I highly recommend everything by Karen Armstrong. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Armstrong https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Armstrong She has publishe

I highly recommend everything by Karen Armstrong. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Armstrong https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Armstrong She has published all kinds of different work: comprehensive surveys, biographies of key figures, memoir, the works. She’s so prolific, clear, and consistent that you can just follow your nose to whichever entry point strikes your fancy.