This volume on Roman History is the best one yet. Live through the chaos immediately after the assassination of Julius Caesar, and watch a nobody named Octavian, crush all his enemies, and rise up to become Augustus Caesar, the first Roman Emperor. This book primarily covers the period of 44-30 BC, with commentary on how Augustus changed history, transforming the dying Roman Republic to the immortal Roman Empire. Historical giants in this book: Mark Antony, Marcus Tullius Cicero, Marcus Junius Brutus, Cassius Longinus, Queen Cleopatra, Marcus Lepidus, Sextus Pompey and much more. A great pick if you're delving deep into Rome, or this period, for the first time.