About Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great by Robin Lane Fox is a landmark biography of one of history’s most ambitious, fearless, and consequential military leaders.
By the time Alexander died in 323 B.C.E. at age thirty-two, his empire stretched across more than two million square miles, from Greece to India. He had led his armies through extraordinary campaigns, founded eighteen cities, and permanently expanded the reach of Greek culture across the ancient world.
Robin Lane Fox examines the competing evidence, legends, and historical accounts surrounding Alexander to present him as a man shaped by his own time rather than as a distant myth. The result is both a sweeping work of ancient history and a psychologically perceptive portrait of a ruler driven by conquest, ambition, and the pursuit of the unknown.
Combining military history, political biography, classical scholarship, and leadership analysis, Alexander the Great explores empire, warfare, strategy, cultural influence, and the enduring power of historical myth.
Elliot Ackerman selected Alexander the Great as his July 2026 Book Club Pick.
