History's messiest day deserves messy stories
| | | March 14, 2026 |  | Sponsored | |  | | Together with |  | | Today is the Ides of March, aka the day on which, in 44 BC, Julius Caesar was assassinated by a bunch of senators. According to Plutarch, he was warned to beware the day, but he laughed it off. (Hey, hindsight is 20/20!)
All this to say, today is a great day to dig into some devious stories of betrayal, historical fiction about Ancient Rome, or both. Best of all, since you can grab all of these books for under $10 from ThriftBooks, you don't have to choose. | | | | | The Stack | | If you're in the mood for betrayal… |  | | The Traitor Baru Cormorant | | by Seth Dickinson | | When her homeland is threatened, Baru joins the conquerors with one goal: to rise through their ranks and betray them from within. |  | | |  | | The Count of Monte Cristo | | by Alexandre Dumas | | After escaping from prison, one man returns home with a devious plan to destroy the jealous rivals who betrayed him and ruined his life. | | | | |  | | Atonement | | by Ian McEwan | | A single false accusation from a young girl betrays the two people who trust her most, setting in motion decades of love, war, and guilt. | | | | | | If you want to visit Ancient Rome… |  | | I, Claudius | | by Robert Graves | | A landmark of historical fiction and a must-read for fans of political intrigue, this classic recounts the unlikely rise of the titular Roman emperor. | | | | |  | | Mistress of Rome | | by Kate Quinn | | From the author of The Briar Club, this epic follows a brilliant enslaved woman in imperial Rome who rises through music, love, and ambition. | | | | |  | | The First Man in Rome | | by Colleen McCullough | | Two ruthless visionaries—Marius, the brilliant outsider, and Sulla, the decadent aristocrat—battle for power in the Roman Republic. | | | | | | | | |
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