Books by Costanza Casati
“Babylonia is set in ancient Assyria, in the ninth century BCE. It’s an amazing adventure story about an orphan, Semiramis, who, in this very turbulent, male-driven period, goes from nothing all the way through to being the empress of the whole area…She goes into this world and makes it work for her and for her people. It’s such a powerful story. It makes me wish I were part of that era and in that ancient land, because it just sounds so exciting—brutal, but really exciting. With so many twists and turns…it’s just an amazing adventure.” Read more...
Interviews where books by Costanza Casati were recommended
The Best Adventure Novels: The 2025 Wilbur Smith Prize, recommended by Nathan Gray
Adventure means something different for everyone, says Nathan Gray, former fighter pilot and a judge for this year’s Wilbur Smith Prize for Adventure Writing. He talks us through the brilliant books that made the 2025 shortlist, and the journeys they took him on.
