Reading order · 2 books · 1934 · Set in Rome
Claudius Books in Order
Robert Graves wrote the life of the Roman emperor Claudius as Claudius’s own memoir. Lame and stammering, Claudius is dismissed as a fool by his family, which lets him survive the poisonings and plots of the imperial court.
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Series facts
- Books
- 2
- Published
- 1934
- First book
- I, Claudius
- Latest
- Claudius the God (1934)
- Setting
- Set in Rome
The reading order
Every Claudius book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
2 books · Set in Rome
- 1I, Claudius1934With ClaudiusClaudius, lame and stammering and thought a fool by his family, tells the story of the first Roman emperors, from Augustus and his ruthless wife Livia to the madness of Caligula.Buy on Amazon
- 2Claudius the God1934With ClaudiusClaudius, now emperor, tries to rule wisely, while his young wife Messalina and his own court plot around him.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read I, Claudius first, then Claudius the God.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Claudius | Livia | Messalina | Herod Agrippa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 I, Claudius | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 2 Claudius the God | LLead | ·Minor | MMajor | MMajor |
Characters in the Claudius books
6 characters from Robert Graves’s chart, with the number of Claudius books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| ClaudiusScholarly, stammering emperor | 2 | I, Claudius 1934 |
| LiviaWife of Augustus | 2 | I, Claudius 1934 |
| MessalinaClaudius's wife | 2 | I, Claudius 1934 |
| Herod AgrippaClaudius's friend | 2 | I, Claudius 1934 |
| TiberiusClaudius's uncle and emperor | 1 | I, Claudius 1934 |
| CaligulaMad emperor | 1 | I, Claudius 1934 |