The Middle Kingdoms: A New History of Central Europe

There is a lot of information to unpack here - and several kingdoms to traipse through - however, the author does a fantastic job of breaking it all down.
From the beginning, diving through many of the different ups and downs, there is something for everyone in this book. Get to know some of the major players within the European kingdoms, and their different issues as they try to navigate the political landscapes.

Well done, fabulous - one of my favorite reads of the year!

Haven't finished this book yet, but so far I'm finding it really engaging. I read Rady's Hapsburg book, which was really good, but I feel like with this book Rady has really upped his game and is now in the ranks of Tom Holland or Crowley with regards to just how engaging the book is. Not being an expert, I can't comment on the scholarship.

As an added bonus, if you decide to listen to it, the wise decision was made to get the brilliant narrator John Curless for this book. When it comes to historical audiobooks he is one of the best narrators in my opinion.