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If you're looking for historical fiction, check out Robert Harris' "Imperium" trilogy focusing on Cicero.
How fictional is it?
I always struggle with historical fiction because it can be hard for me to determine what was actual vs editorialized. If it mostly follows known timelines and events I would read it though
It follows several known historical people and doesn't seem to invent any major events as far as I can see, but I'm not an expert. It's certainly less fictional than any movies or series I've seen about that period.
Cool, that sounds like something I would like then