Conn Iggulden

Set at the heart of a Roman dynasty drenched in danger, intrigue and Machiavellian power struggles, the first book in Conn's brand-new series follows Empress Agrippina's battle to secure her son Nero's succession. Ancient Rome, AD 37 The fate of a dynasty hangs in the balance. Into this fevered forum, Agrippina, granddaughter of Emperor Augustus, gives birth to a son—Nero....

The latest gripping instalment in the bestselling Nero trilogy follows Empress Agrippina's ceaseless pursuit of absolute power for her son to rule over the Roman Empire. Ancient Rome, AD 50 The boy Nero lives. His mother, Agrippina, has married her way to power, tangling the Emperor Claudius in her skirts. The emperor may have a son and heir of his...

The first book in the bestselling Conqueror series featuring Genghis Khan and his descendants. 'I am the land and the bones of the hills. I am the winter.' Temujin, the second son of the khan of the Wolves tribe, was only eleven when his father died in an ambush. His family were thrown out of the tribe and left alone,...

The ultimate Rome story From the spectacle of gladiatorial combat to the intrigue of the Senate, from the foreign wars that secure the power of the empire to the betrayals that threaten to tear it apart, this is the remarkable story of the man who would become the greatest Roman of them all: Julius Caesar. In the city of Rome,...

The action-packed second novel in the No. 1 bestselling Conqueror series, bringing the epic story of Genghis Khan brilliantly to life. The gathering of the tribes of the Mongols has been a long time in coming, but finally, triumphantly, Temujin of the Wolves, Genghis Khan, is given the full accolade of the overall leader and their oaths. Now he can...

The ultimate Rome story Fresh from triumph in Britain and Gaul, Caesar is marching on Rome with his legions of hardened veterans. To unseat Pompey, now dictator of the empire, he must make the terrible decision to wage war on his own people. The glory that Julius, Brutus, Mark Antony, and Octavian enjoy is short-lived. There are lands to conquer...

The third novel in the No. 1 bestselling Conqueror series, following the life and adventures of the mighty Genghis Khan and his descendants. Genghis Khan has fulfilled his dream of uniting the many warring tribes of his lands into one great nation. He has taken his armies against the mighty cities of their oldest enemies. Now he finds trouble rising...

INSPIRATION FOR THE TV SHOW If ever there were a book to make you switch off your television set, The Dangerous Book for Boys is it. How many other books will help you thrash someone at conkers, race your own go-cart, and identify the best quotations from Shakespeare? The Dangerous Book for Boys gives you facts and figures at your...

The ultimate Rome story The young Julius Caesar is serving on board a war galley, gaining a fearsome reputation. Then his ship is captured, and he is abandoned on the North African coast. After gathering a legion of men powerful enough to gain vengeance on his captors and to suppress an uprising in Greece, he returns to Rome a hero....

Two and a half thousand years ago, the Greeks and the Persians fought an epic battle to decide the future of our world. This is their story. 490 B.C. Two great empires are about to go to war... The momentous struggle between Athens and Sparta as rival powers and political systems will last for twenty-seven years (431 to 404 BC)....

Brings war in the ancient world to vivid life...I'm blown away - Anthony Riches. From the nation's finest historical novelist comes the second instalment in the Athenian series. Themistocles stands as an archon of Athens—the might of the city is his to command. Yet he is no nobleman, distrusted by many for his modest birthright. But those who stand against...

Discover the rise and fall of the world's greatest empire in the stunning second novel in the THE GOLDEN AGE series, from the nation's finest historical novelist. Pericles returns to Athens as its leader — the empire's beacon of light in the dark. But the threat of Sparta — Athens's legendary rival — looms large on the horizon. When a...

The ultimate Rome story The Field of Swords by Conn Iggulden follows Julius Caesar as he leads his legions north to battle the Gallic tribes. As his successes grow, his overwhelming ambition and new alliances begin to threaten his one true friendship. Marcus Brutus played a crucial role in the conquest of Gaul, thereby restoring Caesar’s reputation as a hero...

The epic new novel in Conn Iggulden’s bestselling EMPEROR series, featuring a new short story by the author. Julius Caesar has been assassinated. A nation is in mourning. Revenge will be bloody. Rome’s great hero Julius Caesar has been brutally murdered by his most trusted allies. While these self-appointed Liberatores seek refuge in the senate, they have underestimated one man:...

Sitting alongside his Nero series and set in Ancient Rome, master storyteller Conn Iggulden's epic next novel follows a freed slave's fierce fight to survive and ascend through the ranks of power. Ancient Rome, AD 37 A scribe in a noble household, all Cormac has ever known is a life of slavery. When his master suddenly relieves him of his...

