Iran Books

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Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books (Paperback)
by (shelved 597 times as iran)
avg rating 3.66 — 140,202 ratings — published 2003
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The Complete Persepolis The Complete Persepolis (Paperback)
by (shelved 575 times as iran)
avg rating 4.40 — 204,834 ratings — published 2007
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Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Persepolis, #1) Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Persepolis, #1)
by (shelved 560 times as iran)
avg rating 4.27 — 230,050 ratings — published 2003
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The Blind Owl The Blind Owl (Paperback)
by (shelved 325 times as iran)
avg rating 3.95 — 34,594 ratings — published 1937
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The Stationery Shop The Stationery Shop (Hardcover)
by (shelved 289 times as iran)
avg rating 4.23 — 121,729 ratings — published 2019
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The Lion Women of Tehran The Lion Women of Tehran (Hardcover)
by (shelved 247 times as iran)
avg rating 4.48 — 159,689 ratings — published 2024
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Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return (Persepolis, #2) Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return (Persepolis, #2)
by (shelved 243 times as iran)
avg rating 4.22 — 78,931 ratings — published 2001
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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 226 times as iran)
avg rating 4.29 — 11,437 ratings — published 2003
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Embroideries (Pantheon Graphic Library) Embroideries (Pantheon Graphic Library)
by (shelved 209 times as iran)
avg rating 3.94 — 30,703 ratings — published 2003
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Martyr! Martyr! (Hardcover)
by (shelved 191 times as iran)
avg rating 4.16 — 157,647 ratings — published 2024
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Disoriental Disoriental (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 168 times as iran)
avg rating 4.20 — 6,569 ratings — published 2016
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The Blood of Flowers The Blood of Flowers (Hardcover)
by (shelved 160 times as iran)
avg rating 3.99 — 19,720 ratings — published 2007
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Shah of Shahs Shah of Shahs (Paperback)
by (shelved 156 times as iran)
avg rating 4.23 — 8,073 ratings — published 1982
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Iran Awakening: A Memoir of Revolution and Hope Iran Awakening: A Memoir of Revolution and Hope (Hardcover)
by (shelved 155 times as iran)
avg rating 4.18 — 5,713 ratings — published 2006
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The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree (Paperback)
by (shelved 152 times as iran)
avg rating 3.77 — 4,989 ratings — published 2017
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The Septembers of Shiraz The Septembers of Shiraz (Hardcover)
by (shelved 142 times as iran)
avg rating 3.83 — 8,439 ratings — published 2007
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Women Without Men: A Novel of Modern Iran Women Without Men: A Novel of Modern Iran (Paperback)
by (shelved 140 times as iran)
avg rating 3.72 — 6,882 ratings — published 1973
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Darius the Great Is Not Okay (Darius The Great, #1) Darius the Great Is Not Okay (Darius The Great, #1)
by (shelved 139 times as iran)
avg rating 4.23 — 36,926 ratings — published 2018
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دایی‌جان ناپلئون دایی‌جان ناپلئون (Hardcover)
by (shelved 137 times as iran)
avg rating 4.22 — 8,381 ratings — published 1973
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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 136 times as iran)
avg rating 3.84 — 27,296 ratings — published 2003
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Chicken with Plums Chicken with Plums (Hardcover)
by (shelved 132 times as iran)
avg rating 3.91 — 16,310 ratings — published 2004
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Rooftops of Tehran Rooftops of Tehran (Paperback)
by (shelved 131 times as iran)
avg rating 3.96 — 11,346 ratings — published 2009
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Het huis van de moskee Het huis van de moskee (Hardcover)
by (shelved 131 times as iran)
avg rating 4.13 — 15,369 ratings — published 2005
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The Ayatollah Begs to Differ: The Paradox of Modern Iran The Ayatollah Begs to Differ: The Paradox of Modern Iran (Hardcover)
by (shelved 124 times as iran)
avg rating 3.77 — 2,196 ratings — published 2008
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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 115 times as iran)
avg rating 3.70 — 4,740 ratings — published 2005
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Empire of the Mind: A History of Iran Empire of the Mind: A History of Iran (Hardcover)
by (shelved 113 times as iran)
avg rating 3.84 — 2,014 ratings — published 2008
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Shahnameh: The Persian Book of Kings Shahnameh: The Persian Book of Kings (Hardcover)
by (shelved 108 times as iran)
avg rating 4.52 — 5,669 ratings — published 1010
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Iran: A Modern History Iran: A Modern History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 105 times as iran)
avg rating 4.23 — 782 ratings — published 2017
