Iran Persia Books

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The Complete Persepolis The Complete Persepolis (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as iran-persia)
avg rating 4.40 — 201,825 ratings — published 2007
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Shahnameh: The Persian Book of Kings Shahnameh: The Persian Book of Kings (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as iran-persia)
avg rating 4.52 — 5,573 ratings — published 1010
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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 8 times as iran-persia)
avg rating 4.29 — 11,110 ratings — published 2003
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Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as iran-persia)
avg rating 3.66 — 139,272 ratings — published 2003
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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 7 times as iran-persia)
avg rating 4.17 — 11,445 ratings — published 2005
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Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Persepolis, #1) Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Persepolis, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as iran-persia)
avg rating 4.27 — 226,848 ratings — published 2003
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Empire of the Mind: A History of Iran Empire of the Mind: A History of Iran (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as iran-persia)
avg rating 3.84 — 1,959 ratings — published 2008
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ایران بین دو انقلاب ایران بین دو انقلاب (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as iran-persia)
avg rating 4.14 — 1,532 ratings — published 1982
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Martyr! Martyr! (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as iran-persia)
avg rating 4.18 — 131,486 ratings — published 2024
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The Persians: Ancient, Mediaeval and Modern Iran The Persians: Ancient, Mediaeval and Modern Iran (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as iran-persia)
avg rating 4.01 — 344 ratings — published 1392
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Iran: A Modern History Iran: A Modern History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as iran-persia)
avg rating 4.23 — 756 ratings — published 2017
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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 4 times as iran-persia)
avg rating 3.84 — 27,239 ratings — published 2003
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رباعيات خيام رباعيات خيام (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as iran-persia)
avg rating 4.17 — 22,919 ratings — published 1120
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The Blood of Flowers The Blood of Flowers (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as iran-persia)
avg rating 3.99 — 19,588 ratings — published 2007
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The Blind Owl The Blind Owl (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as iran-persia)
avg rating 3.96 — 33,599 ratings — published 1937
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Everything Sad Is Untrue Everything Sad Is Untrue (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as iran-persia)
avg rating 4.30 — 41,359 ratings — published 2020
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An American Martyr in Persia: The Epic Life and Tragic Death of Howard Baskerville An American Martyr in Persia: The Epic Life and Tragic Death of Howard Baskerville (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as iran-persia)
avg rating 4.08 — 590 ratings — published 2022
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The Conference of the Birds The Conference of the Birds (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as iran-persia)
avg rating 4.23 — 7,769 ratings — published 1177
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Shah of Shahs Shah of Shahs (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as iran-persia)
avg rating 4.23 — 7,860 ratings — published 1982
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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 3 times as iran-persia)
avg rating 4.40 — 5,583 ratings — published 2020
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The Stationery Shop The Stationery Shop (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as iran-persia)
avg rating 4.23 — 114,996 ratings — published 2019
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The Oxford Handbook of Iranian History (Oxford Handbooks) The Oxford Handbook of Iranian History (Oxford Handbooks)
by (shelved 3 times as iran-persia)
avg rating 3.68 — 59 ratings — published 2011
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Revolutionary Iran: A History of the Islamic Republic Revolutionary Iran: A History of the Islamic Republic (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as iran-persia)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,177 ratings — published 2013
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Women Without Men: A Novel of Modern Iran Women Without Men: A Novel of Modern Iran (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as iran-persia)
avg rating 3.74 — 6,732 ratings — published 1973
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Roots of Revolution: An Interpretive History of Modern Iran (Yale Fastback Series) Roots of Revolution: An Interpretive History of Modern Iran (Yale Fastback Series)
by (shelved 3 times as iran-persia)
avg rating 3.67 — 52 ratings — published 1981
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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 3 times as iran-persia)
avg rating 3.77 — 2,190 ratings — published 2008
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Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return (Persepolis, #2) Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return (Persepolis, #2)
