A World Lit Only By Fire William Manchester

This is an easy to read book about medieval Europe and the Renaissance, with its revival of Greek and Roman culture, pioneers like Magellan, Martin Luther's demand for religious reform and the Church's reaction and much more. The new edition has a foreward by Tom Hanks. This is a book you read and then create a list of all the other books you want to read to delve further into some of the history!