The Secret History by Donna Tartt shares a similar name to Secret History by Procopius (Ἀπόκρυφη Ἱστορία, Apókryphe Historía in Ancient Greek or Historia Arcana in Latin). Procopius' text is an account of the court of Roman Emperor Justinian I, one that reveals it to be corrupt behind the scenes, though this is widely disputed in terms of historical accuracy. The general consensus is Secret History is an unreliable account from an author whose reasons for writing it as such could range from being a warning to future emperors to it being more like a bad gossip column.
Anyways. If I had a nickel every time a book with the name (The) Secret History gave us a glimpse into a group of elites who carry dark secrets and plots, told from the perspective of an unreliable narrator, I'd have two nickels. Not a lot, but weird that it's happened twice.
