Roman empire (Recommendations)?

[chornedsnorkack]

How about the sixth century secretly written libellous account of Emperor Justinian and Empress Theodora by his court historian Procopius? It contains all the bottled up resentment and envy of a deeply frustrated employee. Some of the allegations are so lurid they probably qualify as fiction.
"The Secret History" by Procopius
I won't provide any of the juicier quotations given a moderator would almost certainly have to censor them.

Procopius - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

From the same type of series - history or fiction? - consider the whole Augustan History.

 

[BAYLOR]

Many historians argue that The Gallic Campaign by Julius Caesar is largely fiction.

It's a good read -- if you get a good translation.

Given that Caesar was into narcissistic self promotion, I can see that.

 

[BAYLOR]

Hannibal's Children by John Maddox Roberts . This is the fist book in a series

 

[Judderman]

The Emperor series by Conn Iggulden is an entertaining read. Glorifies the leader as for Conn's Ghenghis Khan books, but very readable.