Classics reading list: Oxford, Balliol College
Oxford, Balliol College lists 17 books for applicants and new students in Classics. The list starts with Homer (Greece & Rome New Surveys in the Classics) by Rutherford, R. B., The Art of Euripides by Mastronarde, D. J. and Aristophanes, an Introduction by Robson, J.. 6 of the books also appear on other Oxford and Cambridge lists we collected.
Classics Reading Lists (Honour Moderations) (University of Oxford). www.balliol.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate-admissions/classics-reading-lists
Retrieved 3 October 2026. Check the source for the current year's version.
The 17 books
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- 4.Lucian: True History: Introduction, Text, Translation and CommentaryClay, D. & Brusuelas, H.
- 5.The Oxford History of the Ancient WorldBoardman, J., Griffin, J. and Murray, O. (eds.)
- 6.Early GreeceMurray, O.
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- 11.Knowledge: A Very Short IntroductionNagel, J.
- 12.Riddles of Existence: A Guided Tour of MetaphysicsConee, E. and Sider, T.
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Other Classics lists
How this list was made
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