“I highly recommend Barry Strauss’ Ten Caesars: Roman Emperors from Augustus to Constantine.”

“From beginning to end, Strauss’ storytelling captured my attention with vivid descriptions of historical moments and nuanced presentations of the Caesars. … The style of writing is both informative and engaging, erudite and captivating. Though focused on individual Caesars, he artfully frames each Caesar within his respective social, political, familial, and religious world, permitting him to narrate a story with a panoply of three-dimensional characters and events.” — William Brown, Ancient History Enclyclopedia. Read the whole review here.