The 4th novel in the bestselling Conqueror series, continuing the life and adventures of the mighty Khan dynasty. Empire of Silver continues the epic tale of Genghis Khan's family. Though Genghis Khan is dead, his legend and legacy live on. His son, Ogedai, has built a white city on a great plain, creating a capital for the burgeoning nation. Now,...

Best-selling author Conn Iggulden launches a brilliant new historical series, The Wars of the Roses. 1437 - The pious and gentle Henry VI comes of age and accedes to the English throne. His poor health and fragility of mind render him a weakling king, dependent on his closest men to run his kingdom. Yet there are those who believe England...

Four kings. One crown. A war to tear a nation apart. The epic conclusion to the Wars of the Roses. The exiled Yorkist king Edward IV lands at Ravenspur with a half-drowned army and his brother Richard at his side. Though every hand is against them, though every city gate is shut, the York brothers will not go quietly into...

Trinity is the second instalment in Conn Iggulden's thrilling Wars of the Roses trilogy. In 1454, King Henry VI has remained all but exiled in Windsor Castle, struck down by illness for over a year. Meanwhile, his fiercely loyal wife and Queen, Margaret of Anjou, safeguards her husband's interests. Richard Duke of York, Protector of the Realm, extends his influence...

Based on one of history's most epic stories of adventure, Conn Iggulden's latest bestseller pits Persians against Spartans in a legendary battle. In the Ancient World, one army was feared above all others. 401 BC. The Persian king Artaxerxes rules an empire stretching from the Aegean to northern India. As many as fifty million people are his subjects. His rule...

Discover the rise and fall of the world's greatest empire in the stunning first instalment of The Golden Age, an epic new series from the nation's finest historical novelist. After the Gods. After the Myths and Legends came the world of Men. In their front rank stood Pericles. The Lion of the Golden Age. 'Brings war in the ancient world...

A spellbinding story of ambition, anarchy, and absolute power set against the brutal world of 10th century England. 'I have broken my vows. I have murdered innocents. I have trod down the soil over their dead face with my bare heels, and only the moon as witness. I have loved a woman and she ruined me. I have loved a...

The third beautifully written novel in the War of the Roses series by bestselling author Conn Iggulden. Winter 1461 Richard Duke of York is dead, his ambitions in ruins, his head spiked on the walls of York city. King Henry VI is still held prisoner. His Lancastrian queen rides south with an army of northerners, accompanied by warriors from the...

Set at the heart of a Roman dynasty drenched in danger, intrigue, and Machiavellian power struggles, the first book in Conn's brand-new series follows Empress Agrippina's battle to secure her son Nero's succession. Ancient Rome, AD 37 True Roman justice begins and ends with one man's hand around another's throat... The fate of a dynasty hangs in the balance. Into...

Spark your imagination, forge your own adventures and unearth long-lost skills. In this long-awaited follow-up to his much-loved bestseller, written with his sons Cameron and Arthur, Conn Iggulden presents a brand-new compendium of cunning schemes, projects, tricks, games and tales of extraordinary courage. Whether it’s building a flying machine (keep your temper with this one) or learning how to pick...

AD 60. Nero Claudius Caesar is Emperor. He is feared for his temper. He is known to be intoxicated by the power he wields. And why not? The Roman Empire stretches from the wilds of Britain to the deserts of Parthia. Nero is god of all he surveys. Yet dangerous traitors lie close at hand. Generals commanding legions. Senators whispering...

The latest gripping instalment in the bestselling Nero trilogy follows Empress Agrippina's ceaseless pursuit of absolute power for her son to rule over the Roman Empire. Ancient Rome, AD 50 The boy Nero lives. His mother Agrippina has married her way to power, tangling the Emperor Claudius in her skirts. The emperor may have a son and heir of his...

The World War II thriller from number one bestselling author Conn Iggulden. Two brothers are brought down over the Netherlands in 1944. When they drop from the sky, they enter hell on earth. With a ragged crew of misfits, they just have to survive long enough for reinforcements to punch through. The task is simple. The reality is the firefight...

The unmissable new adventure from Sunday Times bestseller, Conn Iggulden, set in the brutal world of ancient Rome. A Roman slave has further to fall than most... AD 46. The Roman Republic has become a true empire, stretching from Egypt to the seacoast of Gaul. Sixty million people live under its rule—slaves, citizens, noblemen, and emperors alike.

Number one bestselling author Conn Iggulden takes on the story of the mighty Kublai Khan. An epic tale of a great and heroic mind; his action-packed rule; and how, in conquering one-fifth of the world’s inhabited land, he changed the course of history forever. A scholar who conquered an empire larger than those of Alexander or Caesar. A warrior who...