📖 About Marcus Didius Falco

Marcus Didius Falco is a series universe written by Lindsey Davis. The complete collection runs to 21 books across 2 series, published between 1989 and 2010.

The main series is Publication Order of Marcus Didius Falco Books with 20 books. It opens with The Silver Pigs (1989) and currently runs to Nemesis (2010).

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🎯 Where to Start with Marcus Didius Falco

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Silver Pigs (1989), book 1 of Publication Order of Marcus Didius Falco Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 2 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Marcus Didius Falco Books in Order

Publication Order of Marcus Didius Falco Books
20 books
1
The Silver Pigs book cover1The Silver Pigs1989Buy on Amazon
Shadows in Bronze book cover2Shadows in Bronze1990Buy on Amazon
Venus in Copper book cover3Venus in Copper1991Buy on Amazon
The Iron Hand of Mars book cover4The Iron Hand of Mars1992Buy on Amazon
Poseidon's Gold book cover5Poseidon's Gold1993Buy on Amazon
Last Act in Palmyra book cover6Last Act in Palmyra1994Buy on Amazon
Time to Depart book cover7Time to Depart1995Buy on Amazon
A Dying Light in Corduba book cover8A Dying Light in Corduba1996Buy on Amazon
Three Hands in the Fountain book cover9Three Hands in the Fountain1997Buy on Amazon
Two for the Lions book cover10Two for the Lions1998Buy on Amazon
One Virgin Too Many book cover11One Virgin Too Many1999Buy on Amazon
Ode to a Banker book cover12Ode to a Banker2000Buy on Amazon
A Body in the Bathhouse book cover13A Body in the Bathhouse2001Buy on Amazon
The Jupiter Myth book cover14The Jupiter Myth2002Buy on Amazon
The Accusers book cover15The Accusers2003Buy on Amazon
Scandal Takes a Holiday book cover16Scandal Takes a Holiday2004Buy on Amazon
See Delphi and Die book cover17See Delphi and Die2005Buy on Amazon
Saturnalia book cover18Saturnalia2007Buy on Amazon
Alexandria book cover19Alexandria2009Buy on Amazon
Nemesis book cover20Nemesis2010Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Marcus Didius Falco Non-Fiction Books
1 books
2
Falco: The Official Companion book cover1Falco: The Official Companion2010Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Marcus Didius Falco books are there?
There are 21 books in the Marcus Didius Falco collection, organised into 2 series and published between 1989 and 2010.
What is the first Marcus Didius Falco book?
The first book is The Silver Pigs, published in 1989.
What order should I read the Marcus Didius Falco books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Marcus Didius Falco books?
The Marcus Didius Falco books were written by Lindsey Davis.
Is the Marcus Didius Falco series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Marcus Didius Falco Books, has 20 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Marcus Didius Falco series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1989, and the most recent in 2010.