Books like The Misplaced Legion by Harry Turtledove

A soldier's harrowing journey across the stars, spanning space and time in Joe Haldeman's hard sci-fi epic war story.

Red Mars chronicles the early days of humanity’s colonization and political upheaval on Mars, blending environmental engineering, terraforming and nation‑building in a hard‑science vision.

Set centuries after a nuclear apocalypse, the monks of St. Matthew’s preserve the remnants of 20th‑century science, safeguarding knowledge for future generations amid a feudal society.

Kim Stanley Robinson’s alternate‑history epic reimagines the world if the Black Death wiped out 99 % of Europe in the 14th century, tracing seven centuries of new dynasties, innovations, and religions from China to the Americas.

Three Roman legions clash with Teutonic tribes as politician Publius Quinctilius Varus confronts Cherusci prince Arminius in the Battle of Teutoburg Forest.

A fantasy adventure set in the imaginary world of Videssos, weaving magic and intrigue.

The action-packed new novel featuring Roman army officers Macro and Cato from Sunday Times bestselling author Simon ScarrowWhile centurions Macro and Cato are returning to Rome from a harrowing campaign against the Parthians, their transport ship is almost capsized by a tidal wave. They barely make it to the port of Matala in Crete where they are stunned to find a devastated town. An earthquake has struck the island, destroying its cities and killing thousands. In the chaotic aftermath, large bands of the island's slaves begin to revolt and local bandits, taking advantage of the slave rebellion, urge the Cretans to overthrow the Roman administration. With many of the island's troops either killed or wounded during the earthquake, the governor of the province calls on Macro and Cato for help. Can they move swiftly enough to counter the rebellion before it sweeps the Romans from the island?