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The Kite Runner The Kite Runner (Paperback)
by (shelved 1069 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.36 — 3,527,033 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 — 1,759,102 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 528 times as middle-east)
avg rating 3.66 — 141,309 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 469 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.27 — 233,347 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 423 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.22 — 9,901 ratings — published 1989
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And the Mountains Echoed And the Mountains Echoed (Hardcover)
by (shelved 395 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.08 — 408,220 ratings — published 2012
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The Complete Persepolis The Complete Persepolis (Paperback)
by (shelved 389 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.40 — 208,180 ratings — published 2007
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The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine: A History of Settler-Colonial Conquest and Resistance, 1917–2017 The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine: A History of Settler-Colonial Conquest and Resistance, 1917–2017 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 387 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.49 — 36,463 ratings — published 2020
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From Beirut to Jerusalem From Beirut to Jerusalem (Paperback)
by (shelved 343 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.15 — 13,197 ratings — published 1989
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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 334 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.36 — 38,070 ratings — published 2006
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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 — 628,200 ratings — published 2012
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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 305 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.30 — 11,998 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 304 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.09 — 17,062 ratings — published 2013
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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 290 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.41 — 5,684 ratings — published 2005
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Orientalism Orientalism (Paperback)
by (shelved 288 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.14 — 30,166 ratings — published 1978
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Mornings in Jenin Mornings in Jenin (Paperback)
by (shelved 287 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.52 — 54,749 ratings — published 2006
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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 278 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.40 — 6,030 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 261 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.12 — 18,901 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 — 358,933 ratings — published 2006
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The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine (Hardcover)
by (shelved 255 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.55 — 10,661 ratings — published 2006
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Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS (ebook)
by (shelved 246 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.32 — 16,421 ratings — published 2016
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The Bookseller of Kabul The Bookseller of Kabul (Paperback)
by (shelved 241 times as middle-east)
avg rating 3.77 — 57,442 ratings — published 2002
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A History of the Arab Peoples A History of the Arab Peoples (Paperback)
by (shelved 237 times as middle-east)
avg rating 3.88 — 4,624 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 225 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.31 — 19,129 ratings — published 2004
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The Arabs: A History The Arabs: A History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 223 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.36 — 4,588 ratings — published 2009
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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 211 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.40 — 13,006 ratings — published 2009
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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 209 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.06 — 5,145 ratings — published 2011
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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 207 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.17 — 6,231 ratings — published 2001
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Jerusalem: The Biography Jerusalem: The Biography (Hardcover)
by (shelved 204 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.09 — 13,615 ratings — published 2011
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The Beekeeper of Aleppo The Beekeeper of Aleppo (Hardcover)
by (shelved 204 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.16 — 181,245 ratings — published 2019
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The Stationery Shop The Stationery Shop (Hardcover)
by (shelved 203 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.23 — 129,105 ratings — published 2019
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The Lion Women of Tehran The Lion Women of Tehran (Hardcover)
by (shelved 203 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.48 — 197,425 ratings — published 2024
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Exit West Exit West (Hardcover)
by (shelved 200 times as middle-east)
avg rating 3.74 — 152,588 ratings — published 2017
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Salt Houses Salt Houses (Hardcover)
by (shelved 198 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.01 — 20,534 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 — 15,293 ratings — published 1994
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Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return (Persepolis, #2) Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return (Persepolis, #2)
by (shelved 189 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.22 — 79,556 ratings — published 2001
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A Woman Is No Man A Woman Is No Man (Hardcover)
by (shelved 188 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.25 — 180,018 ratings — published 2019
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The Red Tent The Red Tent (Hardcover)
by (shelved 188 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.21 — 635,098 ratings — published 1997
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The Arabian Nights The Arabian Nights (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 179 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.02 — 82,263 ratings — published 800
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An Unnecessary Woman An Unnecessary Woman (Hardcover)
by (shelved 179 times as middle-east)
avg rating 3.82 — 14,290 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 — 21,208 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 178 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.04 — 39,635 ratings — published 1993
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The Prophet The Prophet (Paperback)
by (shelved 169 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.23 — 331,837 ratings — published 1923
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The Map of Salt and Stars The Map of Salt and Stars (Hardcover)
by (shelved 165 times as middle-east)
avg rating 3.91 — 20,800 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 — 12,264 ratings — published 1926
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The Crusades Through Arab Eyes The Crusades Through Arab Eyes (Paperback)
by (shelved 158 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.20 — 10,716 ratings — published 1983
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Minor Detail Minor Detail (Paperback)
by (shelved 157 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.17 — 44,538 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 157 times as middle-east)
avg rating 4.42 — 10,034 ratings — published 2018
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I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced (Paperback)
by (shelved 157 times as middle-east)
avg rating 3.83 — 24,319 ratings — published 2009
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My Name Is Red My Name Is Red (Paperback)
by (shelved 157 times as middle-east)
avg rating 3.87 — 61,863 ratings — published 1998
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Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
“There is a world of difference between a leadership that is based on love and respect, and one that is based on fear.”
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Karl Braungart
“Actually, we’re with the United States Army stationed in Germany. My friend Paul comes here about every two to three weeks to visit his Dutch girlfriend.”
Karl Braungart, Lost Identity

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