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Gladiator

The Gladiator novels follow the young Marcus Cornelius Primus in the final decades of the Roman Republic. Enslavement, gladiatorial training and the search for his abducted mother draw him into the rivalries surrounding Julius Caesar, Pompey and the continuing memory of Spartacus’s revolt.

Reading order

Books in this series (4 books)

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1. Gladiator: Fight for Freedom

Simon Scarrow

First published 2011

4.4(821)

Italy, 61 BC. Marcus Cornelius Primus is enslaved after his father is killed and his mother is taken away. Sold to a gladiator school, he must survive training while concealing a secret about his birth and searching for a way to reach Pompey, his father’s former…

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2. Gladiator: Street Fighter

Simon Scarrow

First published 2012

4.4(979)

Rome, 61 BC. Marcus enters Julius Caesar’s household and continues his combat training while the city is divided by gangs acting for political patrons. Caesar uses him to infiltrate a rival organisation after evidence emerges of a murder plot. Marcus must learn the codes of the…

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3. Gladiator: Son of Spartacus

Simon Scarrow

First published 2013

4.4(868)

Italy, 60 BC. Marcus is free but still searching for his enslaved mother when Caesar orders him to help suppress bands led by the rebel Brixus. The rebels hope to revive the cause of Spartacus, while Marcus has personal reasons to understand their anger and protect…

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4. Gladiator: Vengeance

Simon Scarrow

First published 2014

4.4(930)

Greece, 60 BC. Marcus travels to the estate of Decimus, the man responsible for his family’s destruction, in the hope of rescuing his mother and obtaining justice. The mission forces him to confront armed retainers, local authority and the limits of promises made by powerful Romans.…