Reddit reviews Ghost on the Throne: The Death of Alexander the Great and the Bloody Fight for His Empire
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Terrific list. I would add two books:
"Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic" - Tom Holland
"Ghost on the Throne: The Death of Alexander the Great and the Bloody Fight for His Empire" - James Romm
For the Hellenistic era as a whole (including lots on Diadochi) I'm finding Alexander to Actium by Peter Green very engaging and informative. It provides an interesting mix of narrative political history and sections on art, literature, society etc. For the first round of Diadochi wars after Alexander's death Ghost on the Throne and Dividing the Spoils both seem to be fairly accessible but also taken seriously by scholars.
This one is excellent for the immediate aftermath of Alexander's death. The author I feel tackles the insane cast very well.
This is better for the actual wars themselves and getting a good idea of each of the Diadochi. I felt he could jump around a little, but that's just my preference of reading history.
This book is good if you want a shorter read. Its split into two parts, one being about the actual situation and the other being about the battles and tactics used amongst the Diadochi. I found it's biggest problem to be taking people like Plutarch as gospel - the book is too short to really discuss the source material whereas the other two were more willing to do so.