12 must-read roman books like The Return by Harry Sidebottom

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The Return

By: Harry Sidebottom

4.10

Format: 309 pages, Kindle Edition

The sensational breakout historical thriller from Sunday Times bestseller and Ancient Rome expert H…

If you liked the roman plot in The Return by Harry Sidebottom , here is a list of 12 books like this:

Cover of Wounds of Honour (Empire, #1) by Anthony Riches

1. Wounds of Honour (Empire, #1)

By: Anthony Riches

4.09

Format: 341 pages, Hardcover

Marcus Valerius Aquila has scarcely landed in Britannia when he has to run for his life - condemned… read more

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  • historical
  • roman
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"Soldiers of the Ninth Century, I am your new centurion, Marcus Tribulus Corvus. From this moment I formally assume command of this century, and become responsible for every aspect of your well-being,…"

-Anthony Riches, Wounds of Honour (Empire, #1)

Cover of Britannia (Eagle, #14) by Simon Scarrow

2. Britannia (Eagle, #14)

By: Simon Scarrow

3.77

Format: 67 pages, Paperback

Now a Sunday Times bestseller! Simon Scarrow's veteran Roman soldier heroes face a cunning and rele… read more

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  • historical
  • roman
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Road to Rome (Forgotten Legion Chronicles, #3) by Ben Kane

3. The Road to Rome (Forgotten Legion Chronicles, #3)

By: Ben Kane

3.94

Format: 489 pages, Paperback

Having survived the perils of a journey across half the world, Romulus and Tarquinius are press-gan… read more

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  • historical
  • roman
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Invictus (Eagles of the Empire, #15) by Simon Scarrow

4. Invictus (Eagles of the Empire, #15)

By: Simon Scarrow

4.33

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

A gripping, authentic and exciting novel of the Roman army from bestselling author Simon Scarrow. N… read more

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  • historical
  • roman
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"Truly, Macro thought, the most effective weapons in Rome’s arsenal were the picks and shovels wielded by her soldiers."

-Simon Scarrow, Invictus (Eagles of the Empire, #15)

"We get what fate deals out to us, lad. And we have no choice about how we handle it.’ Cato smiled. ‘What’s this? Philosophy?’ ‘Experience, lad. Much better."

-Simon Scarrow, Invictus (Eagles of the Empire, #15)

Cover of Blood Test (Alex Delaware, #2) by Jonathan Kellerman

5. Blood Test (Alex Delaware, #2)

By: Jonathan Kellerman

3.84

Format: 308 pages, Paperback

When the parents of deathly ill five-year-old Woody Swope vanish with their child, psychologist Dr.… read more

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  • mystery
  • thriller
  • fiction
"To trust someone is to take the greatest risk of all. (180)"

-Jonathan Kellerman, Blood Test (Alex Delaware, #2)

"I'd long thought that a surfeit of sensitivity could be a killing thing, too much insight malignant in its own right. The best survivors--there are studies that show it--are those blessed with an ino…"

-Jonathan Kellerman, Blood Test (Alex Delaware, #2)

6. Rome: The Emperor's Spy (Rome, #1)

By: M.C. Scott

3.00

Format: 285 pages, Hardcover

'Stop this fire, whatever it takes. I, your Emperor, order it.' The Emperor: Nero, Emperor of Rome … read more

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7. The Blood Crows (Eagles of the Empire, #12)

By: Simon Scarrow

4.34

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

For nearly ten years, the Roman Empire has fought ceaselessly to strengthen its hold over Britannia… read more

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  • roman
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • thriller

8. The Eagle and the Wolves (Eagle, #4)

By: Simon Scarrow

3.55

Format: None pages,

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9. The Return

By: Harry Sidebottom

4.10

Format: 309 pages, Kindle Edition

The sensational breakout historical thriller from Sunday Times bestseller and Ancient Rome expert H… read more

Similar categories in Harry Sidebottom's The Return book and Harry Sidebottom's The Return

  • roman
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
Cover of Empire (The Golden Age #2) by Conn Iggulden

