Marlowe's Dr. Faustus, first staged in 1594, centers on a compelling and articulate protagonist who trades his soul to the devil for knowledge and power. This play is considered one of Marlowe's most complex works.

Tamburlaine the Conqueror (1964) by Hilda Hookham is a detailed and eloquent account of the historical figure Tamerlane, providing a comprehensive and authoritative exploration of his career.

Shakespeare’s Henry V, first performed around 1599, portrays an ambitious and charismatic king who advances further into France than any other English monarch. This play exemplifies the continued refinement of elegant rhetoric and blank verse in the years following Marlowe's death.

Besides his plays, Marlowe penned several poems, including the delightful Hero and Leander (1598), which retells the ancient Greek legend of two lovers who can only meet when Leander swims across the Hellespont strait.

Chelsea Quinn Yarbro’s A Feast in Exile (2001) is a renowned historical vampire novel where Tamerlane the Conqueror captures the vampire Count of Saint-Germain during the siege of Delhi. Tamerlane retains the count in his service as a healer.