Reddit reviews Poland: A Novel

https://www.amazon.com/Poland-Novel-James-Michener/dp/0449205878

Really really good book about Poland.

You could try Poland by James Michener. His books are historical fiction, usually span centuries, and they follow a few families throughout that swath of time. I have not personally read this one yet; it's just been on my to-read list forever, but the book has good reviews.

I know you and everyone else who reads this post probably won't actually do this, but you should read the book Poland by James Michener. It's an incredible historical fiction novel that follows a family through 800 years of Polish history (which, really, was world history).

The chapters when the Tatars/Mongols come to Poland were so awesome. Every time they came through, they terrified the nobles into hiding inside their castles while the peasants got absolutely wrecked. Michener did an incredible job detailing their battle tactics and the tricks they used to terrify their enemies.

The book also contains the battle that partly inspired Helm's Deep (the Siege of Vienna) and how it was broken by Gandalf (Jan Sobieski) and his Winged Hussars. It is one of the best books I've ever read...can't recommend it enough, especially if you've ever enjoyed fantasy novels. It's like fantasy, except it really happened.