Below are some of the best nonfiction medieval history books out there. Click the book or the link to pick up a copy.
In Search of the Dark Ages by Michael Wood
“Focusing on Great Britain, this study of the centuries following the Roman Empire’s demise discusses new archaeological discoveries and, based on these discoveries, reconstructs significant events and personalities of the Dark Ages.”
The Time Traveler’s Guide to Medieval England by Ian Mortimer
“Through the use of daily chronicles, letters, household accounts, and poems of the day, Mortimer transports you back in time, providing answers to questions typically ignored by traditional historians. You will learn how to greet people on the street, what to use as toilet paper, why a physician might want to taste your blood, and how to know whether you are coming down with leprosy.”