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Between Two Fires Summary
Immersive
Between Two Fires
by Christopher Buehlman 2012 432 pages
4.21
65k+ ratings
Horror
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
World Without End Summary
World Without End
by Ken Follett 2007 1237 pages
4.33
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Medieval
The Pillars of the Earth Summary
The Pillars of the Earth
by Ken Follett 1989 976 pages
4.35
800k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Fantasy
The Crusades Summary
The Crusades
The Authoritative History of the War for the Holy Land
by Thomas Asbridge 2010 784 pages
4.23
7k+ ratings
History
Religion
Medieval
Avicenna's Medicine Summary
Avicenna's Medicine
A New Translation of the 11th-Century Canon with Practical Applications for Integrative Health Care
by Avicenna 1025 480 pages
4.29
276 ratings
Medicine
Philosophy
Science
The Canterbury Tales Summary
The Canterbury Tales
by Geoffrey Chaucer 1400 504 pages
3.53
200k+ ratings
Classics
Poetry
Literature
The Bride Summary
The Bride
by Julie Garwood 1989 352 pages
4.22
70k+ ratings
Historical Romance
Romance
Historical
Viking Age Iceland Summary
Viking Age Iceland
by Jesse L. Byock 2001 448 pages
4.09
500+ ratings
History
Medieval
Mythology
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Summary
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
by Burton Raffel 1375 144 pages
3.76
78k+ ratings
Classics
Poetry
Fantasy
The Adventures of Robin Hood Summary
The Adventures of Robin Hood
by Roger Lancelyn Green 1956 320 pages
4.07
14k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Adventure
Genghis Khan Summary
Genghis Khan
Life, Death, and Resurrection
by John Man 2004 400 pages
3.72
1k+ ratings
History
Biography
China
A History of the Crusades, Volume 1 Summary
A History of the Crusades, Volume 1
The First Crusade and the Foundations of the Kingdom of Jerusalem
by Steven Runciman 1951 394 pages
4.29
1k+ ratings
History
Medieval
Medieval History
Children of Ash and Elm Summary
Children of Ash and Elm
A History of the Vikings
by Neil Price 2020 656 pages
4.14
9k+ ratings
History
European History
Medieval
A History of the Crusades, Vol. III Summary
A History of the Crusades, Vol. III
The Kingdom of Acre and the Later Crusades
by Steven Runciman 1951 542 pages
4.35
500+ ratings
History
Medieval History
Medieval
River Kings Summary
River Kings
A New History of the Vikings from Scandinavia to the Silk Road
by Cat Jarman 2021 336 pages
4.04
4k+ ratings
History
Archaeology
Medieval
The Myth of the Andalusian Paradise Summary
The Myth of the Andalusian Paradise
Muslims, Christians, and Jews under Islamic Rule in Medieval Spain
by DarΓ­o FernΓ‘ndez-Morera 2014 376 pages
3.84
500+ ratings
History
Islam
Spain
King John and the Road to Magna Carta Summary
King John and the Road to Magna Carta
by Stephen Church 2015 330 pages
3.58
171 ratings
History
Biography
Medieval History
A History of India, Vol. 1 Summary
A History of India, Vol. 1
From Origins to 1300
by Romila Thapar 1966 384 pages
3.63
2k+ ratings
History
India
Indian Literature
Fires of Winter Summary
Fires of Winter
by Johanna Lindsey 1980 362 pages
3.95
16k+ ratings
Historical Romance
Romance
Historical
The White Company Summary
The White Company
by Arthur Conan Doyle 1891 416 pages
3.89
4k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Classics
Adventure
A History of the Crusades, Vol. II Summary
A History of the Crusades, Vol. II
The Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Frankish East, 1100-1187
by Steven Runciman 1951 538 pages
4.34
500+ ratings
History
Medieval History
Medieval
The Wolf Age Summary
The Wolf Age
The Vikings, the Anglo-Saxons and the Battle for the North Sea Empire
by Tore Skeie 2018 384 pages
4.16
2k+ ratings
History
Medieval
Medieval History
Hild Summary
Hild
by Nicola Griffith 2013 546 pages
3.85
12k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Fantasy
Eleanore of Avignon Summary
Eleanore of Avignon
by Elizabeth DeLozier 2024 320 pages
4.30
8k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
