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ⓘ About Steven Saylor
Steven Saylor is a renowned American author who has written a number of widely popular novels based on the historical fiction and gay erotic fiction genres. He is particularly famous for writing down the Roma Sub Rosa series of novels, which is full of famous Roman figures of historical importance as well as the main protagonist Gordianus the Finder. The anthologies of the gay erotic fiction written by him are published under the pseudonym of Aaron Travis. Apart from the historical novels, Steven has also written a few standalone novels in the contemporary genre. Most of the novels written by him have been translated into more than 20 languages all over the world. He began his writing career in the year 1990 when his debut novel was published under the title of Roman Blood.
All Book Series by Steven Saylor
Growing Up Gay/Growing Up Lesbian: A Literary Anthology
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 1993
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Steven Saylor?
Steven Saylor is a renowned American author who has written a number of widely popular novels based on the historical fiction and gay erotic fiction genres. He is particularly famous for writing down the Roma Sub Rosa series of novels, which is full of famous Roman figures of historical importance as well as the main protagonist Gordianus the Finder. The anthologies of the gay erotic fiction written by him are published under the pseudonym of Aaron Travis.
Which Steven Saylor series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Roma Sub Rosa series, the earliest of Steven Saylor's multi-book series: it opens with Roman Blood (1991) and runs to 13 books across 1991–2018, ending with The Throne of Caesar (2018). Steven Saylor's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Steven Saylor written?
Steven Saylor has 30 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1991 and 2021. 19 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Roma Sub Rosa series with 13 books — and 11 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Steven Saylor's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Steven Saylor's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Roma Sub Rosa (1991–2018, 13 books), Rome (2007–2021, 3 books) and Ancient World (2012–2015, 3 books).
How are Steven Saylor's books organised into series?
This guide splits Steven Saylor's 30 books into 3 named series and 11 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Roma Sub Rosa (13 books, 1991–2018); Ancient World (3 books, 2012–2015); Rome (3 books, 2007–2021).