Books most popular in the United States●Ancient

Check out the latest list of books that people in the United States are enjoying the most right now. The list is ordered by popularity and the genre of the list is History > Ancient.

1. Ten Caesars - Barry Strauss. Roman Emperors from Augustus to Constantine

Release date: 2019-03-05 $3.99
2. Killing Jesus - Bill O'Reilly & Martin Dugard. A History

Release date: 2013-09-24 $9.99
Comments

1. Love it! - I'm thirteen years old, and I've made the decision to follow Jesus. Personally, I rather be able to pick up and open a bible rather then be touch a Harry Potter book. I think that the closer you keep it to the bible the better. Plus, had no sin, but I can't say the same for Libcoln. All in all I loved this book.
2016-06-10

2. Sad Imitation of Biblical Scholarship - As an ordained minister with a degree in Biblical Studies I can assure potential readers that this book plays fast and loose with both facts and interpretation. It represents neither liberal scholarship, any orthodox tradition of interpretation, nor even a semblance of sincere effort. It's simply a half baked mess.
2015-07-21

3. Only one reference source - Bill O'Reiily, a committed Catholic, relies upon the only reference source for the life of Jesus which is the New Testament. It's difficult to see this book as anything more than a parroting of those stories since their are no corroborating sources for Jesus's life or events (e.g., there are volumes of Roman records regarding prosecution of historical individuals, but zero concerning Jesus). Since the identity of Jesus is, and always will be, a source of dispute, I.e., the veracity of his most recocognized quotes, the performance of miracles, or whether he was one man or a collage of several people of that time this book cannot be regarded as a historical document, but only another fanciful reinterpretation of the Gospels. O'Reilly doesn't bother to acknowledge the difference.
2015-04-19

4. Powerful and Riveting - This book is clearly the most powerful chronicle of the one who has changed the world. A pronounced Christian or not, although hard to imagine how not, this surely captures the complete attention of every true reader. What a spectacular and memorable experience this has been for me, a Christian, to get a real sense of the life and times of Jesus Christ. Thank you gentlemen, for this writing. I personally am forever indebted.
2015-04-15

5. Good Read - I've read and studied some of the bible. Specifically the life of Jesus and his teachings. This book sheds some light on what was going on in and around the time of The Christ. It walks you through his birth to his crucifixion and everyone involved, from the Roman governors to high Jewish priests to his disciples. Glad I picked it up and you will too.
2014-12-23

6. Good read, not all correct. - I liked it better then I expected, Bill is on here at the house all the time, and well, someone else wrote it. Killing Jesus was very informative, and the writer was able to put me right there, and get me thinking. But, if he was to check with any Pastor or Bible, Jesus was killed years into his ministry. That would make Him , no older. Maybe it was a ebook error, but He wasn't or , or older. He only ministered years.
2014-09-29

7. Reviews without reading - While some reviewers complain about the authors copy catting, others claim a lack of integrity or worse. Clearly, none of them have actually read the book and only use the review to vent their own hatred and lack of tolerance by shouting down O'Reilly. However, I will take the advice of one reviewer and judge for myself and so should everyone else.
2014-04-22

8. Educated and Impressed - I have a PhD in Old Testament and Hebrew, with minors in Archaeology and New Testament from an accredited Seminary. I put off reading Killing Jesus because I thought it would be just another fictionalized account of Jesus, or a textbook style intro to Jesus life. I was surprised to find an enjoyable countdown to the crucifixion. Unlike some reviews with bias who say with no evidence that Jesus’ life details weren’t known for “ generations,” I have studied the sources O’Reilly used. They are credible and correctly attributed (some were written within one generation of the death of Jesus, including Roman sources). Thank you for a great work. I recommend it to my students and to anyone who wants to read a realistic recreation of the life and death of Jesus. O’Reilly does not equate Jesus with the Messiah or with the Christ. He simply says that Jesus claimed to be the Messiah. Well done.
2014-04-12

9. Killing Jesus - I found the book to be very interesting and I am sure historically correct because of the many footnotes along the story. I do think that by reading this book I do have a better understanding of the brutality of the times which leads me to believe someone such as Jesus was necessary .
2014-04-07

10. An eye opener - This book is really informative in terms of the life style and wild recreations the wealthy Romans were involved in, and it also depicts the arrogant religious leaders who didn't miss a single chance to exploit ignorant and simple-minded peasants to the extreme. I had a four-day great time going on this odyssey!
2014-03-31

11. Very insightful but ended abruptly - There was such an eye-opening depiction of the lives of the people in Jerusalem (Romans, Jews, and those in power), the leadership of Rome and the Jews, and the tribes people in Galilee. I was disappointed with how quickly the book ended - more regarding the aftermath of the Romans, Jews, and Jesus' followers would have been ideal; however, the title was "Killing Jesus", proposing that the aftermath was less important. The authors did a nice job staying historical despite their religious beliefs. Overall, good book.
2014-02-18

