Tacitus

  • 7

    Catalog books

  • 4

    Works

  • 1971 to 2015

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Tacitus has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 7 catalog-linked books across 1971 to 2015, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Classics & Literary Fiction.

Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with The Histories (Oxford World's Classics) and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1971 to 2015; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Cambridge University Press and Oxford Univ Pr.

Best Place To Start

The Histories (Oxford World's Classics)

Oxford Univ Pr • 2001 • longer commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Classics & Literary Fiction entry points • common used copies from Cambridge University Press and Oxford Univ Pr

Genres and themes: Classics & Literary Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1971 to 2015; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Cambridge University Press and Oxford Univ Pr.

Top Books To Start With

  1. The Histories (Oxford World's Classics)

    Oxford Univ Pr • 2001 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2001 • 368 pages.

  2. Agricola and Germany (Oxford World's Classics)

    Oxford Univ Pr • 1999 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 224 pages.

  3. The Histories

    Penguin Group USA • 1998 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1998 • 368 pages.

  4. The Agricola and the Germania: And the Germania

    Penguin Group USA • 1971 • quick commitment

    It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

  5. Tacitus

    Cambridge University Press • 2015 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2015.

  6. Cornelii Taciti Annalium Libri XIII-XVI

    Cambridge University Press • 2011 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2011.

  7. Gespräch über Die Redner / Dialogus de Oratoribus

    de Gruyter GmbH, Walter • standard commitment

    readers who want a faster first book

How The Picks Compare

  • Agricola and Germany (Oxford World's Classics) is the easier short commitment, while The Histories (Oxford World's Classics) asks for more reading time up front.
  • Agricola and Germany (Oxford World's Classics) gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while The Histories (Oxford World's Classics) leans later in the catalog.
  • The Histories is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from The Histories (Oxford World's Classics).

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