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Revolutionary Iran: A History of the Islamic Republic Revolutionary Iran: A History of the Islamic Republic (Hardcover)
by (shelved 104 times as iran)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,207 ratings — published 2013
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Things I've Been Silent About Things I've Been Silent About (Hardcover)
by (shelved 103 times as iran)
avg rating 3.73 — 4,979 ratings — published 2008
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A History of Modern Iran A History of Modern Iran (Paperback)
by (shelved 101 times as iran)
avg rating 3.88 — 1,619 ratings — published 2008
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رباعيات خيام رباعيات خيام (Hardcover)
by (shelved 100 times as iran)
avg rating 4.17 — 23,167 ratings — published 1120
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City of Lies: Love, Sex, Death, and the Search for Truth in Tehran City of Lies: Love, Sex, Death, and the Search for Truth in Tehran (Hardcover)
by (shelved 95 times as iran)
avg rating 3.95 — 3,191 ratings — published 2014
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Suvashun Suvashun (Hardcover)
by (shelved 90 times as iran)
avg rating 3.95 — 9,950 ratings — published 1969
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Censoring an Iranian Love Story Censoring an Iranian Love Story (Hardcover)
by (shelved 87 times as iran)
avg rating 3.69 — 2,025 ratings — published 2008
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Not Without My Daughter Not Without My Daughter (Paperback)
by (shelved 86 times as iran)
avg rating 4.19 — 38,853 ratings — published 1987
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Prisoner of Tehran Prisoner of Tehran (Hardcover)
by (shelved 85 times as iran)
avg rating 4.21 — 14,500 ratings — published 2007
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Children of the Jacaranda Tree Children of the Jacaranda Tree (Hardcover)
by (shelved 84 times as iran)
avg rating 3.50 — 3,784 ratings — published 2013
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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 83 times as iran)
avg rating 4.10 — 675 ratings — published 1985
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Song of a Captive Bird Song of a Captive Bird (Hardcover)
by (shelved 81 times as iran)
avg rating 4.21 — 6,174 ratings — published 2018
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Honeymoon in Tehran: Two Years of Love and Danger in Iran Honeymoon in Tehran: Two Years of Love and Danger in Iran (Hardcover)
by (shelved 74 times as iran)
avg rating 3.79 — 1,939 ratings — published 2009
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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 71 times as iran)
avg rating 4.40 — 5,781 ratings — published 2020
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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 68 times as iran)
avg rating 4.13 — 1,924 ratings — published 1992
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Until We Are Free: My Fight for Human Rights in Iran Until We Are Free: My Fight for Human Rights in Iran (Hardcover)
by (shelved 65 times as iran)
avg rating 4.27 — 1,957 ratings — published 2016
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The Conference of the Birds The Conference of the Birds (Paperback)
by (shelved 64 times as iran)
avg rating 4.23 — 7,888 ratings — published 1177
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Together Tea Together Tea (Paperback)
by (shelved 64 times as iran)
avg rating 4.01 — 8,542 ratings — published 2013
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Guests of the Ayatollah: The First Battle in America's War with Militant Islam Guests of the Ayatollah: The First Battle in America's War with Militant Islam (Hardcover)
by (shelved 64 times as iran)
avg rating 4.16 — 5,083 ratings — published 2006
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Everything Sad Is Untrue Everything Sad Is Untrue (Hardcover)
by (shelved 62 times as iran)
avg rating 4.30 — 42,694 ratings — published 2020
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If You Could Be Mine If You Could Be Mine (Hardcover)
by (shelved 62 times as iran)
avg rating 3.71 — 10,378 ratings — published 2013
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A Teaspoon of Earth and Sea A Teaspoon of Earth and Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 62 times as iran)
avg rating 3.77 — 2,930 ratings — published 2012
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The Complete Persepolis by Marjane SatrapiReading Lolita in Tehran by Azar NafisiPersepolis by Marjane SatrapiEqual of the Sun by Anita AmirrezvaniThe Blood of Flowers by Anita Amirrezvani
Books Set in Iran
200 books — 55 voters
Rooftops of Tehran by Mahbod SerajiThe Blind Owl by Sadegh HedayatTehran Moonlight by Azin SametipourCensoring an Iranian Love Story by Shahriar MandanipourSavushun by Simin Daneshvar
Iranian Fiction
45 books — 53 voters

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Azar Nafisi
“Living in the Islamic Republic is like having sex with someone you loathe.”
Azar Nafisi, Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books

Noam Chomsky
“Hamas is regularly described as 'Iranian-backed Hamas, which is dedicated to the destruction of Israel.' One will be hard put to find something like 'democratically elected Hamas, which has long been calling for a two-state settlement in accord with the international consensus'—blocked for over 30 years by the US and Israel. All true, but not a useful contribution to the Party Line, hence dispensable.”
Noam Chomsky, Gaza in Crisis: Reflections on Israel's War Against the Palestinians

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