The Greatest Roman Ancient Literature Books of All Time

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This list represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 488 'best of' book lists to form a definitive guide to the world's most acclaimed books. For those interested in how these books are chosen, additional details can be found on the rankings page.

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Rank Book Authors Year Country Language Actions
61 The Aeneid Virgil 19 Roman Latin
176 Metamorphoses Ovid 8 Roman Latin
460 De Rerum Natura Lucretius 55 Roman Latin
570 The Golden Ass Apuleius 158 Roman Latin
693 Letters from a Stoic Seneca 64 Roman Latin
1019 The Odes Horace 23 Roman Latin
1636 Satyricon Petronius 65 Roman Latin
2112 Poetry Quintus Lutatius Catulus -89 Roman Latin
3764 Natural History Pliny the Younger 77 Roman Latin
4802 Attis And Other Poems Catullus -53 Roman Latin
5480 Satires Juvenal 100 Roman Latin
6182 On The Ends Of Good And Evil Marcus Tullius Cicero 45 Roman Latin
8592 The Gallic War And Other Writings Gaius Julius Caesar -58 Roman Latin
8592 On Duties Cicero -44 Roman Latin
8592 On The Orator Marcus Tullius Cicero -55 Roman Latin
8843 The Conquest Of Gaul Gaius Julius Caesar -51 Roman Latin
11128 On Obligations Marcus Tullius Cicero -44 Roman Latin
11425 Thyestes Seneca 62 Roman Latin
12901 The History of Rome Livy -27 Roman Latin
13207 Amphitryon Plautus -184 Roman Latin
13339 The Brothers Menaechmus Plautus -184 Roman Latin
13497 The Girl From Andros Terence -166 Roman Latin
13497 On The Gods Marcus Tullius Cicero 45 Roman Latin
13497 Pharsalia Lucan 61 Roman Latin
13497 The Art Of Love Ovid 2 Roman Latin
13497 Heroides Ovid 25 Roman Latin
14018 Epistulae Pliny the Younger 100 Roman Latin