Can anyone recommend....

[CaesarAugustus]

And, I don't recommend Conn Iggulden's Emperor series, especially if you're concerned with historical accuracy.

I enjoyed this series and would recommend it for entertainment, but not for historical accuracy. However, the author does always add a historical note in the back explaining what he changed and recommending historical books if you want to learn more. If all you are looking for is a good read then definently think about picking this series up.

[Zaknafien]

or you could just go read my AAR in the gameplay guides section :) *Cheesy smile*

[PigLatin]

Thanks for the suggestions guys, much appreciated. I'm leaning more toward the historical side of things and will let you know what I decide on.

Zack, already read it, fantastic work.

[cunctator]

If you want to read any ancient text I recommend to buy a bilingual edition with the original text and translation inside.

Even if you don't know much about latin or greek you will loose a lot of information if you can't cross check the translation with the words used in the original.

[Thaatu]

Try Epic of Gilgamesh. A very lynchian read...