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ⓘ About Simon S J A Turney
S J A Turney is a renowned British writer of historical fiction and historical fantasy novels. He has written several mind-blowing books and series in his career, including the Praetorian series, Marius’ Mules series, The Ottoman Cycle series, Tales of the Empire series, and the Knights Templar series. Turney’s books have successfully reached out to a large number of readers in different parts of the world and have wide fame and acclaim. In addition to writing under his original name, Turney uses the pen name of Simon Turney for writing some of his other books. He was born in Ripon, United Kingdom; and currently resides in North Yorkshire along with his beloved wife and kids. Turney has a great fondness for pet animals and has kept a menagerie of animals in his house.
All Book Series by Simon S J A Turney
The Invasion of Gaul / The Conquest of Gaul
Series opener · book 1 of 18 · published 2009
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 Simon S J A Turney?
S J A Turney is a renowned British writer of historical fiction and historical fantasy novels. He has written several mind-blowing books and series in his career, including the Praetorian series, Marius' Mules series, The Ottoman Cycle series, Tales of the Empire series, and the Knights Templar series. Turney's books have successfully reached out to a large number of readers in different parts of the world and have wide fame and acclaim.
Which Simon S J A Turney series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Marius' Mules series, the earliest of Simon 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). Simon S J A Turney's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Simon S J A Turney written?
Simon S J A Turney has 84 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2009 and 2026. 70 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 Simon 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. Simon 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 Simon S J A Turney's books organised into series?
This guide splits Simon S J A Turney's 84 books into 14 named series and 14 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Marius' Mules (18 books, 2009–2026); Praetorian (9 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.