Crusades Books

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The Crusades: The Authoritative History of the War for the Holy Land The Crusades: The Authoritative History of the War for the Holy Land (Hardcover)
by (shelved 94 times as crusades)
avg rating 4.23 — 6,984 ratings — published 2010
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The Crusades Through Arab Eyes The Crusades Through Arab Eyes (Paperback)
by (shelved 90 times as crusades)
avg rating 4.20 — 10,521 ratings — published 1983
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The First Crusade: A New History The First Crusade: A New History (Paperback)
by (shelved 58 times as crusades)
avg rating 4.14 — 1,669 ratings — published 2004
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God's War: A New History of the Crusades God's War: A New History of the Crusades (Hardcover)
by (shelved 53 times as crusades)
avg rating 3.98 — 928 ratings — published 2006
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A History of the Crusades, Volume 1: The First Crusade and the Foundations of the Kingdom of Jerusalem A History of the Crusades, Volume 1: The First Crusade and the Foundations of the Kingdom of Jerusalem (Paperback)
by (shelved 52 times as crusades)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,902 ratings — published 1951
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Crusaders: The Epic History of the Wars for the Holy Lands Crusaders: The Epic History of the Wars for the Holy Lands (Hardcover)
by (shelved 51 times as crusades)
avg rating 4.13 — 5,281 ratings — published 2019
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Warriors of God: Richard the Lionheart and Saladin in the Third Crusade Warriors of God: Richard the Lionheart and Saladin in the Third Crusade (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as crusades)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,033 ratings — published 2001
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A History of the Crusades, Vol. II: The Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Frankish East, 1100-1187 A History of the Crusades, Vol. II: The Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Frankish East, 1100-1187 (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as crusades)
avg rating 4.34 — 921 ratings — published 1951
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The Templars: The Rise and Spectacular Fall of God's Holy Warriors The Templars: The Rise and Spectacular Fall of God's Holy Warriors (Hardcover)
by (shelved 39 times as crusades)
avg rating 3.92 — 12,095 ratings — published 2017
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Chronicles of the Crusades (Penguin Classics) Chronicles of the Crusades (Penguin Classics)
by (shelved 35 times as crusades)
avg rating 3.83 — 1,536 ratings — published 1212
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The New Concise History of the Crusades The New Concise History of the Crusades (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as crusades)
avg rating 4.03 — 668 ratings — published 1999
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A History of the Crusades, Vol. III: The Kingdom of Acre and the Later Crusades A History of the Crusades, Vol. III: The Kingdom of Acre and the Later Crusades (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as crusades)
avg rating 4.35 — 713 ratings — published 1951
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The Crusades: A Short History The Crusades: A Short History (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as crusades)
avg rating 3.68 — 569 ratings — published 1987
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God's Battalions: The Case for the Crusades God's Battalions: The Case for the Crusades (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as crusades)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,915 ratings — published 2009
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The Fourth Crusade and the Sack of Constantinople The Fourth Crusade and the Sack of Constantinople (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as crusades)
avg rating 4.08 — 876 ratings — published 2004
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Holy Warriors: A Modern History of the Crusades Holy Warriors: A Modern History of the Crusades (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as crusades)
avg rating 3.89 — 510 ratings — published 2009
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Holy War: The Crusades and Their Impact on Today's World Holy War: The Crusades and Their Impact on Today's World (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as crusades)
avg rating 3.95 — 1,576 ratings — published 1988
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The Templars: The Dramatic History of the Knights Templar, the Most Powerful Military Order of the Crusades The Templars: The Dramatic History of the Knights Templar, the Most Powerful Military Order of the Crusades (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as crusades)
avg rating 3.62 — 1,711 ratings — published 1999
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The Oxford Illustrated History of the Crusades The Oxford Illustrated History of the Crusades (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as crusades)
avg rating 3.72 — 357 ratings — published 1995
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The Northern Crusades The Northern Crusades (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as crusades)
avg rating 3.75 — 529 ratings — published 1980
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The First Crusade: The Call from the East The First Crusade: The Call from the East (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as crusades)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,283 ratings — published 2011
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The Road to Jerusalem (The Knight Templar, #1) The Road to Jerusalem (The Knight Templar, #1)
by (shelved 22 times as crusades)
avg rating 4.01 — 9,040 ratings — published 1998
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Arab Historians of the Crusades (Islamic World series) Arab Historians of the Crusades (Islamic World series)
by (shelved 22 times as crusades)
avg rating 3.84 — 279 ratings — published 1969
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Dungeon, Fire and Sword: The Knights Templar in the Crusades Dungeon, Fire and Sword: The Knights Templar in the Crusades (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as crusades)
avg rating 4.06 — 597 ratings — published 1991
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Accursed Tower: The Fall of Acre and the End of the Crusades Accursed Tower: The Fall of Acre and the End of the Crusades (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as crusades)