12. Killing Jesus - This is another interesting well written book by theses two authors. However I am quite disappointed that I didn't learn much I didn't already know from the New Testament. There are some horribly grisly details of the crucifixion not in the Bible and a few visual details, but no new history. The Christmas story is provided as historical when I've read various sources that indicate it was inferred once Jesus was determined to be the Messiah, because it had to fulfill the prophesies. I consider this a somewhat extended passion story.
2014-02-15

13. Instant Classic!!! - What these two authors have put together, should be required reading for every history major in American Universities. It should be widely suggested in parochial schools to both students and parents. This may not be "gospel", but it sure was interesting and thought provoking. I am a more knowledgeable Christian for having read this.
2014-01-21
3. Mythos - Stephen Fry

Release date: 2019-08-27 $14.99
4. The Emperor's Handbook - Marcus Aurelius

Release date: 2017-09-18 $2.99
5. Assyria - Eckart Frahm & Matthew Lloyd Davies. The Rise and Fall of the World's First Empire

Release date: 2023-04-04 $19.99
6. SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome - Mary Beard

Release date: 2015-11-09 $13.99
Comments

1. Et Immortales Populus - Mary Beard blows up the idea of the Rome you thought you knew versus what a detailed accounting tells us. The drama of Rome is an unending list of tabloid worthy scandals. As Mary Beard points out, the turmoil that plagued Rome to its end may lie in the roots of its fratricidal founding. And now the themes from our daily headlines are just repeated stories from ages ago. Indeed, when contrasted against the current state of affairs we are reminded how history echoes itself if not wholesale repeats. As always, what we learn from history could save us today. In one example, the way in which Rome had a more inclusive citizenry that pulled from its collective territories could be held up against the machinations of the far right today. At every turn Mary Beard reminds us that history is written by the victor and therefore we must examine Rome’s story with some incredulity and a healthy level of curiosity to seek out supporting or competing narratives. It’s in the gaps of the known stories that Mary Beard’s work shines. The experiences of the Everyman of Rome matters as much as those of the Emperor for her. Even if we don’t have a lot of written down.
2023-01-07

2. Read this Before/During a Trip to Rome - I don't usually read non-fiction, but I picked this book after sifting through a slew of other titles. I appreciated her style of meandering into the pre-history of Rome and through to the beginning of the Christian Era and the rise of Constantinople. Her writing is almost conversational-very accessible. She questions previous assumptions about the Roman Empire & delves into experiences beyond the wealthy classes (palace intrigue) to explore the experiences of slaves, women, the conquered, etc.. Starting this before/during my visit to Rome allowed the magnificent architecture, art, and museum visits to be enlivened by what I was reading in the book.
2017-08-13

3. Boring - This book has received excellent reviews by The Economist, NYT and others; in my case I recommend you download a sample before purchasing. I found SPQR extremely boring, the author wanders around without a clear and compelling storyline; I frequently found myself looking topics up in wikipedia and others to actually understand the ancient history of Rome.
2015-12-09
7. The Complete Works of Flavius Josephus - Flavius Josephus. History of the Jewish War against the Romans, The Antiquities of the Jews, Against Apion, Discourse to the Greeks concerning Hades & Autobiography

Release date: 2018-03-25 Genre:History $0.99
8. 1177 B.C. - Eric H. Cline. The Year Civilization Collapsed: Revised and Updated

Release date: 2021-02-02 $11.99
Comments

1. Interesting but unfulfilling - Interesting overview of the late Bronze Age but in the end somewhat lacking. Discusses early globalization as a potential cause of the collapse but doesn’t provide evidence. Was there a decline of copper and tin to Egypt post collapse that led to the decline and eventual overthrow of the pharaohs? We aren’t provided that information if it exists.
2021-05-09
9. Persian Fire - Tom Holland

Release date: 2006-05-02 $4.99
10. The Emerald Tablets of Thoth-The-Atlantean - Doreal

Release date: 1994-07-30 $9.99
11. Wedding Package – Part 2 - angela anhalt

Release date: 2023-03-19 $12.99
12. A Thousand Miles up the Nile - Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards

Release date: 2009-07-29 $2.99
13. When Women Ruled the World - Kara Cooney. Six Queens of Egypt

Release date: 2018-10-30 $10.99
14. Alguien habló de nosotros - Irene Vallejo

Release date: 2023-02-08 $10.99
15. Cicero - Anthony Everitt. The Life and Times of Rome's Greatest Politician

Release date: 2002-06-04 $14.99
Comments

1. Perfect overview of an amazing life and mind - In a world where many of the liberal arts graduates of our leading universities never touch Cicero or Polybius or Livy or Thucydides and probably couldn't tell you whether the Greeks or Romans came first, I can't help but think that books like this are at least a step in the right direction toward stimulating public interest in the classics. Ideally, "Cicero" will inspire young students or the merely intellectually curious to read some of Cicero's writings or pursue more substantial works on the Republican Rome or the ancient world in general. As someone who didn't "discover" the ancients until after university and then developed a passion for them, I can only hope that books like this will make a few converts along the way.
2014-12-31
16. Confronting the Classics: Traditions, Adventures, and Innovations - Mary Beard

Release date: 2013-09-09 $12.99
17. Writings from Ancient Egypt - Toby Wilkinson

Release date: 2016-08-25 $10.99
18. A Short Introduction to the First Nicene Council - Johann von Mosheim & Arthur Stanley

