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The Kite Runner The Kite Runner (Paperback)
by (shelved 1067 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.36 — 3,551,555 ratings — published 2003
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A Thousand Splendid Suns A Thousand Splendid Suns (Hardcover)
by (shelved 888 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.46 — 1,776,095 ratings — published 2007
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Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books (Paperback)
by (shelved 530 times as middle-east)
avg rating 3.67 — 142,272 ratings — published 2003
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Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Persepolis, #1) Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Persepolis, #1)
by (shelved 474 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.27 — 235,514 ratings — published 2003
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A Peace to End All Peace: The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and The Creation of the Modern Middle East A Peace to End All Peace: The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and The Creation of the Modern Middle East (Paperback)
by (shelved 431 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.22 — 9,956 ratings — published 1989
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The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine: A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917–2017 The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine: A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917–2017 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 399 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.49 — 37,521 ratings — published 2020
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And the Mountains Echoed And the Mountains Echoed (Hardcover)
by (shelved 397 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.08 — 410,962 ratings — published 2012
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The Complete Persepolis The Complete Persepolis (Paperback)
by (shelved 394 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.40 — 210,407 ratings — published 2007
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The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 346 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.36 — 38,511 ratings — published 2006
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From Beirut to Jerusalem From Beirut to Jerusalem (Paperback)
by (shelved 342 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.15 — 13,259 ratings — published 1989
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All the Shah's Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror All the Shah's Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror (Paperback)
by (shelved 312 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.30 — 12,572 ratings — published 2003
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Lawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly, and the Making of the Modern Middle East Lawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly, and the Making of the Modern Middle East (Hardcover)
by (shelved 310 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.09 — 17,162 ratings — published 2013
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I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban (Hardcover)
by (shelved 309 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.16 — 631,782 ratings — published 2012
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The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East (Vintage) The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East (Vintage)
by (shelved 297 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.41 — 5,720 ratings — published 2005
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Mornings in Jenin Mornings in Jenin (Paperback)
by (shelved 293 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.52 — 55,978 ratings — published 2006
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Orientalism Orientalism (Paperback)
by (shelved 293 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.14 — 30,586 ratings — published 1978
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Black Wave: Saudi Arabia, Iran, and the Forty-Year Rivalry That Unraveled Culture, Religion, and Collective Memory in the Middle East Black Wave: Saudi Arabia, Iran, and the Forty-Year Rivalry That Unraveled Culture, Religion, and Collective Memory in the Middle East (Hardcover)
by (shelved 291 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.40 — 6,311 ratings — published 2020
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The Lemon Tree: An Arab, a Jew, and the Heart of the Middle East The Lemon Tree: An Arab, a Jew, and the Heart of the Middle East (Paperback)
by (shelved 267 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.12 — 19,087 ratings — published 2006
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The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine (Hardcover)
by (shelved 261 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.55 — 10,811 ratings — published 2006
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Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 258 times as middle-east)
avg rating 3.66 — 359,138 ratings — published 2006
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Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS (ebook)
by (shelved 251 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.32 — 16,506 ratings — published 2016
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The Bookseller of Kabul The Bookseller of Kabul (Paperback)
by (shelved 242 times as middle-east)
avg rating 3.77 — 57,788 ratings — published 2002
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A History of the Arab Peoples A History of the Arab Peoples (Paperback)
by (shelved 242 times as middle-east)
avg rating 3.88 — 4,663 ratings — published 1991
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Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001 Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001 (Paperback)
by (shelved 230 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.32 — 19,319 ratings — published 2004
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The Arabs: A History The Arabs: A History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 228 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.36 — 4,632 ratings — published 2009
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The Lion Women of Tehran The Lion Women of Tehran (Hardcover)
by (shelved 216 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.47 — 224,681 ratings — published 2024
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A Line in the Sand: Britain, France and the Struggle that Shaped the Middle East A Line in the Sand: Britain, France and the Struggle that Shaped the Middle East (Hardcover)
by (shelved 216 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.06 — 5,239 ratings — published 2011
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Destiny Disrupted: A History of the World Through Islamic Eyes Destiny Disrupted: A History of the World Through Islamic Eyes (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 216 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.41 — 13,253 ratings — published 2009
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Six Days of War: June 1967 and the Making of the Modern Middle East Six Days of War: June 1967 and the Making of the Modern Middle East (Paperback)
by (shelved 215 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.17 — 6,261 ratings — published 2001
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The Stationery Shop The Stationery Shop (Hardcover)
by (shelved 212 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.23 — 134,206 ratings — published 2019
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Jerusalem: The Biography Jerusalem: The Biography (Hardcover)
by (shelved 209 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.09 — 13,728 ratings — published 2011
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The Beekeeper of Aleppo The Beekeeper of Aleppo (Hardcover)
by (shelved 207 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.16 — 183,516 ratings — published 2019
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Salt Houses Salt Houses (Hardcover)
by (shelved 202 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.01 — 20,819 ratings — published 2017
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Exit West Exit West (Hardcover)
by (shelved 200 times as middle-east)
avg rating 3.74 — 153,405 ratings — published 2017
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Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women (Paperback)
by (shelved 198 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.05 — 15,396 ratings — published 1994
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A Woman Is No Man A Woman Is No Man (Hardcover)
by (shelved 191 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.25 — 182,764 ratings — published 2019
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Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return (Persepolis, #2) Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return (Persepolis, #2)
by (shelved 190 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.22 — 80,061 ratings — published 2001
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The Red Tent The Red Tent (Hardcover)
by (shelved 190 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.21 — 637,613 ratings — published 1997
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The Arabian Nights The Arabian Nights (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 181 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.02 — 82,534 ratings — published 800
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An Unnecessary Woman An Unnecessary Woman (Hardcover)
by (shelved 181 times as middle-east)
avg rating 3.83 — 14,405 ratings — published 2013
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Girls of Riyadh Girls of Riyadh (Paperback)
by (shelved 179 times as middle-east)
avg rating 3.28 — 21,301 ratings — published 2005
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Princess: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia Princess: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia (Paperback)
by (shelved 179 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.04 — 39,815 ratings — published 1993
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One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This (Hardcover)
by (shelved 173 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.58 — 62,430 ratings — published 2025
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The Prophet The Prophet (Paperback)
by (shelved 169 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.23 — 333,951 ratings — published 1923
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The Map of Salt and Stars The Map of Salt and Stars (Hardcover)
by (shelved 167 times as middle-east)
avg rating 3.91 — 20,977 ratings — published 2018
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Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph (Paperback)
by (shelved 165 times as middle-east)
avg rating 3.91 — 12,343 ratings — published 1926
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Minor Detail Minor Detail (Paperback)
by (shelved 162 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.17 — 45,822 ratings — published 2017
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Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations (Hardcover)
by (shelved 161 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.42 — 10,220 ratings — published 2018
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My Promised Land: The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel My Promised Land: The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel (Hardcover)
by (shelved 158 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.21 — 11,206 ratings — published 2013
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The Crusades Through Arab Eyes The Crusades Through Arab Eyes (Paperback)
by (shelved 158 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.21 — 10,819 ratings — published 1983
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Tahir Shah
“It is almost impossible to overemphasize the importance with which ancestry is held in the Middle East and North Africa.”
Tahir Shah, Travels With Myself

“...British appeasement of the Palestinian Arabs led directly to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Jews [in the Holocaust] who might otherwise have found refuge in Palestine.”
Sol Stern, A Century of Palestinian Rejectionism and Jew Hatred

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