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I love History, especially ancient history. Titus Livius writes well. I don't boast about it or impose it on anyone, it's a matter of taste. Historical books are interesting to read, but you need a good knowledge base for that. But then you start to understand where Tolkien got his inspiration from :D
I would then recommend Margarita Figuli's novel "Babylon," since you are interested in ancient history :)
But this is, of course, not a recent addition to the book industry :D I think it was written during World War II.
P.S. By the way, you can also find some interesting "roots" in this book ;)