France
Medieval Philosophy Summary
Medieval Philosophy
by Anthony Kenny 2005 352 pages
3.80
284 ratings
Philosophy
History
Religion
The Last Kingdom Summary
The Last Kingdom
by Bernard Cornwell 2004 333 pages
4.27
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Fantasy
Henry V Summary
Henry V
The Astonishing Triumph of England's Greatest Warrior King
by Dan Jones 2024 432 pages
4.41
7k+ ratings
History
Biography
Medieval
Medieval Iberia Summary
Medieval Iberia
Readings from Christian, Muslim, and Jewish Sources
by Olivia Remie Constable 1997 456 pages
4.07
121 ratings
History
Islam
Spain
Going to Church in Medieval England Summary
Going to Church in Medieval England
by Nicholas Orme 2021 496 pages
4.19
295 ratings
History
Religion
Medieval
Agincourt Summary
Agincourt
Henry V and the Battle that Made England
by Juliet Barker 2005 445 pages
4.14
2k+ ratings
History
Medieval
Military History
The Road to Jerusalem Summary
The Road to Jerusalem
by Jan Guillou 1998 320 pages
4.02
9k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Swedish Literature
The Canterbury Tales Summary
The Canterbury Tales
A Retelling
by Peter Ackroyd 2009 436 pages
3.57
2k+ ratings
Classics
Poetry
Historical Fiction
Canticle Summary
Canticle
by Janet Rich Edwards 2025 368 pages
3.92
3k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
Historical
A Rose for the Crown Summary
A Rose for the Crown
by Anne Easter Smith 2006 650 pages
4.03
5k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
British Literature
Beowulf Summary
Beowulf
A Translation and Commentary, together with Sellic Spell
by J.R.R. Tolkien 2014 679 pages
3.90
11k+ ratings
Classics
Fantasy
Poetry
The Prize Summary
The Prize
by Julie Garwood 1991 408 pages
4.22
32k+ ratings
Historical Romance
Romance
Historical
1494 Summary
1494
How a Family Feud in Medieval Spain Divided the World in Half
by Stephen R. Bown 2011 304 pages
3.89
369 ratings
History
Spain
Politics
The Plantagenets Summary
The Plantagenets
The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England
by Dan Jones 2012 534 pages
4.25
24k+ ratings
History
Medieval
Historical
The Ottomans Summary
The Ottomans
Khans, Caesars and Caliphs
by Marc David Baer 2021 560 pages
3.94
1k+ ratings
History
Middle East
European History
Empires and Barbarians Summary
Empires and Barbarians
The Fall of Rome and the Birth of Europe
by Peter Heather 2009 1060 pages
3.97
1k+ ratings
History
Ancient History
European History
In Search of the Dark Ages Summary
In Search of the Dark Ages
by Michael Wood 1981 272 pages
4.01
2k+ ratings
History
Medieval
Medieval History
Mysteries of the Middle Ages Summary
Mysteries of the Middle Ages
The Rise of Feminism, Science and Art from the Cults of Catholic Europe
by Thomas Cahill 2006 368 pages
3.80
4k+ ratings
History
Medieval
Religion
The Myth of Nations Summary
The Myth of Nations
The Medieval Origins of Europe
by Patrick J. Geary 2001 216 pages
3.83
409 ratings
History
Medieval
Medieval History
When Christ and His Saints Slept Summary
When Christ and His Saints Slept
by Sharon Kay Penman 1994 784 pages
4.26
17k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Medieval
Royal Witches Summary
Royal Witches
Witchcraft and the Nobility in Fifteenth-Century England
by Gemma Hollman 2019 320 pages
3.78
1k+ ratings
History
Witches
Biography
Powers and Thrones Summary
Powers and Thrones
A New History of the Middle Ages
by Dan Jones 2021 636 pages
4.39
10k+ ratings
History
Medieval
European History
Heart of Europe Summary
Heart of Europe
A History of the Holy Roman Empire
by Peter H. Wilson 2016 1008 pages
3.75
1k+ ratings
History
European History
Germany
Tristan and Isolde Summary
Tristan and Isolde
by Gottfried von Strassburg 1988 320 pages
3.63
1k+ ratings
Classics
Romance
Poetry
Tirant lo Blanc Summary
Tirant lo Blanc
by Joanot Martorell 1490 271 pages
3.00
3k+ ratings
Classics
Medieval
Literature
The Irish Princess Summary
The Irish Princess
by Elizabeth Chadwick 2019 400 pages
4.14
2k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Ireland
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