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Bruce MacBain

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Plinius Secundus Mystery Books
Start with: Roman Games (2010)
Popular Choice
Publication Order of Odd Tangle-Hair Saga Books
Start with: Odin's Child (2015)

ⓘ About Bruce MacBain

Bruce MacBain is an author of many Roman mysteries, Viking sagas and other works of historical fiction. MacBain has been fascinated by historical fiction throughout much of his life and has written many stories to bring the world of history to life. MacBain is intriguing for how he is heavily inspired in writing great stories that are different from what people often expect. About the Author Bruce MacBain holds many classic influences dear to him. He has studied Greek and Roman history over the years and eventually branched off into studying another unique aspect of history, the Vikings. MacBain holds degrees in Classics and Ancient History from the University of Pennsylvania. He has also taught these subjects at Boston University and Vanderbilt University.

All Book Series by Bruce MacBain

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Roman Games

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2010

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2010
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The Bull Slayer

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2013

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2013
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Odin's Child

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2015

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2015
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Ice Queen

Book 2 of 3 · published 2015

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2015
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The Varangian

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2016

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2016

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Bruce MacBain?

Bruce MacBain is an author of many Roman mysteries, Viking sagas and other works of historical fiction. MacBain has been fascinated by historical fiction throughout much of his life and has written many stories to bring the world of history to life. MacBain is intriguing for how he is heavily inspired in writing great stories that are different from what people often expect.

Which Bruce MacBain series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Odd Tangle-Hair Saga series, the earliest of Bruce MacBain's multi-book series: it opens with Odin's Child (2015) and runs to 3 books across 2015–2016, ending with The Varangian (2016).

How many books has Bruce MacBain written?

Bruce MacBain has 5 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2010 and 2016. Every one of them sits in one of 2 named series — the largest being the Odd Tangle-Hair Saga series with 3 books.

In what order should Bruce MacBain's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Bruce MacBain's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Plinius Secundus Mystery (2010–2013, 2 books) and Odd Tangle-Hair Saga (2015–2016, 3 books).

How are Bruce MacBain's books organised into series?

This guide splits Bruce MacBain's 5 books into 2 named series, with no standalone titles: Odd Tangle-Hair Saga (3 books, 2015–2016); Plinius Secundus Mystery (2 books, 2010–2013).