Conn Iggulden taught English for seven years before becoming a full-time writer. He is married with four children and lives in Hertfordshire, England.
Genres: Historical, Children's Fiction
Series
Emperor
1. The Gates of Rome (2002)
2. The Death of Kings (2003)
3. The Field of Swords (2004)
4. The Gods of War (2006)
5. The Blood of Gods (2013)
1. The Gates of Rome (2002)
2. The Death of Kings (2003)
3. The Field of Swords (2004)
4. The Gods of War (2006)
5. The Blood of Gods (2013)
Conqueror
1. Wolf of the Plains (2007)
aka Genghis: Birth of an Empire
2. Lords of the Bow (2008)
aka Genghis: Lords of the Bow
3. Bones of the Hills (2008)
4. Empire of Silver (2010)
aka Khan: Empire of Silver
5. Conqueror (2011)
1. Wolf of the Plains (2007)
aka Genghis: Birth of an Empire
2. Lords of the Bow (2008)
aka Genghis: Lords of the Bow
3. Bones of the Hills (2008)
4. Empire of Silver (2010)
aka Khan: Empire of Silver
5. Conqueror (2011)
Wars of the Roses
1. Stormbird (2013)
2. Trinity (2014)
aka Margaret of Anjou
3. Bloodline (2015)
4. Ravenspur (2016)
1. Stormbird (2013)
2. Trinity (2014)
aka Margaret of Anjou
3. Bloodline (2015)
4. Ravenspur (2016)
Series contributed to
Non fiction
The Dangerous Book for Boys (2006) (with Hal Iggulden)
The Pocket Dangerous Book for Boys: Things to Do (2007) (with Hal Iggulden)
The Dangerous Book for Boys Yearbook (2007) (with Hal Iggulden)
The Dangerous Book for Boys Kit: How to Get There (2008)
The Dangerous Book for Boys Kit: Nature Fun (2008)
The Dangerous Book for Boys: 2009 Day-to-Day Calendar (2008)
The Pocket Dangerous Book for Boys: Facts, Figures and Fun (2008)
The Pocket Dangerous Book for Boys: Things to Know (2008) (with Hal Iggulden)
The Pocket Dangerous Book for Boys: Wonders of the World (2008) (with Hal Iggulden)
The Dangerous Book for Boys 2010 Day-to-Day Calendar (2009) (with Hal Iggulden)
The Dangerous Book of Heroes (2009) (with David Iggulden)
Murphy (2019)
The Double Dangerous Book for Boys (2019)
The Pocket Dangerous Book for Boys: Things to Do (2007) (with Hal Iggulden)
The Dangerous Book for Boys Yearbook (2007) (with Hal Iggulden)
The Dangerous Book for Boys Kit: How to Get There (2008)
The Dangerous Book for Boys Kit: Nature Fun (2008)
The Dangerous Book for Boys: 2009 Day-to-Day Calendar (2008)
The Pocket Dangerous Book for Boys: Facts, Figures and Fun (2008)
The Pocket Dangerous Book for Boys: Things to Know (2008) (with Hal Iggulden)
The Pocket Dangerous Book for Boys: Wonders of the World (2008) (with Hal Iggulden)
The Dangerous Book for Boys 2010 Day-to-Day Calendar (2009) (with Hal Iggulden)
The Dangerous Book of Heroes (2009) (with David Iggulden)
Murphy (2019)
The Double Dangerous Book for Boys (2019)
Conn Iggulden recommends

Chains of Albion (2004)
(Reluctant Adventures of Lieutenant Martin Jerrold, book 2)
Edwin Thomas
"A cracking book. Fast-paced, exciting and funny."

Men of Bronze (2005)
Scott Oden
"Fast, tense and exciting... the final climactic battlefield scene is just brilliant."

Zulu Hart (2008)
(Zulu Hart, book 1)
Saul David
"Gems like this are too rare. I was hooked in ten pages."

Captain of Rome (2009)
(Masters of the Sea, book 2)
John Stack
"John Stack delivers strong characters and excellent action."

Prince of Thorns (2011)
(Broken Empire, book 1)
Mark Lawrence
"Excellent - on a par with George R. R. Martin."

In the Name of the King (2011)
(Andre de Roland, book 2)
A L Berridge
"Bernard Cornwell meets The Three Musketeers."

The Child of Vengeance (2013)
(Samurai, book 1)
David Kirk
"A fascinating, exciting book, beautifully observed. Kirk avoids cliches at every turn, and creates characters of great depth. An absolute gem."

Dodger (2013)
(Dodger , book 1)
James Benmore
"Dickens would have loved this ... a brilliant character, as lively and funny as the original Artful Dodger."

The Eagle's Vengeance (2013)
(Empire , book 6)
Anthony Riches
"Some authors are better historians than they are storytellers. Anthony Riches is brilliant at both."

Traitor's Blade (2014)
(Greatcoats, book 1)
Sebastien De Castell
"This is one hell of a good book. So many fantasies concentrate on the darkness in humanity these days. There's something to be said for that, if it's well done. Yet this is a book that reminds you that deep down, we want to have courage and honour - and we admire those who do. Hugely enjoyable throughout. 5 stars."

God of Vengeance (2014)
(Rise of Sigurd, book 1)
Giles Kristian
"Unrelenting pace, brilliant action and characters. A masterwork."

Gallow (2014)
(Fateguard Trilogy)
Nathan Hawke
"Shades of David Gemmell...It's about time someone good took up the tourch for heroic fantasy. Inspiring characters, great plot and culture. I read this in one session, uttely absorbed."

The Battle of All the Ages (2014)
(Matthew Quinton Journals, book 5)
J D Davies
"Hornblower, Aubrey and Quinton-a pantheon of the best adventures at sea!"

Plague (2014)
(Captain Coke, book 1)
C C Humphreys
"Fast, exciting historical adventure, to be read in huge gulps. A runaway carriage of a book."

The King's Assassin (2015)
(Outlaw Chronicles, book 7)
Angus Donald
"Joyous writing, full of verve and control."

The Lion of Mistra (2015)
(Mistra Chronicles / Rise of Empires Chronicles, book 3)
James Heneage
"Fascinating historical mysteries and vivid colourful characters. One hell of a fine book."

Oswiu: King of Kings (2016)
(Northumbrian Thrones, book 3)
Edoardo Albert
"Edoardo Albert's book is brilliant: hugely enjoyable, a galloping plot with characters I care about--exactly the sort of thing I love to read. . . This was a joy to read from start to finish."

First of the Tudors (2016)
Joanna Hickson
"A great tale... the golden thread that led to the crown of England."

The Drowned City (2021)
(Daniel Pursglove, book 1)
K J Maitland
"Spies, thieves, murderers and King James I? Brilliant."
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