The best books on Queen Elizabeth I include Elizabeth the Queen by Alison Weir, Elizabeth I by Anne Somerset, Elizabeth: The Struggle for the Throne, The Armada, Elizabeth’s Spymaster and The Virgin’s Lover.

The best books on Genghis Khan include Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World, Genghis Khan: His Life and Legacy, Genghis Khan by Frank McLynn, The Secret History of the Mongols and The Blue Wolf.

The best books on Napoleon include Napoleon: A Life by Andrew Roberts, The Campaigns of Napoleon, 1812, Waterloo by Bernard Cornwell, Napoleon: A Concise Biography and War and Peace.

The best books on Cleopatra include Cleopatra: A Life by Stacy Schiff, Cleopatra: Last Queen of Egypt, Antony and Cleopatra by Adrian Goldsworthy, The Memoirs of Cleopatra and Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra.

The best books on Alexander the Great include Alexander the Great by Robin Lane Fox, Alexander of Macedon, The Landmark Arrian, Ghost on the Throne, Fire from Heaven and The Persian Boy.

The best books on the Silk Road include The Silk Roads by Peter Frankopan, The Silk Road: A New History, Life Along the Silk Road, Empires of the Silk Road, Shadow of the Silk Road and Samarkand.

The best books on the Golden Age of Piracy include The Republic of Pirates, Under the Black Flag, A General History of the Pyrates, Villains of All Nations, Treasure Island and Captain Blood.

The best books on the European witch hunts include The Witch-Hunt in Early Modern Europe, Witches and Neighbors, Witch Craze, The Witch by Ronald Hutton, The Mercies and The Familiars.

The best books on Lizzie Borden include The Trial of Lizzie Borden, The Borden Murders, A Private Disgrace, Lizzie Borden: The Untold Story, Forty Whacks and See What I Have Done.

The best books on Jack the Ripper include The Five, The Complete History of Jack the Ripper, Jack the Ripper: The Facts, The Ultimate Jack the Ripper Companion, The Lodger and Dust and Shadow.