What to Read After Pericles of Athens and the birth of democracy
Readers who loved Pericles of Athens and the birth of democracy by Donald Kagan keep reaching for these 24 books. This list is built from where Pericles of Athens and the birth of democracy is read alongside other books across reader co-reads and book lists. The more independent sources agree on a title, the higher it ranks.
Books to read after Pericles of Athens and the birth of democracy
The Spartans
The Greek achievement
A War Like No Other
Warfare in the classical world
Habsburg Empire
The Greco-Persian wars
Dividing the spoils
Lords of the sea
Caesar
The Peloponnesian War
Persian Fire
Tides of War
Rubicon
Gates of fire
The Guns of August
Liar's Poker
The big short
War and Peace
The Prince
Things Fall Apart
Of Mice and Men
Life of Pi
Great Expectations
Macbeth