The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 5 books · 1998 to 2006

Steven Pressfield

Historical fictionMilitary historicalAncient world

Steven Pressfield writes novels of ancient warfare. Gates of Fire, told by a Spartan squire who survived, recounts the stand of the three hundred at Thermopylae; Tides of War follows the brilliant, treacherous Alcibiades.

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Steven Pressfield books in order

Each series in publication order, with its lead characters. Where the story runs in a different order, switch to Story order. Crossover books are marked and listed under their main series. Use My books to track what you have read.

Novels

5 books · Set in Ancient GreeceAncient worldMilitary historical
  1. 1Gates of Fire1998With XeonesBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Tides of War2000With AlcibiadesBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Last of the Amazons2002With SeleneBuy on Amazon
  4. 4The Virtues of War2004With AlexanderBuy on Amazon
  5. 5The Afghan Campaign2006With MatthiasBuy on Amazon

Characters

6 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

Leads