The Ottomans: Khans, Caesars, and Caliphs by Marc David Baer (Paperback)

The Ottomans by historian Marc David Baer is a sweeping history of the Ottoman Empire, from its origins as a frontier principality to its fall after the First World War. Baer shows how the dynasty drew on Turkic, Byzantine and Islamic traditions to rule a vast, diverse empire across Europe, Asia and Africa. A readable and authoritative history from Basic Books.