10. Empire (The Golden Age #2)

By: Conn Iggulden

4.39

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

IN CONN IGGULDEN'S LATEST GOLDEN AGE EPIC, JOIN PERICLES, THE LION OF ATHENS, ON A JOURNEY TO SECUR… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Sharpe's Command (Sharpe, #14) by Bernard Cornwell

11. Sharpe's Command (Sharpe, #14)

By: Bernard Cornwell

4.15

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell returns to the early years of the nineteenth cen… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Napoleon's Spy by Ben Kane

12. Napoleon's Spy

By: Ben Kane

4.04

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

'An epic tale that never loses sight of the raw experience of the hero. I loved Napoleon's Spy' Sim… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Lion (The Golden Age #1) by Conn Iggulden

13. The Lion (The Golden Age #1)

By: Conn Iggulden

4.16

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

Ancient Greece, 5th century BC The age of myths and legends has given way to the world of men. I… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Dead of Night (A Berlin Wartime Thriller) by Simon Scarrow

14. Dead of Night (A Berlin Wartime Thriller)

By: Simon Scarrow

4.25

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Germany, 1940. The world holds its breath and hopes for peace. At home, the Nazi Party’s grip on po… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
Cover of The Sea Wolves (Isaac Bell #13) by Jack Du Brul

15. The Sea Wolves (Isaac Bell #13)

By: Jack Du Brul

4.43

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

An old nemesis. A secret technology. The outcome of a Great War at stake... Summer, 1914. As New… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
Cover of Essex Dogs (Essex Dogs, #1) by Dan Jones

16. Essex Dogs (Essex Dogs, #1)

By: Dan Jones

3.92

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling historian makes his historical fiction debut with an explosive novel… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"What matters is that you did not know the story. And the reason you did not...is that our ancestor William - through his deeds of arms, his force of personality and his vast conquests - had achieved …"

-Dan Jones, Essex Dogs (Essex Dogs, #1)

Cover of Wolves of Winter (Essex Dogs Trilogy) by Dan Jones

17. Wolves of Winter (Essex Dogs Trilogy)

By: Dan Jones

4.16

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

The epic sequel to Essex Dogs, continuing the New York Times bestselling historian's trilogy of nov… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Sharpe's Assassin (Sharpe, #21) by Bernard Cornwell

18. Sharpe's Assassin (Sharpe, #21)

By: Bernard Cornwell

4.43

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell returns with his iconic hero, Richard Sharpe.SHA… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The House of Lamentations (Damian Seeker, #5) by S.G. MacLean

19. The House of Lamentations (Damian Seeker, #5)

By: S.G. MacLean

4.49

Format: 358 pages, Kindle Edition

Summer, 1658, and the Republic may finally be safe: the combined Stuart and Spanish forces have bee… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
Cover of Death to the Emperor (Eagles of the Empire, #21) by Simon Scarrow

20. Death to the Emperor (Eagles of the Empire, #21)

By: Simon Scarrow

4.51

Format: 473 pages, Kindle Edition

The 21st Eagle of the Empire novel. If you don't know Simon Scarrow, you don't know Rome! It is … read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Traitors of Rome (Eagles of the Empire, #18) by Simon Scarrow

21. Traitors of Rome (Eagles of the Empire, #18)

By: Simon Scarrow

4.39

Format: 464 pages, Kindle Edition

TRAITORS OF THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER An enthralling Cato and Macro adventure from bestsellin… read more

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  • historical
  • roman
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Day of the Caesars (Eagles of the Empire, #16) by Simon Scarrow

22. Day of the Caesars (Eagles of the Empire, #16)

By: Simon Scarrow

4.35

Format: 367 pages, Trade Paperback

AD 54. Claudius is dead. Rome is in turmoil. And two brave heroes of the Roman army face the challe… read more

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  • historical
  • roman
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Blood of Rome (Eagles of the Empire, #17) by Simon Scarrow

