Hey historians,
I have been on an East Europe history and literature kick and recently started reading a general history of the region to find interesting stories to dive deeper into. I found a very readable translation of Priscus' fragments documenting Attila and the Huns and want to learn more about pre- or non-Roman cultures occupying Europe from Germany eastward. Do you have any suggestions for books about the Huns or or other cultures in the region like the Avar? Non-fiction for non-academics would be preferable, but folktales would also be cool. Would love to get insight on Hunnic culture from within the Hunnic community ,for instance.
For the Huns specifically, there are perhaps two books I would recommend, in this order: first, Otto Maenchen-Helfens' "The World of the Huns", 1973. This book is academic and was not written to be an easy read, but it is still quite accessible. Then there is Hyun-jin Kim's "The Huns", 2016. Make sure you specifically get 2016, because 2013 is not written to be accessible.
Between these two books you will find much. Let me know if you would like further recommendations or have any questions.