Julius Caesar is Shakespeare’s great political pressure-cooker — a story of power seized, power feared, and power justified by those who believe they are saving a republic. It’s filled with charismatic leaders, dangerous idealists, master manipulators, and the terrifying unpredictability of the crowd. Caesar commands the stage even in absence, Brutus wrestles with honor and consequence, Cassius works the shadows, and Antony turns a funeral speech into a weapon. No other play in the canon moves this fast or cuts this close to the bone: ambition, loyalty, propaganda, violence, and the moment a nation decides what kind of future it will tolerate.

Dramatization

These dramatizations lean into the tension of conspiracy, the thunder of public oratory, and the high-stakes maneuvering that defines Rome at its breaking point. Expect full-cast productions with sharp political energy, atmospheric crowd scenes, and sound design that heightens every whisper in the Senate and every roar from the Forum.

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Julius Caesar (Naxos)

Runtime: 2h 16m
Narrator: Sean Barrett, etc.
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Julius Caesar (Folger)

Runtime: 2h 21m
Narrator: Full Cast Dramatization…
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Julius Caesar

Runtime: 2h 25m
Narrator: Peter Why
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Julius Caesar (Oregon Shakespeare Festival)

Runtime: 2h 4m
Narrator: a full cast
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Julius Caesar (Caedmon)

Runtime: 2h 12m
Narrator: Sir Ralph Richardson, (Null) Cast…
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Julius Caesar (BBC Radio)

Runtime: 2h 20m
Narrator: Stella Gonet, Nicholas Farrell, Full Cas…
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Julius Caesar

Runtime: 2h 14m
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Julius Caesar (ARKANGEL)

Runtime: 2h 26m
Narrator: Michael Feast, a full cast, Adrian Leste…
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Julius Caesar (LA Theatre Works)

Runtime: 2h
Narrator: John Randolph, Kelsey Grammer, George Mu…

Educational

These study-focused editions help make Julius Caesar clearer, sharper, and easier to navigate — especially if you’re tackling the play for the first time or revisiting it with fresh eyes. Expect guided explanations of the plot, character motivations, rhetorical strategies, and the political stakes driving every scene. Many editions include plain-English support, historical context, performance insights, and breakdowns of key speeches (yes, including the funeral orations).

Perfect for students, teachers, book clubs, or anyone who wants to understand why the Ides of March still hit so hard.

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The Death of Caesar: The Story of History's Most…

Runtime: 8h 17m
Narrator: Robertson Dean
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Julius Caesar (No Fear Shakespeare)

Runtime: 5h 19m
Narrator: Matthew Amendt, Rachel Fowler, Neil Hell…
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Julius Caesar (SmartPass Study Guide)

Runtime: 7h 44m
Narrator: Joan Walker, Gregory Cox, Colin Campbell…
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Julius Caesar (Shakespeare Appreciated)

Runtime: 6h 59m
Narrator: Joan Walker, Gregory Cox, Colin Campbell…
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Julius Caesar Study Guide (AudioLearn)

Runtime: 1h 39m
Narrator: AudioLearn Voice Over Team…

Novels Based On Julius Caesar…

…or set in the turbulent final days of the Roman Republic. These novels reimagine the assassination and its aftermath through fresh eyes — from intimate psychological portraits of Brutus and Cassius to sweeping retellings that trace Rome’s descent into civil war. Some explore the women who witnessed these events from the margins, others dig into the political machinery behind the coup, and a few bring modern thriller pacing to one of history’s most famous betrayals. Across them all, the central forces remain the same: ambition, persuasion, public performance, and the devastating cost of believing you can control the future once the knives are drawn.

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Caesar

Runtime: 6h 11m
Narrator: Michael York
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The Ides of March: A Novel

Runtime: 8h 44m
Narrator: Derek Perkins, Piper Goodeve, Jane Copla…
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The Throne of Caesar

Runtime: 14h 37m
Narrator: John Curless
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Dictator: A novel

Runtime: 13h 45m
Narrator: David Rintoul
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Histories and The Like

Now step into the real Rome behind Shakespeare’s tragedy — the generals, senators, family dynasties, military campaigns, and political earthquakes that shaped Caesar’s rise and fall. These audiobooks examine the Republic’s final crisis, the ambitions of Caesar and Pompey, the ideological battles of Brutus and Cato, and the propaganda wars that raged long after the Ides of March. Whether you’re looking for military history, biography, or sweeping accounts of Rome’s transition to empire, this section gives you the grounding that makes the play even richer.

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Cicero: The Life and Times of Rome's Greatest Po…

Runtime: 15h 52m
Narrator: John Curless
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The Last Assassin: The Hunt for the Killers of J…

Runtime: 9h 24m
Narrator: Piers Hampton
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Caesar

Runtime: 27h 3m
Narrator: Roger Davis
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Rubicon: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Re…

Runtime: 14h 29m
Narrator: Tom Holland