I've always had a pretty viable history boner, recently it's become fixated on the time period around 1492 Italy (+/-10 years). Columbus is discovering America, Henry VIII is being born, Gutenberg's printing press is spreading knowledge like wildfire, and the Sforza/Medici/Borgia families are spawning drama all over the place.
I'd like to know more about what life in Italy was like during this period, for commoners and historical celebrities alike.
Bonus points if you can point me towards some historically accurate sources too.
There are so many great books on this. Here are a few of my personal go-to books:
Two Memoirs of Renaissance Florence by Brucker is a great primary source.
The Italian Renaissance by Grunderscheimer
Sacrilege and Redemption in Renaissance Florence by Connell and Constable is incredibly interesting if you want to know about crime and punishment.
Medieval and Early Renaissance Medicine by Siriasi, if you're interested in medical practice.
The Cheese and the Worms by Ginzburg is a great microhistory on peasant religion in 16th century Italy. It's interesting, but not exactly indicative of the "norm" since it's a microhistory. Still a classic and worth reading.
Renaissance in the Fields by Balestracci discusses the impact of the Renaissance outside the city walls.
The Scientific Renaissance by Boas if you like the history of science.
Women and Gender in Early Modern Europe by Wiesner is a good read about women during this period.
The Renaissance in Europe by King is a good "textbook" kind of read, but also provides sources if you want to look deeper into a particular subject.
There are also tons of monographs on the Medici and other notable families. Try a google scholar search to see what comes up. The books I have on them are mostly about their contributions to art.
Hope this gives you a good place to start.