23 Of Best Middle Eastern History Books In 2024

TOP 1

The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt

Shaw, Ian
Oxford University Press
Feb 19, 2004

Our Score

4.95
TOP 2

A History of the Modern Middle East

Cleveland, William L.
Bunton, Martin
Routledge
Aug 2, 2016

Our Score

4.9
TOP 3

A History of the Ottoman Empire

Howard, Douglas A.
Cambridge University Press
Feb 2, 2017

Our Score

4.8
TOP 4

Mastering Arabic 1 with Online Audio

Wightwick, Jane
Gaafar, Mahmoud
Hippocrene Books
Mar 2, 2021

Our Score

4.75
TOP 5

The Holy Land: An Oxford Archaeological Guide

Murphy-O'Connor, Jerome
Oxford University Press
Mar 20, 2008

Our Score

4.75
TOP 6

The Last Ottoman Generation and the Making of the Modern Middle East

Provence, Michael
Cambridge University Press
Aug 18, 2017

Our Score

4.65
TOP 7

Global Jihad: A Brief History

Robinson, Glenn E.
Stanford University Press
Nov 10, 2020

Our Score

4.55
TOP 8

The Jewish War

Josephus
Goodman, Martin
Hammond, Martin
Oxford University Press
Apr 23, 2017

Our Score

4.5
TOP 9

Jerusalem in Original Photographs

Gibson, Shimon
Stacey International
May 27, 2003

Our Score

4.45
TOP 10

Ancient Israel: From Abraham to the Roman Destruction of the Temple

Hershel Shanks
Nov 26, 2010

Our Score

4.4
TOP 11

The Modern Middle East: A History

Gelvin, James L.
Oxford University Press
Feb 28, 2020

Our Score

4.3
TOP 12

The Road to 9/11

Scott, Peter Dale
University of California Press
Sep 4, 2007

Our Score

4.3
TOP 13

Persian in Use: An Elementary Textbook of Language and Culture

Sedighi, Anousha
Leiden University Press
Aug 15, 2015

Our Score

4.25
TOP 14

The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: What Everyone Needs to Know®

Waxman, Dov
Oxford University Press
May 1, 2019

Our Score

4.25
TOP 15

The Scythians: Nomad Warriors of the Steppe

Cunliffe, Barry
Nov 9, 2021

Our Score

4.2
TOP 16

A Concise History of the Middle East

Goldschmidt Jr., Arthur
Al-Marashi, Ibrahim
Routledge
Aug 21, 2018

Our Score

4.1
TOP 17

Economic Development in the Middle East

Wilson, Rodney
Sep 24, 2021

Our Score

4.05
TOP 18

The Middle East

Lust, Ellen M.
CQ Press
Aug 26, 2019

Our Score

4
TOP 19

Ancient Near Eastern History and Culture

Stiebing Jr., William H.
Helft, Susan N.
Routledge
Sep 1, 2017

Our Score

3.95
TOP 20

The Ancient Near East: A Very Short Introduction

Podany, Amanda H.
Oxford University Press
Nov 18, 2013

Our Score

3.9
TOP 21

The Middle East

Danielson, Virginia
Reynolds, Dwight
Marcus, Scott
Routledge
Aug 1, 2001

Our Score

3.85
TOP 22

National Police Reserve: The Origin of Japan’s Self Defense Forces

French, Thomas
Brill Academic Pub
Jun 20, 2014

Our Score

3.8
TOP 23

A Short History of the Middle Ages

Rosenwein, Barbara H.
University of Toronto Press, Higher Education Division
May 3, 2018

Our Score

3.7