My wife and I are bibliophiles with about 2,000 books since we got rid of about 1,500. I always compile copies of books recommended so post when you can.
I read about 20 to 40 at a time while my wife does the exact opposite reading only one at a time until she is done, then she pencils the date on the back fly-leaf.
Barbarians to Angels - Peter S Wells
The Roman Empire Divided - John Moorhead
The Origins of the Middle Ages - Bryce Lyon
Those are just off the top of my head. I’ll have to go into my dust filled library and find some more.
You should really check out the youtube channel -Timaeus-. He has playlists that include Josephus’ entire works and really others that center on Biblical subjects. My eyes aren’t what they used to be so reading is hard work. Too many years sitting in front of monitors and straining my eyes have left me nearly blind..lol. But that is how I make my living so don’t have much of a choice. I tell you, I’m really glad to have found a place that appreciates history/antiquity. I work with a ton of liberals currently at a university and will retire shortly if I don’t get fired. Working at a university I am a heretic and have resigned twice due to PC crap and the persecution of Christians on our campus. Not bragging here, but the only reason they keep me on and put up with my heresy is because of my technical skills. There is one man in the Classics department that is truly interested in history as opposed to pushing an agenda. And he is still employed because of his prominence. He is the only person from the USA to actually see the oldest copy of The Illiad.