I just finished Ceasar's memoirs of his conquest of Gaul and now I'm interested in his civil war against Pompey. Recommend any books that give a good overview of events? I'm looking for something that does more than just states facts and and gives dates, no, Ceasar was here, this skirmish happened, blah, blah... I want something that gives insight into what Ceasar and Pompey are thinking, why they did things, the political climate in Rome at the time, something that has some excitement. Got anything?
Rubicon.
Colleen McCullough's Masters of Rome series.
Historical fiction, but well researched and something you can really sink your teeth into- 7 books totaling ~7000 pages
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The Fall of the Roman Republic by Plutarch
Caesar: Life of a Colossus by Adrian Goldsworthy