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ⓘ About Roger Crowley
He was educated at Sherborne School before reading English at Emmanuel College Cambridge. The child of a naval family, his early experiences of life in Malta gave him a deep interest in the culture and history of the Mediterranean world, which has stayed a major subject of his work. Roger’s particular interests are in the Venetian, Ottoman, Portuguese, and Byzantine empires. As a result of this, he has penned a loose trilogy of books about the Mediterranean’s history. They are: “Constaninople: The Last Great Siege” (for which he drew on his interest in Istanbul), “Empires of the Sea”, and “City of Fortune”. He has taught English in Istanbul, walked across Western Turkey, and traveled widely in the Greek-speaking world. He has also traveled from Portugal and Spain to the Black Sea.
All Book Series by Roger Crowley
Constantinople/ 1453: The Holy War for Constantinople and the Clash of Islam and the West
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2005
Empires of the Sea: The Siege of Malta, the Battle of Lepanto, and the Contest for the Center of the World
Book 2 of 6 · published 2008
City of Fortune: How Venice Won and Lost a Naval Empire
Book 3 of 6 · published 2011
Conquerors: How Portugal Forged the First Global Empire
Book 4 of 6 · published 2015
The Accursed Tower: The Fall of Acre and the End of the Crusades
Book 5 of 6 · published 2019
Spice: The 16th-Century Contest that Shaped the Modern World
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2024
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Roger Crowley?
He was educated at Sherborne School before reading English at Emmanuel College Cambridge. The child of a naval family, his early experiences of life in Malta gave him a deep interest in the culture and history of the Mediterranean world, which has stayed a major subject of his work. Roger’s particular interests are in the Venetian, Ottoman, Portuguese, and Byzantine empires.
Which Roger Crowley series should I start with?
Roger Crowley's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Constantinople/ 1453: The Holy War for Constantinople and the Clash of Islam and the West (2005).
How many books has Roger Crowley written?
Roger Crowley has 6 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2005 and 2024. They all sit in a single category — Non-Fiction — rather than in numbered series.
In what order should Roger Crowley's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 6 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.
How are Roger Crowley's books organised into series?
This guide splits Roger Crowley's 6 books into categories rather than numbered series: Non-Fiction (6 books).