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Knights and nobles clash in torch-lit castle halls while peasants toil in the shadow of soaring Gothic cathedrals during Europe's turbulent Middle Ages. Power struggles between monarchs and the church, epic construction projects, and the daily rhythms of medieval life come alive in stories spanning the 5th through 15th centuries.

Medieval Book Summaries

Shahnameh Summary
Shahnameh
The Persian Book of Kings
by Abolqasem Ferdowsi 1010 886 pages
4.51
5k+ ratings
Poetry
Classics
History
القانون في الطب Summary
القانون في الطب
by Avicenna 1025 2500 pages
4.30
100+ ratings
Science
Medicine
Philosophy
World Without End Summary
World Without End
by Ken Follett 2007 1237 pages
4.32
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Medieval
The Crusades Summary
The Crusades
The Authoritative History of the War for the Holy Land
by Thomas Asbridge 2010 784 pages
4.22
6k+ ratings
History
Religion
Medieval
The Pillars of the Earth Summary
The Pillars of the Earth
by Ken Follett 1989 976 pages
4.34
700k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Fantasy
Viking Age Iceland Summary
Viking Age Iceland
by Jesse L. Byock 2001 448 pages
4.09
500+ ratings
History
Medieval
Historical
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Summary
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
by Unknown 1375 144 pages
3.76
74k+ ratings
Classics
Poetry
Fantasy
River Kings Summary
River Kings
A New History of the Vikings from Scandinavia to the Silk Road
by Cat Jarman 2021 336 pages
4.05
3k+ ratings
History
Archaeology
Medieval
The Bride Summary
The Bride
by Julie Garwood 1989 352 pages
4.23
68k+ ratings
Historical Romance
Romance
Historical
King John and the Road to Magna Carta Summary
King John and the Road to Magna Carta
by Stephen Church 2015 328 pages
3.61
100+ ratings
History
Biography
Medieval History
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
4.28
1k+ ratings
History
Medieval
Medieval History
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
4.36
500+ ratings
History
Medieval History
Medieval
Medieval Philosophy Summary
Medieval Philosophy
by Anthony Kenny 2005 352 pages
3.79
100+ ratings
Philosophy
History
Religion
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
4.35
500+ ratings
History
Medieval History
Medieval
Going to Church in Medieval England Summary
Going to Church in Medieval England
by Nicholas Orme 2021 496 pages
4.21
100+ ratings
History
Religion
Medieval
A History of India, Vol. 1 Summary
A History of India, Vol. 1
From Origins to 1300
by Romila Thapar 1966 384 pages
3.62
1k+ ratings
History
India
Indian Literature
The Myth of the Andalusian Paradise Summary
The Myth of the Andalusian Paradise
Muslims, Christians, and Jews under Islamic Rule in Medieval Spain
by Darío Fernández-Morera 2014 376 pages
3.79
500+ ratings
History
Islam
Spain
Children of Ash and Elm Summary
Children of Ash and Elm
A History of the Vikings
by Neil Price 2020 656 pages
4.16
7k+ ratings
History
European History
Medieval
Fires of Winter Summary
Fires of Winter
by Johanna Lindsey 1980 362 pages
3.96
16k+ ratings
Historical Romance
Romance
Historical
Sasanian Persia Summary
Sasanian Persia
The Rise and Fall of an Empire
by Touraj Daryaee 2007 256 pages
3.81
100+ ratings
History
Iran
Ancient History
Between Two Fires Summary
Between Two Fires
by Christopher Buehlman 2012 432 pages
4.24
41k+ ratings
Horror
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
The Canterbury Tales Summary
The Canterbury Tales
A Retelling
by Peter Ackroyd 2009 436 pages
3.56
2k+ ratings
Classics
Poetry
Historical Fiction
The Road to Jerusalem Summary
The Road to Jerusalem
by Jan Guillou 1998 320 pages
4.01
8k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Swedish Literature
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
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