Empire

The New York Times–bestselling author continues his historical saga of an aristocratic family at the heart of the Roman Empire.

"Saylor is connoisseur of the world of Rome." —The Philadelphia Inquirer

Generation after generation, the Pinarii witness the greatest empire in the ancient world and of the emperors that ruled it—from the machinations of Tiberius and the madness of Caligula, to the decadence of Nero and the golden age of Trajan and Hadrian and more.

Empire is filled with the dramatic, defining moments of the age, including the Great Fire, the persecution of the Christians, and the astounding opening games of the Colosseum. But at the novel's heart are the choices and temptations faced by each generation of the Pinarii.

Steven Saylor once again brings the ancient world to vivid life in a novel that tells the story of a city and a people that has endured in the world's imagination like no other.

"A vivid evocation of the bloodthirsty, chaotic spectacle that was ancient Rome, and an example of how the best historical fiction brings the past to life." —Archaeology Magazine

Steven Saylor's Rome series

Roma (#1)

Empire (#2)

Dominus (#3)