I'd pick from between the three, depending on whether you want the Easy (Jones), Medium (Weir), or Expert (Hicks) difficulty version of the story. It's probably the "best" in terms of historical research and analysis, being far more critical of the contemporary sources (mostly written in Edward IV's reign) than either Weir or Jones, but it's a little clumsily written (a fair amount of repetition and the occasional reference to future events that somebody unfamiliar with the time period may get confused by) and ponderous at times, so might only interest people really interested in the topic. after all the bloodshed was over, the House of the Tudors (who the current Queen of England belongs to) rose to prominence. I also think it's a good place to mention Michael Hicks' Wars of the Roses. For those that don't know, The Wars of the Roses is a period in English history where two leading families fought for the English crown for over 50 years and brought the nation to its knees. His book tends to have a bit of a "York wasn't such a bad guy" tone to it, and in doing so he doesn't really dig deep into any of the nuance and motivations for York's actions, nor the terms of his (repeated) punishments for what was essentially treason. Jones, however, in his attempt to tell a "story" rather than an academic historical account, tends to gloss on a fair number of things. Dan Jones's book is a relatively easy read with a very polished narrative for easy consumption.
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