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If you loved Pompeii by Robert Harris, these books share similar qualities — same genre, comparable themes, and the kind of reader ratings that signal something special. Whether you read on Kindle, in print, or on audio, these recommendations deliver the same kind of experience.

10 books for fans of Pompeii

  1. 1
    Munich cover

    Munich

    by Robert Harris

    3.93 BLT Score (29.8K ratings)
    ★ 3.88 Goodreads (29.8K)
  2. 2
    Imperium cover

    Imperium

    Cicero • Book 1

    by Robert Harris

    4.10 BLT Score (41.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.14 Goodreads (41.9K)
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    The Evening and the Morning

    Kingsbridge

    by Ken Follett

    4.67 BLT Score (136.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.39 Goodreads (136.4K)
  4. 4
    Fall of Giants cover

    Fall of Giants

    The Century Trilogy • Book 1

    by Ken Follett

    4.52 BLT Score (350.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.33 Goodreads (350.4K)
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    The Pillars of the Earth cover

    The Pillars of the Earth

    Kingsbridge • Book 1

    by Ken Follett

    4.69 BLT Score (838.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.35 Goodreads (838.5K)
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    Mrs. Endicott's Splendid Adventure

    Constable Evan Mystery

    by Rhys Bowen

    4.61 BLT Score (25.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.46 Goodreads (25.5K)
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    City of Thieves

    by David Benioff

    4.55 BLT Score (169.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.3 Goodreads (169.7K)
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    The System of the World cover

    The System of the World

    The Baroque Cycle #6–8 • Book 8

    by Neal Stephenson

    4.48 BLT Score (24.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.34 Goodreads (24.6K)
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    Where the Sky Begins

    Constable Evan Mystery

    by Rhys Bowen

    4.36 BLT Score (34.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.34 Goodreads (34.4K)
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    The Sunflower House cover

    The Sunflower House

    by Adriana Allegri

    4.34 BLT Score (19.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.34 Goodreads (19.6K)

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