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Persian Fire: The First World Empire and the Battle for the West Persian Fire: The First World Empire and the Battle for the West (Hardcover)
by (shelved 36 times as persia)
avg rating 4.16 — 11,847 ratings — published 2005
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Shahnameh: The Persian Book of Kings Shahnameh: The Persian Book of Kings (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as persia)
avg rating 4.52 — 5,694 ratings — published 1010
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The Blood of Flowers The Blood of Flowers (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as persia)
avg rating 3.99 — 19,780 ratings — published 2007
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رباعيات خيام رباعيات خيام (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as persia)
avg rating 4.17 — 23,259 ratings — published 1120
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Persians: The Age of the Great Kings Persians: The Age of the Great Kings (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as persia)
avg rating 4.07 — 1,981 ratings — published 2022
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Empire of the Mind: A History of Iran Empire of the Mind: A History of Iran (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as persia)
avg rating 3.84 — 2,022 ratings — published 2008
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Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as persia)
avg rating 3.66 — 140,616 ratings — published 2003
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The Conference of the Birds The Conference of the Birds (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as persia)
avg rating 4.23 — 8,015 ratings — published 1177
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The Histories The Histories (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as persia)
avg rating 4.01 — 55,802 ratings — published -430
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The Blind Owl The Blind Owl (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as persia)
avg rating 3.95 — 34,965 ratings — published 1937
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From Cyrus to Alexander: A History of the Persian Empire From Cyrus to Alexander: A History of the Persian Empire (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as persia)
avg rating 4.39 — 130 ratings — published 1996
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The Divan The Divan (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as persia)
avg rating 4.66 — 7,376 ratings — published 1390
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Creation Creation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as persia)
avg rating 4.22 — 5,080 ratings — published 1981
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The Complete Persepolis The Complete Persepolis (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as persia)
avg rating 4.40 — 206,327 ratings — published 2007
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The Persian Expedition The Persian Expedition (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as persia)
avg rating 4.11 — 9,960 ratings — published -400
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Samarkand Samarkand (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as persia)
avg rating 4.24 — 31,782 ratings — published 1988
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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 10 times as persia)
avg rating 4.29 — 11,640 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 10 times as persia)
avg rating 4.27 — 231,463 ratings — published 2003
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The Physician (Cole Family Trilogy, #1) The Physician (Cole Family Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 10 times as persia)
avg rating 4.42 — 61,082 ratings — published 1986
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دایی‌جان ناپلئون دایی‌جان ناپلئون (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as persia)
avg rating 4.22 — 8,431 ratings — published 1973
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The Persians: Ancient, Mediaeval and Modern Iran The Persians: Ancient, Mediaeval and Modern Iran (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as persia)
avg rating 3.99 — 353 ratings — published
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Iran: A Modern History Iran: A Modern History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as persia)
avg rating 4.22 — 796 ratings — published 2017
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The Arabian Nights The Arabian Nights (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as persia)
avg rating 4.03 — 82,046 ratings — published 800
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The Essential Rumi The Essential Rumi (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as persia)
avg rating 4.39 — 50,713 ratings — published 1273
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Shah of Shahs Shah of Shahs (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as persia)
avg rating 4.23 — 8,209 ratings — published 1982
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The Eagle and The Lion: Rome, Persia, and an Unwinnable Conflict The Eagle and The Lion: Rome, Persia, and an Unwinnable Conflict (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as persia)
avg rating 3.94 — 742 ratings — published 2023
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The Silk Roads: A New History of the World The Silk Roads: A New History of the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as persia)
avg rating 4.17 — 49,078 ratings — published 2015
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In Search of Zarathustra: Across Iran and Central Asia to Find the World's First Prophet In Search of Zarathustra: Across Iran and Central Asia to Find the World's First Prophet (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as persia)
