18 must-read history books like Rise and Fall of the Borgias by William Landon

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Rise and Fall of the Borgias

By: William Landon

3.81

Format: 5 pages, Audible Audio

Length: 4 hrs and 58 mins Since its rise to the highest ranks of power in Renaissance Europe, the…

If you liked the history plot in Rise and Fall of the Borgias by William Landon , here is a list of 18 books like this:

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1. The Black Death: The World's Most Devastating Plague

By: Dorsey Armstrong

4.32

Format: 13 pages, Audible Audio

Many of us know the Black Death as a catastrophic event of the medieval world. But the Black Death … read more

Similar categories in Dorsey Armstrong's The Black Death: The World's Most Devastating Plague book and William Landon's Rise and Fall of the Borgias

  • history
  • historical
  • nonfiction
  • european history
  • audiobook
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2. The Iliad of Homer (The Great Courses, #301)

By: Elizabeth Vandiver

4.61

Format: 192 pages, Audio CD

When John Keats first read Chapman's translation of the epics of "deep-brow'd Homer," he was so ove… read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth Vandiver's The Iliad of Homer (The Great Courses, #301) book and William Landon's Rise and Fall of the Borgias

  • nonfiction
  • history
  • audiobook
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3. The Odyssey of Homer (Great Courses, #302)

By: Elizabeth Vandiver

4.04

Format: None pages,

Keats compared discovering Homer to "finding a new planet." What is it in Homer's great works--and … read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth Vandiver's The Odyssey of Homer (Great Courses, #302) book and William Landon's Rise and Fall of the Borgias

  • nonfiction
  • history
  • audiobook
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4. Great Mythologies of the World

By: Kathryn McClymond , Grant L. Voth , Julius H. Bailey , None

3.90

Format: 448 pages, Audible Audio

The deep-seated origins and wide-reaching lessons of ancient myths built the foundation for our mod… read more

Similar categories in Kathryn McClymond's Great Mythologies of the World book and William Landon's Rise and Fall of the Borgias

  • history
  • historical
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook

5. The History of Ancient Egypt (The Great Courses #350)

By: Bob Brier

0.00

Format: None pages, Audible Audio

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6. The Story of Human Language

By: None

4.06

Format: 32 pages, Audiobook

"I never met a person who is not interested in language," wrote the bestselling author and psycholo… read more

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7. The Secret History of Christmas

By: Bill Bryson

3.84

Format: 4 pages, Audible Audio

A cornucopia of Christmas delights from the bestselling author of A Short History of Nearly Everyth… read more

Similar categories in Bill Bryson's The Secret History of Christmas book and William Landon's Rise and Fall of the Borgias

  • biography
  • history
  • historical
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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8. Agent 355

By: Marie Benedict

3.73

Format: 84 pages, Kindle Edition

A novella A fictional portrayal of a real-life Revolutionary spy and her daring deeds, from the … read more

Similar categories in Marie Benedict's Agent 355 book and William Landon's Rise and Fall of the Borgias

  • historical
  • politics
  • audiobook
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9. Medieval Myths & Mysteries (The Great Courses)

By: Dorsey Armstrong

4.14

Format: 6 pages, Audible Audio

Listening Length: 5 hours and 6 minutes Was King Arthur a real person? What about Robin Hood? Is… read more

Similar categories in Dorsey Armstrong's Medieval Myths & Mysteries (The Great Courses) book and William Landon's Rise and Fall of the Borgias

  • historical
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • audiobook
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10. Ancient Mesopotamia: Life in the Cradle of Civilization

By: Amanda H. Podany

4.19

Format: 12 pages, Audible Audio

When we imagine what life might have been like thousands of years in the past, the images we often … read more

Similar categories in Amanda H. Podany's Ancient Mesopotamia: Life in the Cradle of Civilization book and William Landon's Rise and Fall of the Borgias

  • history
  • historical
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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11. The Florentines: From Dante to Galileo: The Transformation of Western Civilization

By: Paul Strathern

4.23

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A sweeping and magisterial four-hundred-year history of both the city and the people who gave birth… read more

Similar categories in Paul Strathern's The Florentines: From Dante to Galileo: The Transformation of Western Civilization book and William Landon's Rise and Fall of the Borgias

  • italy
  • biography
  • history
  • historical
  • politics
  • nonfiction
  • european history
  • audiobook
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12. Powerful Women of the Medieval World

By: Dorsey Armstrong

4.28

Format: 5 pages, Audible Audio

Throughout history, women have played integral roles in family, society, religion, government, war—… read more

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  • biography
  • history
  • historical
  • politics
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"If you’re a college professor and you’re bored, it’s your own damn fault."

