Middle Ages Books

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A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century (Paperback)
by (shelved 168 times as middle-ages)
avg rating 4.05 — 44,836 ratings — published 1978
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The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge, #1) The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge, #1)
by (shelved 148 times as middle-ages)
avg rating 4.35 — 843,748 ratings — published 1989
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The Name of the Rose The Name of the Rose (Paperback)
by (shelved 131 times as middle-ages)
avg rating 4.14 — 400,843 ratings — published 1980
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The Canterbury Tales The Canterbury Tales (Paperback)
by (shelved 123 times as middle-ages)
avg rating 3.53 — 239,836 ratings — published 1400
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Beowulf Beowulf (Paperback)
by (shelved 120 times as middle-ages)
avg rating 3.50 — 351,361 ratings — published 1000
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The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England: A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England: A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 87 times as middle-ages)
avg rating 4.02 — 26,891 ratings — published 2008
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 82 times as middle-ages)
avg rating 3.76 — 80,528 ratings — published 1375
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World Without End (Kingsbridge, #2) World Without End (Kingsbridge, #2)
by (shelved 76 times as middle-ages)
avg rating 4.33 — 280,058 ratings — published 2007
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Powers and Thrones: A New History of the Middle Ages Powers and Thrones: A New History of the Middle Ages (Hardcover)
by (shelved 74 times as middle-ages)
avg rating 4.39 — 10,787 ratings — published 2021
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The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England (Hardcover)
by (shelved 71 times as middle-ages)
avg rating 4.25 — 24,802 ratings — published 2012
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The Waning of the Middle Ages The Waning of the Middle Ages (Paperback)
by (shelved 71 times as middle-ages)
avg rating 4.02 — 4,385 ratings — published 1919
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The Song of Roland The Song of Roland (Paperback)
by (shelved 64 times as middle-ages)
avg rating 3.51 — 19,545 ratings — published 1115
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The Decameron The Decameron (Paperback)
by (shelved 62 times as middle-ages)
avg rating 3.88 — 44,118 ratings — published 1349
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The Divine Comedy: Inferno - Purgatorio - Paradiso The Divine Comedy: Inferno - Purgatorio - Paradiso (Hardcover)
by (shelved 61 times as middle-ages)
avg rating 4.09 — 175,823 ratings — published 1320
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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 56 times as middle-ages)
avg rating 4.23 — 7,267 ratings — published 2010
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Inferno Inferno (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 55 times as middle-ages)
avg rating 4.03 — 209,510 ratings — published 1321
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Catherine, Called Birdy Catherine, Called Birdy (Paperback)
by (shelved 55 times as middle-ages)
avg rating 3.74 — 43,486 ratings — published 1994
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The Door in the Wall The Door in the Wall (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 50 times as middle-ages)
avg rating 3.78 — 21,174 ratings — published 1949
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The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors (Hardcover)
by (shelved 49 times as middle-ages)
avg rating 4.25 — 16,065 ratings — published 2014
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The History of the Medieval World: From the Conversion of Constantine to the First Crusade The History of the Medieval World: From the Conversion of Constantine to the First Crusade (Hardcover)
by (shelved 48 times as middle-ages)
avg rating 4.11 — 5,290 ratings — published 2010
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Life in a Medieval City (Medieval Life) Life in a Medieval City (Medieval Life)
by (shelved 47 times as middle-ages)
avg rating 3.83 — 3,939 ratings — published 1969
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Ivanhoe Ivanhoe (Paperback)
by (shelved 47 times as middle-ages)
avg rating 3.77 — 99,851 ratings — published 1819
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Doomsday Book (Oxford Time Travel, #1) Doomsday Book (Oxford Time Travel, #1)
by (shelved 46 times as middle-ages)
avg rating 4.03 — 65,766 ratings — published 1992
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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 44 times as middle-ages)
avg rating 3.93 — 12,731 ratings — published 2017
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Le Morte d'Arthur: King Arthur and the Legends of the Round Table Le Morte d'Arthur: King Arthur and the Legends of the Round Table (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 44 times as middle-ages)
avg rating 3.91 — 39,784 ratings — published 1485
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The Inheritance of Rome: Illuminating the Dark Ages, 400-1000 The Inheritance of Rome: Illuminating the Dark Ages, 400-1000 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 43 times as middle-ages)
avg rating 3.93 — 3,204 ratings — published 2009
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The Cross of Lead (Crispin, #1) The Cross of Lead (Crispin, #1)
by (shelved 43 times as middle-ages)
avg rating 3.65 — 28,555 ratings — published 2002
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A World Lit Only by Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance: Portrait of an Age A World Lit Only by Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance: Portrait of an Age (Paperback)
