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ⓘ About William Kelso
William Kelso is a Dutch author of military and ancient roman historical fiction best known for his two series Veteran of Rome and Soldier of the Republic series. Kelso always wanted to be a writer and storyteller from childhood and was lucky to hear his grandfather describe his experiences serving in RAF in Italy and North Africa during the Second World War. His first roman historical book, The Shield of Rome two the author two years to publish and was published in 2011. Since then William Kelso has published more books all set in the ancient Roman times. Caledonia Caledonia is the first book in Veteran of Rome series by William Kelso. The book is set in the autumn of 83 AD.
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Who is William Kelso?
William Kelso is a Dutch author of military and ancient roman historical fiction best known for his two series Veteran of Rome and Soldier of the Republic series. Kelso always wanted to be a writer and storyteller from childhood and was lucky to hear his grandfather describe his experiences serving in RAF in Italy and North Africa during the Second World War. His first roman historical book, The Shield of Rome two the author two years to publish and was published in 2011.
Which William Kelso series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Veteran Of Rome series, the earliest of William Kelso's multi-book series: it opens with Germania (2007) and runs to 9 books across 2007–2018, ending with Veterans of Rome (2018). William Kelso's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has William Kelso written?
William Kelso has 27 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2007 and 2025. 24 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Soldier of the Republic series with 11 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should William Kelso's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. William Kelso's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Veteran Of Rome (2007–2018, 9 books), Soldier of the Republic (2018–2022, 11 books) and Guardian of Empire (2023–2025, 4 books).
How are William Kelso's books organised into series?
This guide splits William Kelso's 27 books into 3 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Soldier of the Republic (11 books, 2018–2022); Veteran Of Rome (9 books, 2007–2018); Guardian of Empire (4 books, 2023–2025).