Ben Kane (born 6 March 1970)[1] is an Irish novelist who specialises in historical fiction.

[3] In 2013, Kane and two friends walked the entire length of Hadrian's Wall for charity while wearing full Roman military kit, including hobnailed boots;[4] they raised nearly £19,000 for Combat Stress and Medecins Sans Frontieres.

A documentary film was made about their walk, entitled The Road to Rome, with Ian McKellen providing voiceover.

[5] For some years, he has been supporting and raising money for Park in the Past, a Roman fort-building project near Chester.

[8] In October 2024, Kane and his fellow authors of A Day of Fire: A Novel of Pompeii sold dramatic rights for the work to Amazon MGM Studios and Scott Free Productions.