Top Books of the Middle Ages (AKA Medieval Period for Beginners)

Here are some of my favourite books on the Middle Ages. Some of these are great introductory books to the period and perfect for beginners.

I compiled this list for #historathon2023, an event in which readers are encouraged to read one history book each quarter of the year using the timeline below:

Jan to Mar - Prehistory to AD 500
Apr to Jun - 500 to 1500
Jul to Sept - 1500 to 1820
Oct to Dec - 1820 to Present

My fantastic cohosts are as follows:

‪@revenantreads‬ (Creator of the event)
‪@billruttenberg‬
‪@TheHistoryShelf‬
‪@NicholasOfAutrecourt‬
‪@bookssongsandothermagic‬
‪@marianamasbooks‬
‪@BookTimewithElvis‬

Books mentioned:

Powers and Thrones (Jones)
The Plantagenets (Jones)
The First Crusades (Asbridge)
The Greatest Knight (Asbridge)
The Greatest Traitor (Mortimer)
King of the North Wind (Gold)
Constantinople (Crowley)
Queens of Jerusalem (Pangonis)
The Perfect Heresy (O'Shea)
The Dark Queens (Puhak)

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