-Dorsey Armstrong, Powerful Women of the Medieval World

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13. Rise and Fall of the Borgias

By: William Landon

3.81

Format: 5 pages, Audible Audio

Length: 4 hrs and 58 mins Since its rise to the highest ranks of power in Renaissance Europe, the… read more

Similar categories in William Landon's Rise and Fall of the Borgias book and William Landon's Rise and Fall of the Borgias

  • italy
  • biography
  • history
  • historical
  • politics
  • biography memoir
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • european history
  • audiobook
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14. The Mongol Empire

By: Craig G. Benjamin

3.89

Format: 345 pages, Audible Audio

Listening Length 11 hours and 34 minutes The Mongol Empire was the largest empire the world has… read more

Similar categories in Craig G. Benjamin's The Mongol Empire book and William Landon's Rise and Fall of the Borgias

  • historical
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • audiobook
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15. History of Bourbon

By: Ken Albala

3.77

Format: 4 pages, Audible Audio

3 hours and 55 minutes Is bourbon the quintessential American liquor? Bourbon is not just alcoho… read more

Similar categories in Ken Albala's History of Bourbon book and William Landon's Rise and Fall of the Borgias

  • historical
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • audiobook
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16. Powerful Women Who Ruled the Ancient World

By: Kara Cooney

4.08

Format: None pages, Audible Audio

What is power and who is allowed to wield it? Why is female power so rare and, often, so feared? Wh… read more

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  • biography
  • history
  • historical
  • politics
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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17. Conspiracies & Conspiracy Theories: What We Should and Shouldn't Believe - and Why

By: Michael Shermer

3.81

Format: 7 pages, Audible Audio

Listening Length: 6 hours and 30 minutes The stuff of conspiracy theories makes for great, enter… read more

Similar categories in Michael Shermer's Conspiracies & Conspiracy Theories: What We Should and Shouldn't Believe - and Why book and William Landon's Rise and Fall of the Borgias

  • politics
  • history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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18. Witchcraft in the Western Tradition

By: Jennifer McNabb

3.76

Format: 6 pages, Audible Audio

10 lectures on European and American witchcraft trials and history. 5 hours and 11 minutes Fr… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer McNabb's Witchcraft in the Western Tradition book and William Landon's Rise and Fall of the Borgias

  • history
  • historical
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"He who is not the right faith of God is not of God, but of him in whom he believes, that is the Devil. -Canon Episcopi"

-Jennifer McNabb, Witchcraft in the Western Tradition

"He who is not the right faith of God is not of God, but of him in whom he believes, that is the Devil." -Canon Episcopi"

-Jennifer McNabb, Witchcraft in the Western Tradition

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19. American Monsters

By: Adam Jortner

3.99

Format: 5 pages, Audible Audio

4 hours and 55 minutes Cackling witches in Puritan communities calling forth Satan. Sea serpents… read more

Similar categories in Adam Jortner's American Monsters book and William Landon's Rise and Fall of the Borgias

  • historical
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • audiobook
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20. The Celtic World

By: Jennifer Paxton

4.09

Format: 13 pages, Audible Audio

Following the surge of interest and pride in Celtic identity since the 19th century, much of what w… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Paxton's The Celtic World book and William Landon's Rise and Fall of the Borgias

  • historical
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • audiobook
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21. 10 Women Who Ruled the Renaissance

By: Joyce E. Salisbury

3.85

Format: None pages, Audible Audio

The 16th century was a time of immense change across the globe. For many historians, it marks a mas… read more

Similar categories in Joyce E. Salisbury's 10 Women Who Ruled the Renaissance book and William Landon's Rise and Fall of the Borgias

  • biography
  • history
  • historical
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook

19 must-read audiobook books like Rise and Fall of the Borgias by William Landon

Transform Your Habits

The Black Death: The World's Most Devastating Plague

Dorsey Armstrong

4.32

Transform Your Habits

The Iliad of Homer (The Great Courses, #301)

Elizabeth Vandiver

4.61

Transform Your Habits

The Odyssey of Homer (Great Courses, #302)

Elizabeth Vandiver

4.04

Transform Your Habits

Great Mythologies of the World

Kathryn McClymond , Grant L. Voth , Julius H. Bailey , None

3.90

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29 Best audiobook books like American Monsters by Adam Jortner

Transform Your Habits

Medieval Myths & Mysteries (The Great Courses)

Dorsey Armstrong

4.14

Transform Your Habits

The Inexplicable Universe: Unsolved Mysteries

Neil deGrasse Tyson

4.16

Transform Your Habits

Ancient Writing and the History of the Alphabet

John McWhorter

3.99

Transform Your Habits

Banned Books, Burned Books: Forbidden Literary Works

Maureen Corrigan

4.18

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