avg rating 3.95 — 724 ratings — published 2019
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Islam and the Crusades: The Writings of Usama ibn Munqidh Islam and the Crusades: The Writings of Usama ibn Munqidh (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as crusades)
avg rating 3.92 — 429 ratings — published 1929
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The Crusades: Islamic Perspectives The Crusades: Islamic Perspectives (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as crusades)
avg rating 4.15 — 175 ratings — published 1988
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Lionheart (Plantagenets #4; Richard the Lionheart #1) Lionheart (Plantagenets #4; Richard the Lionheart #1)
by (shelved 18 times as crusades)
avg rating 4.11 — 7,830 ratings — published 2011
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The Monks of War: The Military Religious Orders The Monks of War: The Military Religious Orders (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as crusades)
avg rating 3.63 — 315 ratings — published 1972
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The First Crusade and the Idea of Crusading The First Crusade and the Idea of Crusading (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as crusades)
avg rating 3.79 — 160 ratings — published
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The Land Beyond the Sea The Land Beyond the Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as crusades)
avg rating 4.37 — 2,386 ratings — published 2020
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The Race for Paradise: An Islamic History of the Crusades The Race for Paradise: An Islamic History of the Crusades (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as crusades)
avg rating 3.97 — 263 ratings — published 2014
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The Alexiad The Alexiad (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as crusades)
avg rating 4.06 — 1,304 ratings — published 1148
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Ivanhoe Ivanhoe (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as crusades)
avg rating 3.76 — 98,966 ratings — published 1819
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Brethren (Brethren Trilogy, #1) Brethren (Brethren Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 15 times as crusades)
avg rating 3.84 — 4,422 ratings — published 2006
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The Teutonic Knights: A Military History The Teutonic Knights: A Military History (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as crusades)
avg rating 3.70 — 456 ratings — published 2003
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Mistress of the Art of Death (Mistress of the Art of Death, #1) Mistress of the Art of Death (Mistress of the Art of Death, #1)
by (shelved 14 times as crusades)
avg rating 3.93 — 40,883 ratings — published 2007
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Sword and Scimitar: Fourteen Centuries of War between Islam and the West Sword and Scimitar: Fourteen Centuries of War between Islam and the West (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 13 times as crusades)
avg rating 4.40 — 1,282 ratings — published 2018
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A Brief History of the Crusades: Islam and Christianity in the Struggle for World Supremacy A Brief History of the Crusades: Islam and Christianity in the Struggle for World Supremacy (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as crusades)
avg rating 3.40 — 440 ratings — published 2003
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Baudolino Baudolino (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as crusades)
avg rating 3.80 — 25,323 ratings — published 2000
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The Knight Templar (The Crusades Trilogy, #2) The Knight Templar (The Crusades Trilogy, #2)
by (shelved 12 times as crusades)
avg rating 4.15 — 6,967 ratings — published
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A History Of The Crusades 3 Volume Set A History Of The Crusades 3 Volume Set (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as crusades)
avg rating 4.43 — 210 ratings — published 1951
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Crusading Warfare 1097-1193 (Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: New Series, Series Number 3) Crusading Warfare 1097-1193 (Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: New Series, Series Number 3)
by (shelved 11 times as crusades)
avg rating 3.95 — 43 ratings — published 1972
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The Crusades (Essential Histories #1) The Crusades (Essential Histories #1)
by (shelved 11 times as crusades)
avg rating 3.42 — 106 ratings — published 2014
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Defenders of the West: The Christian Heroes Who Stood Against Islam Defenders of the West: The Christian Heroes Who Stood Against Islam (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as crusades)
avg rating 4.65 — 910 ratings — published 2022
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Armies of Heaven: The First Crusade and the Quest for Apocalypse Armies of Heaven: The First Crusade and the Quest for Apocalypse (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as crusades)
avg rating 3.91 — 288 ratings — published 2011
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The Crusades, Christianity, and Islam (Bampton Lectures in America) The Crusades, Christianity, and Islam (Bampton Lectures in America)
by (shelved 11 times as crusades)
avg rating 3.64 — 138 ratings — published
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The Templars: History & Myth The Templars: History & Myth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as crusades)
avg rating 3.69 — 1,862 ratings — published 2008
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The Iron Lance (The Celtic Crusades, #1) The Iron Lance (The Celtic Crusades, #1)
by (shelved 11 times as crusades)
avg rating 3.89 — 2,986 ratings — published 1985
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Richard Engel
“The Crusades, waged intermittently from 1095 to 1291, but which continued in waves for centuries after that, were military campaigns sanctioned principally by the Roman Catholic Church to reclaim the Holy Land. American students barely learn about the Crusades, but they are essential to understanding the wars of the last decade.”
Richard Engel, And Then All Hell Broke Loose: Two Decades in the Middle East

Iris Johansen
“If you think me weak, bring forth your champion and let me do battle with him.
And kill in that childish way of the Franks? Full of pomp and bravado? We are masters of death here. We do not play at it. - Ware & Sinan”
Iris Johansen, Lion's Bride

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