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Middle Eastern History

1. Getting Away with Murder: Benazir Bhutto's Assassination and the Politics of Pakistan

   Heraldo Muñoz

   By the lead commissioner of the UN investigation, an authoritative account of Benazir Bhutto’s assassination.More

2. A Line in the Sand: The Anglo-French Struggle for the Middle East, 1914–1948

   James Barr

   “A provocative history . . . helps us to understand why the Arab spring is so important and valuable.”—David Ignatius, National InterestMore

3. The Last Refuge: Yemen, al-Qaeda, and America's War in Arabia

   Gregory Johnsen

   A gripping account of how al-Qaeda in Yemen rebounded from an initial defeat to once again threaten the United States.More

4. The Black Banners: The Inside Story of 9/11 and the War Against al-Qaeda

   Ali H. Soufan, Daniel Freedman

   A book that will change the way we think about al-Qaeda, intelligence, and the events that forever changed America.More

5. The Ayatollahs' Democracy: An Iranian Challenge

   Hooman Majd

   "One of America's most astute revealers of Iranian culture and identity."-Reza Aslan, The AtlanticMore

6. King's Counsel: A Memoir of War, Espionage, and Diplomacy in the Middle East

   Jack O'Connell, Vernon Loeb

   A CIA station chief, later Jordan's lawyer in Washington, reveals the secret history of a lost peace.More

7. Power, Faith, and Fantasy: America in the Middle East: 1776 to the Present

   Michael B. Oren

   “Will shape our thinking about America and the Middle East for years.”—Christopher Dickey, NewsweekMore

8. Palestine Inside Out: An Everyday Occupation

   Saree Makdisi, Alice Walker

   “A compelling account . . . and a reminder that a true peace can be built only on justice.”—Desmond M. TutuMore

9. Kingmakers: The Invention of the Modern Middle East

   Shareen Blair Brysac, Karl E. Meyer

   A brilliant narrative history tracing today’s troubles back to the grandiose imperial overreach of Great Britain and the United States.More

10. Setting the Desert on Fire: T. E. Lawrence and Britain's Secret War in Arabia, 1916-1918

    James Barr

    “Barr turns history into a drama, with bright writing and a fascinating cast of characters.” —Mary Foster, Associated PressMore

11. Mirror of the Arab World: Lebanon in Conflict

    Sandra Mackey

    "A vivid picture of the crushing difficulties faced by every Arab government."--Kirkus ReviewsMore

12. City of Oranges: An Intimate History of Arabs and Jews in Jaffa

    Adam LeBor

    A profoundly human take on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, seen through the eyes of six families, three Arab and three Jewish.More

13. The Shia Revival: How Conflicts within Islam Will Shape the Future

    Vali Nasr

    The New York Times bestseller: "Historically incisive, geographically broad-reaching, and brimming with illuminating anecdotes."—Max Rodenbeck, New York Review of BooksMore

14. Lebanon: A House Divided

    Sandra Mackey

    With a new introduction by the author, a seminal study of Lebanon’s past, present, and future.More

15. The Soul of Iran: A Nation's Struggle for Freedom

    Afshin Molavi

    The truths about Iran; quite different truths from versions put forward by Washington, Tehran, and the media.More