Ben Kane

Ben Kane (born 6 March 1970) is an Irish novelist who specialises in historical fiction. He is best known for his Forgotten Legion, Spartacus, and Hannibal book series. His 2011 novel, Hannibal: Enemy of Rome, made the Sunday Times bestseller list.

In 2013, Kane and two friends walked the entire length of Hadrian's Wall for charity while wearing full Roman military kit, including hobnailed boots; they raised nearly £19,000 for Combat Stress and Medecins Sans Frontieres. In 2014, they walked again in Italy, raising over £26,500. A documentary film was made about their walk, entitled The Road to Rome, with Ian McKellen providing voiceover.

The Forgotten Legion

 * 1) The Forgotten Legion (2008)
 * 2) The Silver Eagle (2009)
 * 3) The Road to Rome (2010)
 * 4) "The March" (short story, 2018)

Hannibal

 * 1) Hannibal: Enemy of Rome (2011)
 * 2) "Hannibal: The Patrol" (short story, 2013)
 * 3) Hannibal: Fields of Blood (2013)
 * 4) Hannibal: Clouds of War (2014)

Spartacus

 * 1) Spartacus: The Gladiator (2012)
 * 2) Spartacus: Rebellion (2012)

Eagles of Rome

 * 1) "The Shrine" (short story, 2015)
 * 2) Eagles at War (2015)
 * 3) "The Arena" (short story, 2016)
 * 4) Hunting the Eagles (2016)
 * 5) Eagles in the Storm (2017)
 * 6) "Io Saturnalia!" (short story, 2023)
 * 7) "Centurion of the First" (short story, 2023)

Clash of Empires

 * 1) Clash of Empires (2018)
 * 2) The Falling Sword (2019)

Lionheart

 * 1) Lionheart (2020)
 * 2) Crusader (2021)
 * 3) King (2022)

Mathieu Carrey

 * 1) Napoleon's Spy (2023)

Other

 * A Day of Fire: A Novel of Pompeii (2014 – Kane contributed one chapter)
 * 1) Stormcrow (2024)