avg rating 3.80 — 711 ratings — published 2002
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The Persian Cinderella The Persian Cinderella (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as persia)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,092 ratings — published 1999
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The Valleys of the Assassins: and Other Persian Travels (Modern Library) The Valleys of the Assassins: and Other Persian Travels (Modern Library)
by (shelved 7 times as persia)
avg rating 3.83 — 1,213 ratings — published 1934
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Beast Beast (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as persia)
avg rating 3.47 — 7,056 ratings — published 2000
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The Persian Boy (Alexander the Great, #2) The Persian Boy (Alexander the Great, #2)
by (shelved 6 times as persia)
avg rating 4.18 — 11,233 ratings — published 1972
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Forgotten Empire: The World of Ancient Persia Forgotten Empire: The World of Ancient Persia (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as persia)
avg rating 4.30 — 47 ratings — published 2005
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گلستان سعدی گلستان سعدی (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as persia)
avg rating 4.50 — 3,461 ratings — published 1258
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Daughter of Persia: A Woman's Journey from Her Father's Harem Through the Islamic Revolution Daughter of Persia: A Woman's Journey from Her Father's Harem Through the Islamic Revolution (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as persia)
avg rating 4.13 — 1,925 ratings — published 1992
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The Mantle of the Prophet: Religion and Politics in Iran The Mantle of the Prophet: Religion and Politics in Iran (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as persia)
avg rating 4.09 — 677 ratings — published 1985
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My Father's Notebook: A Masterful Literary Novel of Enduring Love and Cuneiform Secrets My Father's Notebook: A Masterful Literary Novel of Enduring Love and Cuneiform Secrets (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as persia)
avg rating 3.91 — 3,583 ratings — published 1999
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The Stationery Shop The Stationery Shop (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as persia)
avg rating 4.23 — 125,003 ratings — published 2019
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The nightingales are drunk The nightingales are drunk (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as persia)
avg rating 3.72 — 1,469 ratings — published 1390
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Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as persia)
avg rating 3.84 — 27,407 ratings — published 2003
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Revolutionary Iran: A History of the Islamic Republic Revolutionary Iran: A History of the Islamic Republic (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as persia)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,222 ratings — published 2013
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Equal of the Sun Equal of the Sun (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as persia)
avg rating 3.75 — 2,602 ratings — published 2012
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Layla and Majnun Layla and Majnun (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as persia)
avg rating 4.04 — 4,400 ratings — published 1192
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Wise Lord of the Sky: Persian Myth (Myth and Mankind, 20) Wise Lord of the Sky: Persian Myth (Myth and Mankind, 20)
by (shelved 5 times as persia)
avg rating 3.88 — 50 ratings — published 1999
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The Road to Oxiana The Road to Oxiana (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as persia)
avg rating 3.90 — 3,408 ratings — published 1937
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The Greco-Persian Wars The Greco-Persian Wars (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as persia)
avg rating 4.09 — 405 ratings — published 1970
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Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return (Persepolis, #2) Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return (Persepolis, #2)
by (shelved 5 times as persia)
avg rating 4.22 — 79,180 ratings — published 2001
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Lipstick Jihad: A Memoir of Growing up Iranian in America and American in Iran Lipstick Jihad: A Memoir of Growing up Iranian in America and American in Iran (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as persia)
avg rating 3.70 — 4,737 ratings — published 2005
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Every Rising Sun Every Rising Sun (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as persia)
avg rating 3.90 — 1,354 ratings — published 2023
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The Book of Roads and Kingdoms The Book of Roads and Kingdoms (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as persia)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,239 ratings — published 2022
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Sunstruck by Melissa BellisShadow Spinner by Susan     Fletcherزندگی مه آلود پریا by سید مرتضی مصطفویThe City of Brass by S.A. ChakrabortyThe Wrath and the Dawn by Renée Ahdieh
Desert Settings
68 books — 55 voters
The Complete Persepolis by Marjane SatrapiPersepolis by Marjane SatrapiReading Lolita in Tehran by Azar NafisiFunny in Farsi by Firoozeh DumasAll The Shah's Horses by Gail Rose Thompson
Persian Memoirs
37 books — 17 voters

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