Reddit reviews Aurelian and the Third Century (Roman Imperial Biographies)
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There are many fantastic books. However... I actually find The History of Rome's 20+ podcasts amounting to about 10 HOURS worth of history on the Third Century some of the most casually accessible and in depth examinations of the period around.
He does a good job of collating multiple scholarly sources and building a quality narrative around it. He does more than simply do a political narrative, he also looks into the nature of the "infernal cycle" of rebellion and Diocletian's political and economic restructuring of the empire at the end of the crisis.
He is also aware of the historiographical controversies, like whether Diocletian really intended on defense-in-depth, and the continual sourcing and dating problems, like the unreliability of the Scriptores Historiae Augustae.
Other than those podcasts, which are available for FREE and on iTunes by the way, the books that he cites as sources are quality too.
Aurelian and the Third Century
Diocletian and the Roman Recovery
Plus, Mike Duncan's voice is so soothing. I recommend anyone still confused by the period to check out his podcast.