Son of Spartacus (2013)
  4. Gladiator: Vengeance (2014)

I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii, Ad 79 (2014) by Lauren Tarshis

Mark of the Thief series by Jennifer A. Nielsen

  1. Mark of the Thief (2015)
  2. Rise of the Wolf (2016)
  3. Wrath of the Storm (2018)

Roman Adventures series by S.J.A. Turney

Roman Mysteries series by Caroline Lawrence

  1. The Thieves of Ostia (2001)
  2. The Secrets of Vesuvius (2001)
  3. The Pirates of Pompeii (2002)
  4. The Assassins of Rome (2002)
  5. The Dolphins of Laurentum (2003)
  6. The Twelve Tasks of Flavia Gemina (2003)
  7. The Enemies of Jupiter (2003)
  8. The Gladiators from Capua (2004)
  9. The Colossus of Rhodes (2005)
  10. The Fugitive from Corinth (2005)
  11. The Sirens of Surrentum (2006)
  12. The Charioteer of Delphi (2006)
  13. The Slave-girl from Jerusalem (2007)
  14. The Beggar of Volubilis (2008)
  15. The Scribes from Alexandria (2008)
  16. The Prophet from Ephesus (2009)
  17. The Man from Pomegranate Street (2009)

Roman Tales by Terry Deary

  1. The Captive Celt (2017)
  2. The Fatal Fire (2017)
  3. The Goose Guards (2017)
  4. The Grim Ghost (2017)

Viking

Siri the Viking by Patrick Nystrom

  1. The Emperor’s Treasure
  2. Mimir’s Well