I'd pick from between the three, depending on whether you want the Easy (Jones), Medium (Weir), or Expert (Hicks) difficulty version of the story. It's probably the "best" in terms of historical research and analysis, being far more critical of the contemporary sources (mostly written in Edward IV's reign) than either Weir or Jones, but it's a little clumsily written (a fair amount of repetition and the occasional reference to future events that somebody unfamiliar with the time period may get confused by) and ponderous at times, so might only interest people really interested in the topic. I also think it's a good place to mention Michael Hicks' Wars of the Roses. His book tends to have a bit of a "York wasn't such a bad guy" tone to it, and in doing so he doesn't really dig deep into any of the nuance and motivations for York's actions, nor the terms of his (repeated) punishments for what was essentially treason. Jones, however, in his attempt to tell a "story" rather than an academic historical account, tends to gloss on a fair number of things. Alison Weir The Wars of the Roses Hardcover 1 August 1995 by Alison Weir (Author) 848 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 14.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 45.15 1 Used from 15.14 4 New from 45.15 Paperback from 22.25 1 Used from 24.79 7 New from 22.
Dan Jones's book is a relatively easy read with a very polished narrative for easy consumption.
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