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ⓘ About Philip Matyszak
Philip Matyszak is a published British author. He is known for writing nonfiction works that are historical in nature and that relate to ancient Rome. He has a doctorate that he earned in Roman History from St. John’s College, Oxford. He is not only an author but also teaches ancient history on behalf of Madingley Hall Institute of Continuing Education, Cambridge University. Philip Matyszak has held ancient history as his job and his hobby for decades. He spends a lot of his time immersed in the world of antiquity. Whenever he comes up with a story or an idea that he wants to share with the rest of the world, he goes ahead and writes about it.
All Book Series by Philip Matyszak
Lives of the Romans / A History of Ancient Rome in 100 Lives
Book 6 of 26 · published 2008 Co-authored · Joanne Berry
A Walk Through Ancient Rome
Latest in the series · book 26 of 26 · published 2024
Sufism: A Beginner's Guide(248)Description / Buy at AmazonThe Palestine-Israeli Conflict
Series opener · book 1 of 16 · published 2001 Anthology · William C. Chittick
Evolutionary Psychology
Book 2 of 16 · published 2005 Anthology · Robin I.M. Dunbar
Anarchism: A Beginner's Guide
Book 3 of 16 · published 2005 Anthology · Ruth Kinna
Conservation
Book 8 of 16 · published 2010 Anthology · Paul Jepson,Richard Ladle
The Northern Ireland Conflict
Book 9 of 16 · published 2012 Anthology · Aaron Edwards,Cillian McGrattan
The History of Medicine
Book 13 of 16 · published 2014 Anthology · Mark Jackson
The World Trade Organization
Book 14 of 16 · published 2015 Anthology · DavidCollins
Justice
Latest in the series · book 16 of 16 · published 2017 Anthology · Raymond Wacks
The Indus
Series opener · book 1 of 17 · published 2016 Anthology · Andrew Robinson
The Persians
Book 2 of 17 · published 2017 Anthology · Geoffrey Parker,Brenda Parker
The Three Kingdoms of Korea
Book 15 of 17 · published 2024 Anthology · Richard D. McBride II
The Greeks: Lost Civilizations
Latest in the series · book 17 of 17 · published 2018
Ancient Athens on 5 Drachmas a Day
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2008
24 Hours in Ancient Egypt
Book 2 of 5 · published 2018 Anthology · Donald P. Ryan
24 Hours in the Viking World
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2025 Anthology · Kirsten Wolf
Persian Myths
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 1993 Multi-author collection
The Celtic Myths
Book 4 of 9 · published 2015 Anthology · Miranda Aldhouse-Green,Miranda J. Green
The Korean Myths
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2024 Anthology · Heinz Insu Fenkl
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Philip Matyszak?
Philip Matyszak is a published British author. He is known for writing nonfiction works that are historical in nature and that relate to ancient Rome. He has a doctorate that he earned in Roman History from St.
Which Philip Matyszak series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Myths series, the earliest of Philip Matyszak's multi-book series: it opens with Persian Myths (1993) and runs to 9 books across 1993–2024, ending with The Korean Myths (2024). Philip Matyszak's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Philip Matyszak written?
Philip Matyszak has 81 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1993 and 2025. 55 of them belong to 7 named series — the largest being the Lost Civilizations series with 17 books — and 26 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Philip Matyszak's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Philip Matyszak's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Myths (1993–2024, 9 books), Beginner's Guide (Oneworld Publications) (2001–2017, 16 books) and Thames & Hudson 5... a Day (2007–2008, 2 books), plus 4 more.
How are Philip Matyszak's books organised into series?
This guide splits Philip Matyszak's 81 books into 7 named series and 26 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Lost Civilizations (17 books, 2016–2025); Beginner's Guide (Oneworld Publications) (16 books, 2001–2017); Myths (9 books, 1993–2024); 24 Hours in Ancient History (5 books, 2017–2025); Lucius Panderius (3 books, 2013–2020), plus 2 further series.