I've recently been looking more into the Hellenistic period and the Successor kingdoms, as they have caught my attention as a very interested piece of history.
However, I haven't found much. I've found plenty of sources explaining what led up to the Successor kingdoms and the beginning of the Hellenistic Period, but not much helpful information for what happened through that time. From what I've seen, it gets overshadowed by Alexander the Great before and the Romans eventually ending it.
So, I'm looking for details on what happened, who butted heads, who took who's land, and why it happened. Does anyone know any good sources or reads for this kind of information?
Also this is my first post to reddit, I hope I'm doing it right ;-;
Hello and welcome to both reddit and r/AskHistorians! You're doing great!
The easy thing to do is refer you to the book list. In doing so, let me put in a plug for Erskine's Companion to the Hellenistic World. I read it in college and found it both readable and deep. It'll give you a good overview but might be a bit light on the narrative history you're looking for, though, and assumes some familiarity, though not much.
If you're interested in primary sources you can't go wrong with Diodorus Siculus. He gives a great and gripping account of early Hellenistic wars, like Demetrios Poliorketes' campaigns against Ptolemy. "Poliorketes" means "besieger of many cities," so his story might be a start to what you're looking for.
I hope this helps!