Persian Memoirs (38 books)

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Memoirs of people that have lived in Iran about their times in Iran. This includes Iranians now living in other countries and people of non-Persian nationality who are writing about living in Iran.

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1	The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi 4.40 avg rating — 209,515 ratings score: 580, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Persepolis, #1) by Marjane Satrapi 4.27 avg rating — 234,636 ratings score: 478, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books by Azar Nafisi 3.66 avg rating — 141,886 ratings score: 388, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America by Firoozeh Dumas 3.84 avg rating — 27,639 ratings score: 379, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	All The Shah's Horses by Gail Rose Thompson (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 17 ratings score: 299, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Iran from Crown to Turbans by Gail Rose Thompson (Goodreads Author) 4.86 avg rating — 22 ratings score: 298, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Even After All This Time: A Story of Love, Revolution, and Leaving Iran by Afschineh Latifi 4.08 avg rating — 566 ratings score: 293, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Honeymoon in Tehran: Two Years of Love and Danger in Iran by Azadeh Moaveni (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 1,951 ratings score: 285, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Embroideries by Marjane Satrapi 3.95 avg rating — 31,321 ratings score: 284, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Laughing Without an Accent: Adventures of an Iranian American, at Home and Abroad by Firoozeh Dumas 3.81 avg rating — 4,372 ratings score: 284, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Prisoner of Tehran: The End of Childhood in Iran by Marina Nemat (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 14,759 ratings score: 280, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Farangi Girl Growing Up in Iran: A Daughter's Story by Ashley Dartnell (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 195 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	A Little Prince in the Land of the Mullahs: The True Story of a Teenager Who Stood up to the Mullahs' Regime in Iran by Massoumeh Raouf Basharidoust 4.72 avg rating — 18 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Daughter of Persia: A Woman's Journey from Her Father's Harem Through the Islamic Revolution by Sattareh Farman Farmaian 4.13 avg rating — 1,932 ratings score: 194, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Iran Awakening: A Memoir of Revolution and Hope by Shirin Ebadi 4.18 avg rating — 5,787 ratings score: 191, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Journey from the Land of No: A Girlhood Caught in Revolutionary Iran by Roya Hakakian 3.78 avg rating — 1,236 ratings score: 191, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	In the Rose Garden of the Martyrs: A Memoir of Iran by Christopher de Bellaigue 3.47 avg rating — 390 ratings score: 189, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Good Daughter: A Memoir of My Mother's Hidden Life by Jasmin Darznik (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 3,858 ratings score: 188, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Lipstick Jihad: A Memoir of Growing up Iranian in America and American in Iran by Azadeh Moaveni (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 4,754 ratings score: 180, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	My Persian Paradox: Memories of an Iranian Girl by Shabnam Curtis (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 100 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The Dawn Breakers: Nabil's Narrative by Nabil-i-A'zam 4.76 avg rating — 211 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The Secret Life of a Weight-Obsessed Woman: Wisdom to live the life you crave by Iris Ruth Pastor (Goodreads Author) 4.55 avg rating — 126 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Garden of the Brave in War: Recollections of Iran by Terence O'Donnell 4.35 avg rating — 119 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The Rose Hotel: A Memoir of Secrets, Loss, and Love From Iran to America by Rahimeh Andalibian (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 942 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Prison Poems by Mahvash Sabet 4.26 avg rating — 58 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	To See and See Again: A Life in Iran and America by Tara Bahrampour 4.09 avg rating — 219 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Nylon Road: A Graphic Memoir of Coming of Age in Iran by Parsua Bashi 3.43 avg rating — 451 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Daylight Forever: A Memoir by Mahvash Khajavi-Harvey 4.63 avg rating — 41 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Scattered Pearls by Sohila Zanjani 3.78 avg rating — 158 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Expats: Travels in Arabia from Tripoli to Tehran by Christopher Dickey 3.58 avg rating — 53 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Foreigner: From an Iranian village to New York City, and the lights that led the way. by Hussein Ahdieh (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Iran: My Grandfather by Ali Alizadeh 3.85 avg rating — 26 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	The Cypress Tree: A Love Letter to Iran by Kamin Mohammadi 3.80 avg rating — 343 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Things I've Been Silent About by Azar Nafisi 3.74 avg rating — 5,041 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Tehran, Lipstick and Loopholes by Nahal Tajadod 3.14 avg rating — 483 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	We Heard the Heavens Then: A Memoir of Iran by Aria Minu-Sepehr 3.52 avg rating — 99 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Leaving Iran: Between Migration and Exile by Farideh Goldin 4.50 avg rating — 16 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Wedding Song: Memoirs of an Iranian Jewish Woman (HBI Series on Jewish Women) by Farideh Goldin 3.82 avg rating — 129 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars