Books Set in Rome

From Henry James's expatriates to Donna Tartt's prep-school Romans abroad, Elena Ferrante's outer suburbs to ancient-set epics — the Eternal City in literature.

6 novels mapped, with every real-world location, the history of each place, and what's there today.

All 6 maps set in Rome

• Angels and Demons by Dan Brown locations map
• Conclave by Robert Harris locations map
• I, Claudius by Robert Graves locations map
• Imperium by Robert Harris locations map
• Roman Fever by Edith Wharton locations map
• The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith locations map

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