Yavuz Bahadıroğlu's 'Sultan Selim Yavuz' offers an illuminating and comprehensive historical narrative of the life and reign of Sultan Selim I, often known as Selim the Grim. This meticulously researched biography delves into the pivotal moments of his rule, from his ascension to the Ottoman throne to his strategic military campaigns that dramatically expanded the empire's borders, notably through the conquest of the Mamluk Sultanate and the acquisition of the Caliphate. Bahadıroğlu explores Selim's complex personality, his administrative reforms, and his lasting legacy, providing readers with a deep understanding of one of the most formidable and influential figures in Ottoman history, whose reign reshaped the geopolitical landscape of the early 16th century.