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Books in the Historical Fiction - Roman genre:

Asterix and the Goths (1974)

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Getafix has been kidnapped by a band of Goths. So Asterix and Obelix set out to rescue him in the course of which they set off a whole series of tribal wars. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): René Goscinny
Illustrator(s): Albert Uderzo

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Asterix and the Golden Sickle (1975)

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Getafix has broken his golden sickle, so Asterix and Obelix visit Lutetia to buy a new one for him. But the sicklesmith—a cousin of Obelix—has vanished without a trace. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): René Goscinny
Illustrator(s): Albert Uderzo

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Asterix and the Soothsayer (1975)

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A sinister visitor arrives in the little village where Asterix lives. The townsfolk believe every word he says. Only Asterix knows better. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): René Goscinny
Illustrator(s): Albert Uderzo

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Asterix and the Cauldron (1976)

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A Gaulish chief asks Asterix’s village to help guard a cauldron full of money from the Romans. But the sneaky chief steals back the cash while Asterix is standing watch. Can Asterix and Obelix recover the riches? Read online at archive.org.&nbs... View More

Author(s): René Goscinny
Illustrator(s): Albert Uderzo

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Asterix and the Great Crossing (1976)

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Asterix and Obelix are lost at sea. They finally reach what they think is a Roman colony. But it turns out to be a New World. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): René Goscinny
Illustrator(s): Albert Uderzo

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Asterix and Caesar’s Gift (1977)

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Tremensdelirius gets the deed to Asterix’s little village. But he foolishly trades it for a drink in the tavern. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): René Goscinny
Illustrator(s): Albert Uderzo

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Asterix and the Chieftain’s Shield (1977)

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Julius Caesar wants to parade with the shield of his adversary Vercingetorix. But where is it? Will Caesar or Asterix and his friends find it first? Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): René Goscinny
Illustrator(s): Albert Uderzo

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Asterix and the Normans (1978)

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Normans believe that terror gives you wings so you can fly. They plan to test their theory by pushing Vitalstatistix’s cowardly nephew off the edge of a cliff. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): René Goscinny
Illustrator(s): Albert Uderzo

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Obelix and Co. (1978)

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Caesar sends Caius Preposterus, a young graduate of the Latin school of Economics, to corrupt the indomitable Gauls by introducing them to big business. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): René Goscinny
Illustrator(s): Albert Uderzo

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The Twelve Tasks of Asterix (1978)

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Julius Caesar challenges Asterix and Obelix to a test of strength - the winner to rule the Roman Empire. This is the book of the film. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Albert Uderzo
Illustrator(s): Albert Uderzo

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Asterix and the Banquet (1979)

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The Roman soldiers construct a barricade around Asterix’s village to keep everyone in. So he and Obelix embark on a trip around the entire country. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): René Goscinny
Illustrator(s): Albert Uderzo

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Asterix in Corsica (1979)

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Asterix and Obelix help Chief Boneywasawarriorwayayix to foil the evil designs of Praetor Perfidius and oppose Julius Caesar’s army. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): René Goscinny
Illustrator(s): Albert Uderzo

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Asterix in Belgium (1980)

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Who are bravest, the Belgian tribes or the Gauls? And who can destroy more fortified Roman camps? Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): René Goscinny
Illustrator(s): Albert Uderzo

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Asterix and the Great Divide (1981)

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Sweethearts Melodrama and Histrionix ask Asterix and Obelix and Getafix to sort out the rivalries between their fathers. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Albert Uderzo
Illustrator(s): Albert Uderzo

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Asterix and the Black Gold (1982)

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Asterix and Obelix are off to the Middle East to bring back rock oil for the magic potion. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Albert Uderzo
Illustrator(s): Albert Uderzo

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Asterix and Son (1983)

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When someone leaves a little boy in a basket outside Asterix and Obelix’s hut, it’s two Gauls and a baby! Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Albert Uderzo
Illustrator(s): Albert Uderzo

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Asterix Versus Caesar (1986)

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Based on an animated film, this includes elements of Asterix the Gladiator and Asterix the Legionary. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): René Goscinny
Illustrator(s): Albert Uderzo

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Asterix and the Magic Carpet (1988)

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The wonderful village where Asterix and Obelix live has only one drawback: its musician Cacofonix is the worst in the world. But then a stranger flies in on a magic carpet asking for help in ending a terrible drought. Suddenly, Cacofonix’s tale... View More

Author(s): Albert Uderzo
Illustrator(s): Albert Uderzo

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How Obelix Fell in the Magic Potion When He Was a Little Boy (1989)

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The story of how Obelix fell in the magic potion which had a permanent effect on him. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): René Goscinny
Illustrator(s): Albert Uderzo

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Operation Getafix (1990)

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A carelessly thrown menhir (Obelix) deprives the druid (Getafix) of his memory and no one else can make the magic potion. This is the book of the film The Big Fight, based on Asterix and the Soothsayer and Asterix and the Big Fight. Read online at ar... View More

Author(s): René Goscinny
Illustrator(s): Albert Uderzo

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