🎯 Where Should I Start?
📚 All Book Series by S.J.A. Turney
Commander
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2025 Pen name · Simon Turney
The Capsarius
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2022 Pen name · Simon Turney
Bellatrix
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2023 Pen name · Simon Turney
The Invasion of Gaul / The Conquest of Gaul
Series opener · book 1 of 18 · published 2009
Sons of Rome
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2021 Pen name · Simon Turney, Gordon Doherty
Masters of Rome
Book 2 of 3 · published 2021 Pen name · Simon Turney, Gordon Doherty
Gods of Rome
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2022 Pen name · Simon Turney, Gordon Doherty
Caracalla
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2023 Pen name · Simon Turney
A Song of War
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2016 Co-authored · Stephanie Thornton,Kate Quinn,Christian Cameron,Libbie Hawker,Vicky Alvear Shecter,Russell Whitfield
Terra Incognita
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2024 Pen name · Simon Turney
The Bear and the Wolf
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2017 Co-authored · Ruth Downie
Agricola: Architect of Roman Britain
Single-title series · published 2021 Pen name · Simon Turney
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is S.J.A. Turney?
S.J.A. Turney has 83 books catalogued in this guide spanning 2009–2026, across 14 named series.
Which S.J.A. Turney series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Marius' Mules series, the earliest of S.J.A. Turney's multi-book series: it opens with The Invasion of Gaul / The Conquest of Gaul (2009) and runs to 18 books across 2009–2026, ending with King of the Mountains (2026). S.J.A. Turney's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has S.J.A. Turney written?
S.J.A. Turney has 83 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2009 and 2026. 69 of them belong to 14 named series — the largest being the Marius' Mules series with 18 books — and 14 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should S.J.A. Turney's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. S.J.A. Turney's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Marius' Mules (2009–2026, 18 books), Tales of the Empire (2009–2017, 7 books) and The Ottoman Cycle (2013–2015, 4 books), plus 11 more.
How are S.J.A. Turney's books organised into series?
This guide splits S.J.A. Turney's 83 books into 14 named series and 14 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Marius' Mules (18 books, 2009–2026); Praetorian (8 books, 2015–2025); Tales of the Empire (7 books, 2009–2017); Knights Templar (6 books, 2018–2021); Wolves of Odin (6 books, 2021–2025), plus 9 further series.