23. The Blood of Rome (Eagles of the Empire, #17)

By: Simon Scarrow

4.32

Format: 480 pages, Paperback

The gripping new adventure in Simon Scarrow's bestselling Eagles of the Empire series, not to be mi… read more

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  • historical
  • roman
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Target Acquired (Jack Ryan Jr, #14; Jack Ryan Universe,  #32) by Don Bentley

24. Target Acquired (Jack Ryan Jr, #14; Jack Ryan Universe, #32)

By: Don Bentley

4.17

Format: 419 pages, Hardcover

Jack Ryan Jr is on a simple job. An all-expenses paid trip to Israel in exchange for a of couple ho… read more

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  • mystery
  • thriller
  • fiction
Cover of Rebellion (Eagles of the Empire #22) by Simon Scarrow

25. Rebellion (Eagles of the Empire #22)

By: Simon Scarrow

4.65

Format: 424 pages, Kindle Edition

1st-century Britannia is the setting for an epic and action-packed novel of tribal uprisings, battl… read more

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  • historical
  • roman
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Titans of War (Ancient Egypt, #8) by Wilbur Smith

26. Titans of War (Ancient Egypt, #8)

By: Wilbur Smith

4.21

Format: 432 pages, Kindle Edition

A brand-new Ancient Egyptian epic from the master of adventure, Wilbur Smith. Global bestsellin… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Honour of Rome (Eagles of the Empire, #20) by Simon Scarrow

27. The Honour of Rome (Eagles of the Empire, #20)

By: Simon Scarrow

4.33

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

AD 58. BRITANNIA. TENSION IS SIMMERING. DANGER LIES ROUND EVERY CORNER FOR ROME'S BRAVE SOLDIERS ..… read more

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  • roman
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • thriller
Cover of Shadow of the Eagle (The Borderlands #1) by Damion Hunter

28. Shadow of the Eagle (The Borderlands #1)

By: Damion Hunter

4.29

Format: 420 pages, Kindle Edition

Will Britain take him in... or mark him as its enemy? Faustus Valerianus is the son of a Roman fat… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Emperor's Exile (Eagles of the Empire, #19) by Simon Scarrow

29. The Emperor's Exile (Eagles of the Empire, #19)

By: Simon Scarrow

4.32

Format: 469 pages, Kindle Edition

The Sunday Times bestseller - a thrilling new adventure in Simon Scarrow's acclaimed Eagles of the … read more

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  • historical
  • roman
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Empire's Edge (The Borderlands #2) by Damion Hunter

30. Empire's Edge (The Borderlands #2)

By: Damion Hunter

4.50

Format: 427 pages, Kindle Edition

Loyalty to your people. Loyalty to Rome. Only one can remain… Centurion Faustus Valerianus march… read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Barbarian (Marcus Flavius Victor #2) by Douglas     Jackson

31. The Barbarian (Marcus Flavius Victor #2)

By: Douglas Jackson

4.42

Format: 360 pages, Kindle Edition

AD 406. Abandoned by friends and hounded by enemies, Roman cavalry commander Marcus Flavius Victor … read more

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  • historical fiction

27 Best fiction books like The Return by Harry Sidebottom

Transform Your Habits

Wounds of Honour (Empire, #1)

Anthony Riches

4.09

Transform Your Habits

Britannia (Eagle, #14)

Simon Scarrow

3.77

Transform Your Habits

The Road to Rome (Forgotten Legion Chronicles, #3)

Ben Kane

3.94

Transform Your Habits

Invictus (Eagles of the Empire, #15)

Simon Scarrow

4.33

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9 best-selling historical books like Dead of Night (A Berlin Wartime Thriller) by Simon Scarrow

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Empire (The Golden Age #2)

Conn Iggulden

4.39

Transform Your Habits

Sharpe's Command (Sharpe, #14)

Bernard Cornwell

4.15

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Napoleon's Spy

Ben Kane

4.04

Transform Your Habits

Dead of Night (A Berlin Wartime Thriller)

Simon Scarrow

4.25

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