Reviews

So much magnificent medieval material! But you only want the best of the best, of course. Use our reviews to cut the chaff from the wheat.

Book reviews

All sorted by year, from newest to oldest.

Non-fiction

• The Burgundians: A Vanished Empire – B. van Loo [2021]

• The Horde. How The Mongols Changed The World – M. Favereau [2021]
• Ravenna. Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe – J. Herrin [2020]
• The Normans in Sicily, Volumes I & II – J.J. Norwich [2004]

• Femina. A New History of the Middle Ages, Through the Women Written Out of It – J. Ramirez [2022]
• The Bright Ages: A New History of Medieval Europe – M. Gabriele & D.M. Perry [2021]
• The Year 1000: When Explorers Connected the World—and Globalization Began – V. Hansen [2020]
• Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts: Twelve Journeys into the Medieval World – C. de Hamel [2016]
• Henry The Young King, 1155-1183 – M. Strickland [2016]

• The Making of the Medieval Middle East: Religion, Society, and Simple Believers – J. Tannous [2018]

Historical fiction

We don’t comprehensively review fiction books, since there is no historicity to judge. But here are some historical fiction titles we really enjoyed. Disclosure: some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning – at no additional cost to you – we will earn a small compensation if you click through; with these earnings, we can provide you with more exclusive medieval reports and guides.

• Alamut – V. Bartol. On the secretive Order of Assassins in medieval Persia.
• Under Heaven – G.G. Kay. Set in a fictionalized Tang China during the An Lushan Revolt.

More coming soon!