by (shelved 3 times as iran-persia)
avg rating 4.22 — 78,451 ratings — published 2001
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Iran Awakening: A Memoir of Revolution and Hope Iran Awakening: A Memoir of Revolution and Hope (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as iran-persia)
avg rating 4.18 — 5,672 ratings — published 2006
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دایی‌جان ناپلئون دایی‌جان ناپلئون (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as iran-persia)
avg rating 4.22 — 8,234 ratings — published 1973
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The Lion Women of Tehran The Lion Women of Tehran (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as iran-persia)
avg rating 4.48 — 126,588 ratings — published 2024
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Patriot of Persia: Muhammad Mossadegh and a Tragic Anglo-American Coup Patriot of Persia: Muhammad Mossadegh and a Tragic Anglo-American Coup (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as iran-persia)
avg rating 3.98 — 498 ratings — published 2012
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Sin: Selected Poems of Forugh Farrokhzad Sin: Selected Poems of Forugh Farrokhzad (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as iran-persia)
avg rating 4.45 — 550 ratings — published
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My Life as a Traitor: An Iranian Memoir My Life as a Traitor: An Iranian Memoir (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as iran-persia)
avg rating 3.77 — 938 ratings — published 2007
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Disoriental Disoriental (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as iran-persia)
avg rating 4.20 — 6,445 ratings — published 2016
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The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as iran-persia)
avg rating 3.77 — 4,869 ratings — published 2017
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Zahra's Paradise Zahra's Paradise (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as iran-persia)
avg rating 4.04 — 2,935 ratings — published 2010
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Vanguard of the Imam: Religion, Politics, and Iran's Revolutionary Guards Vanguard of the Imam: Religion, Politics, and Iran's Revolutionary Guards (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as iran-persia)
avg rating 4.14 — 101 ratings — published 2016
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Iran at War: 1500-1988 (General Military) Iran at War: 1500-1988 (General Military)
by (shelved 2 times as iran-persia)
avg rating 3.53 — 38 ratings — published 2005
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The Persian Expedition The Persian Expedition (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as iran-persia)
avg rating 4.12 — 9,690 ratings — published -400
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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 2 times as iran-persia)
avg rating 4.40 — 122 ratings — published 1996
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The Cambridge History of Iran, Volume 1: The Land of Iran The Cambridge History of Iran, Volume 1: The Land of Iran (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as iran-persia)
avg rating 3.59 — 34 ratings — published 1968
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Chicken with Plums Chicken with Plums (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as iran-persia)
avg rating 3.91 — 16,127 ratings — published 2004
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ایران از آغاز تا اسلام ایران از آغاز تا اسلام (Hard Cover)
by (shelved 2 times as iran-persia)
avg rating 3.82 — 173 ratings — published 1951
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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 2 times as iran-persia)
avg rating 4.09 — 668 ratings — published 1985
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Prince of Persia Prince of Persia (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as iran-persia)
avg rating 2.97 — 992 ratings — published 2008
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The Devil We Know: Dealing with the New Iranian Superpower The Devil We Know: Dealing with the New Iranian Superpower (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as iran-persia)
avg rating 3.85 — 1,284 ratings — published 2008
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A History of Modern Iran A History of Modern Iran (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as iran-persia)
avg rating 3.88 — 1,595 ratings — published 2008
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Alamut Alamut (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as iran-persia)
avg rating 4.31 — 13,306 ratings — published 1938
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The Way of the World The Way of the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as iran-persia)
avg rating 4.13 — 2,421 ratings — published 1963
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The Education of Cyrus The Education of Cyrus (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as iran-persia)
avg rating 4.13 — 1,818 ratings — published -360
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“Iran was the glamour and glitz of Tehran, Shiraz, Esfahan. (...) she was struck by the high fashion and opulence of the cities. Parties overflowing with champagne. Women dressed in the latest Paris haute couture. But when Louise left Iran in search of horses, the landscape quickly changed from high rises to the high peaks of the Alborz Mountains, and overflowing rice paddies replaced champagne parties. (...) This was Persia. Roads that ended in orchards. Mountains rising and rivers tumbling in white and blue. All shades of green contouring farming fields and jagged peaks. (...) Iran was politics; Persia was poetry.”
Pardis Mahdavi, Book of Queens: The True Story of the Middle Eastern Horsewomen Who Fought the War on Terror