Release date: 2014-06-29 $0.99
19. Anabasis - Xenophon

Release date: 2020-08-11 $2.99
20. The Seven Military Classics Of Ancient China - Ralph D. Sawyer

Release date: 2020-04-07 $13.99
21. Jesus in the House of the Pharaohs - Ahmed Osman. The Essene Revelations on the Historical Jesus

Release date: 2004-03-15 $12.99
22. Isle of Mist: A Tale of Ireland and Rome - James Mace

Release date: 2020-12-14 $2.99
23. Euripides' Medea - Diane J. Rayor. A New Translation

Release date: 2013-04-22 $16.99
24. The Philistines: Their History and Civilization - R.A.S. Macalister

Release date: 2018-03-22 $1.99
25. THIRTY-SIX ALTERNATIVES - Renee Elias

Release date: 2023-03-20 $13.99
26. Wedding Package – Part 1 - angela anhalt

Release date: 2023-03-19 $20.99
27. Martial Arts - Just a Game? - Mark Schneier

Release date: 2023-03-07 $19.99
28. Stolen Legacy - George G. M. James

Release date: 2013-04-08 $1.99
29. The Phantom Atlas - Edward Brooke-Hitching. The Greatest Myths, Lies and Blunders on Maps

Release date: 2018-04-03 Genre:History $14.99
30. Mythology (75th Anniversary Illustrated Edition) - Edith Hamilton & Jim Tierney. Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes

Release date: 2017-09-26 $15.99
31. The Death of Caesar - Barry Strauss. The Story of History's Most Famous Assassination

Release date: 2015-03-03 $13.99
32. Those About to Die - Daniel P Mannix

Release date: 2014-01-13 $7.99
33. The Egyptian Book of the Dead - E. Wallis Budge

Release date: 2020-08-02 $0.99
34. The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt - Toby Wilkinson

Release date: 2011-03-15 $9.99
35. Dynasty - Tom Holland. The Rise and Fall of the House of Caesar

Release date: 2015-10-20 $12.99
36. The Murder of King Tut - James Patterson & Martin Dugard. The Plot to Kill the Child King - A Nonfiction Thriller

Release date: 2009-09-28 $9.99
Comments

1. the murder or king tut - I really loved how there were different time periods the only thing I didn't like was once I got really attached to one time period it was time to move on to another period in time I found that happened to me quiet a lot with the B.C. period because I think it was so fascinating. Also happened to me with the period not to crazy about the present day chapters though. Another bad thing, not the greatest ending but I understood what the authors were trying to say.
2010-11-07

2. BLW Summer Book Club Review - I read this book because it was picked by a friend for a summer book club, so I didn't quite know what to expect. I enjoyed the book though. I liked the short chapters that shuttle back and forth between the tree different time periods in the book. I was a little disappointed at the end though. I felt the author made some leaps in his conclusions that he didn't lay the foundation for ahead of time. Other than that, I enjoyed it!
2010-05-15
37. Babylon - Paul Kriwaczek. Mesopotamia and the Birth of Civilization

Release date: 2012-03-27 $11.99
38. The Portable Greek Historians - M. I. Finley. The Essence of Herodotus, Thucydides, Xenophon, Polybius

Release date: 1959-01-01 $12.99
39. The Writing of the Gods - Edward Dolnick. The Race to Decode the Rosetta Stone

Release date: 2021-10-19 $14.99
40. The Fall of Carthage - Adrian Goldsworthy. The Punic Wars 265-146BC

Release date: 2012-08-30 $3.99
41. Temples, Tombs, and Hieroglyphs - Barbara Mertz. A Popular History of Ancient Egypt

Release date: 2009-03-17 $13.99
42. The Age of Caesar: Five Roman Lives - Plutarch, James Romm & Pamela Mensch

Release date: 2017-01-31 $13.99
43. Delphi Complete Works of Polybius - Polybius

Release date: 2014-06-28 $2.99
44. Cleopatra - Jacob Abbott

Release date: 2015-03-16 $0.99
45. Makers of Ancient Strategy - Victor Davis Hanson. From the Persian Wars to the Fall of Rome

Release date: 2010-03-01 $17.99
46. Sulla - Lynda Telford. A Dictator Reconsidered

Release date: 2014-02-11 $9.99
47. The Spiritual Technology of Ancient Egypt - Edward F. Malkowski & Christopher Dunn. Sacred Science and the Mystery of Consciousness

Release date: 2007-10-03 $13.99
48. Roman History - Ammianus Marcellinus

Release date: 2015-07-07 $9.99
49. The Life in Ancient Times: Discoveries of Pompeii, Ancient Greece, Babylon & Assyria - L. W. Yaggy & T. L. Haines. Employments, Amusements, Customs, The Cities, Palaces, Monuments, The Literature and Fine Arts

Release date: 2020-05-01 $1.99
50. О древнейшей истории северных славян до времен Рюрика, и откуда пришел Рюрик и его варяги - Aleksandr Vasiliev

Release date: 1858-01-01 $2.99