Alexander the Great - by Robin Lane Fox

This acclaimed biography draws on ancient sources like Arrian and Plutarch to trace Alexander of Macedon's life from his Macedonian upbringing under Aristotle to his conquests across Persia, India, and beyond, dying at 32 in 323 BCE. Lane Fox portrays him as a complex genius driven by Homeric heroism, ambition, and cultural fusion, blending military analysis with psychological insight into his divine pretensions and legacy.