by (shelved 41 times as middle-ages)
avg rating 3.83 — 12,974 ratings — published 1992
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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 40 times as middle-ages)
avg rating 4.13 — 5,657 ratings — published 2019
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Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Life (World Leaders Past & Present) Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Life (World Leaders Past & Present)
by (shelved 39 times as middle-ages)
avg rating 3.93 — 16,788 ratings — published 1999
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The Civilization of the Middle Ages The Civilization of the Middle Ages (Paperback)
by (shelved 39 times as middle-ages)
avg rating 3.96 — 2,736 ratings — published 1963
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The Last Kingdom (The Saxon Stories, #1) The Last Kingdom (The Saxon Stories, #1)
by (shelved 38 times as middle-ages)
avg rating 4.27 — 114,263 ratings — published 2004
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The Crusades Through Arab Eyes The Crusades Through Arab Eyes (Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as middle-ages)
avg rating 4.21 — 10,800 ratings — published 1983
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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 37 times as middle-ages)
avg rating 3.93 — 41,095 ratings — published 2007
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The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog (Hardcover)
by (shelved 36 times as middle-ages)
avg rating 4.14 — 13,282 ratings — published 2016
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Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 36 times as middle-ages)
avg rating 4.07 — 85,737 ratings — published 2004
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The Midwife's Apprentice The Midwife's Apprentice (Paperback)
by (shelved 36 times as middle-ages)
avg rating 3.73 — 43,613 ratings — published 1995
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When Christ and His Saints Slept (Plantagenets #1; Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, #1) When Christ and His Saints Slept (Plantagenets #1; Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, #1)
by (shelved 35 times as middle-ages)
avg rating 4.26 — 17,582 ratings — published 1994
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The Nibelungenlied The Nibelungenlied (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as middle-ages)
avg rating 3.82 — 9,072 ratings — published 1200
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Life in a Medieval Castle Life in a Medieval Castle (Paperback)
by (shelved 33 times as middle-ages)
avg rating 3.81 — 2,390 ratings — published 1974
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The Greatest Knight: The Remarkable Life of William Marshal, The Power Behind Five English Thrones The Greatest Knight: The Remarkable Life of William Marshal, The Power Behind Five English Thrones (Hardcover)
by (shelved 33 times as middle-ages)
avg rating 4.26 — 5,065 ratings — published 2014
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Katherine Katherine (Paperback)
by (shelved 33 times as middle-ages)
avg rating 4.21 — 36,352 ratings — published 1954
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1453: The Holy War for Constantinople and the Clash of Islam and the West 1453: The Holy War for Constantinople and the Clash of Islam and the West (Paperback)
by (shelved 33 times as middle-ages)
avg rating 4.26 — 7,406 ratings — published 2005
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Mysteries of the Middle Ages: The Rise of Feminism, Science and Art from the Cults of Catholic Europe Mysteries of the Middle Ages: The Rise of Feminism, Science and Art from the Cults of Catholic Europe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 32 times as middle-ages)
avg rating 3.80 — 4,679 ratings — published
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The Norman Conquest The Norman Conquest (Hardcover)
by (shelved 32 times as middle-ages)
avg rating 4.17 — 5,471 ratings — published 2012
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1066: The Year of the Conquest 1066: The Year of the Conquest (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as middle-ages)
avg rating 4.07 — 4,632 ratings — published 1977
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The Letters of Abélard and Héloïse The Letters of Abélard and Héloïse (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as middle-ages)
avg rating 3.68 — 5,764 ratings — published 1133
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Adam of the Road Adam of the Road (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as middle-ages)
avg rating 3.78 — 10,306 ratings — published 1942
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Millennium: The End of the World and the Forging of Christendom Millennium: The End of the World and the Forging of Christendom (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as middle-ages)
avg rating 3.84 — 4,705 ratings — published 2008
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Here Be Dragons (Welsh Princes, #1) Here Be Dragons (Welsh Princes, #1)
by (shelved 31 times as middle-ages)
avg rating 4.30 — 25,200 ratings — published 1985
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Erzsebet Carmean
“Woolens to wash await Eliza, while Eliza awaits her next thought, a thought which pleases her by being three trees taunting, two, two tombs tattling, one for her and one for me, walking harvest-wise across the bridge.”
Erzsebet Carmean, Aulisyn A Gothic Sci-Fi Novel

Erzsebet Carmean
“I raise my forlorn heart, Eliza thinks, to know the bounty of food at Bellumfort and understand the long months of winter grief on the demesne are preventable.”
Erzsebet Carmean, Aulisyn A Gothic Sci-Fi Novel

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