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Invaders and Infidels
by Sandeep Balakrishna • 2020
Islamic armies invaded India for 500 years. Hindu kingdoms fought back hard but never united.
4.39
288
Invaders and Infidels Summary
Invaders and Infidels 91%
Islamic armies invaded India for 500 years. Hindu kingdoms fought back hard but never united.
by Sandeep Balakrishna 2020
4.39
288 ratings
The Myth of the Andalusian Paradise
by Darío Fernández-Morera • 2014
Behind the poetry of Islamic Spain lay a regime of subjugation, not the celebrated tolerance.
3.84
744
The Myth of the Andalusian Paradise Summary
The Myth of the Andalusian Paradise 90%
Behind the poetry of Islamic Spain lay a regime of subjugation, not the celebrated tolerance.
by Darío Fernández-Morera 2014
3.84
744 ratings
Defenders of the West
by Raymond Ibrahim • 2022
For a thousand years, Islam pushed into Europe. Eight forgotten warriors pushed back and won.
4.65
1k+
Defenders of the West Summary
Defenders of the West 90%
For a thousand years, Islam pushed into Europe. Eight forgotten warriors pushed back and won.
by Raymond Ibrahim 2022
4.65
1k+ ratings
Destiny Disrupted
by Tamim Ansary • 2009
For centuries, Muslim empires were the center of the world. Then the story got rewritten.
4.40
13k+
Destiny Disrupted Summary
Destiny Disrupted 90%
For centuries, Muslim empires were the center of the world. Then the story got rewritten.
by Tamim Ansary 2009
4.40
13k+ ratings
It IS About Islam
by Glenn Beck • 2015
Islamic terrorism isn't a misreading. The text commands, the history records, and the polls confirm.
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2k+
It IS About Islam Summary
It IS About Islam 90%
Islamic terrorism isn't a misreading. The text commands, the history records, and the polls confirm.
by Glenn Beck 2015
4.06
2k+ ratings
They Must Be Stopped
by Brigitte Gabriel • 2008
The Muslim Brotherhood's hundred-year plan to infiltrate and dominate the West is already underway.
4.18
458
They Must Be Stopped Summary
They Must Be Stopped 90%
The Muslim Brotherhood's hundred-year plan to infiltrate and dominate the West is already underway.
by Brigitte Gabriel 2008
4.18
458 ratings
The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam
by Robert Spencer • 2001
The Qur'an's last verses cancel its peaceful ones. The Crusades were a reply, not an invasion.
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2k+
The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam Summary
The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam 89%
The Qur'an's last verses cancel its peaceful ones. The Crusades were a reply, not an invasion.
by Robert Spencer 2001
3.89
2k+ ratings
The Complete Infidel's Guide to the Koran
by Robert Spencer • 2009
Western leaders call the Koran peaceful. Read fully, it commands war and subjugation.
3.72
891
The Complete Infidel's Guide to the Koran Summary
The Complete Infidel's Guide to the Koran 89%
Western leaders call the Koran peaceful. Read fully, it commands war and subjugation.
by Robert Spencer 2009
3.72
891 ratings
The Crisis of Islam
by Bernard Lewis • 2003
Islamic civilization lost the world; that humiliation fuels the rage now reshaping it.
3.68
4k+
The Crisis of Islam Summary
The Crisis of Islam 89%
Islamic civilization lost the world; that humiliation fuels the rage now reshaping it.
by Bernard Lewis 2003
3.68
4k+ ratings
The Truth About Muhammad
by Robert Spencer • 2006
Jihadists follow a Muhammad who conquered through fear. Islam's canonical texts agree.
3.88
2k+
The Truth About Muhammad Summary
The Truth About Muhammad 89%
Jihadists follow a Muhammad who conquered through fear. Islam's canonical texts agree.
by Robert Spencer 2006
3.88
2k+ ratings
The Arabs in History
by Bernard Lewis • 1950
The early Arab conquests expanded a nation, not a faith. The empire came a century later.
3.73
450
The Arabs in History Summary
The Arabs in History 89%
The early Arab conquests expanded a nation, not a faith. The empire came a century later.
by Bernard Lewis 1950
3.73
450 ratings
In the Shadow of the Sword
by Tom Holland • 2012
Two centuries after Muhammad died, scholars wrote his life story. An empire needed a founding tale.
3.90
6k+
In the Shadow of the Sword Summary
In the Shadow of the Sword 89%
Two centuries after Muhammad died, scholars wrote his life story. An empire needed a founding tale.
by Tom Holland 2012
3.90
6k+ ratings
Lost Islamic History
by Firas Alkhateeb • 2014
Slaughter, forced conversion, cultural erasure: the violent truth of Islamic rule in India.
4.43
3k+
Lost Islamic History Summary
Lost Islamic History 89%
Slaughter, forced conversion, cultural erasure: the violent truth of Islamic rule in India.
by Firas Alkhateeb 2014
4.43
3k+ ratings
A History of the Crusades, Vol. III
by Steven Runciman • 1951
Jerusalem fell. Three kings marched east. The Crusades never recovered; the end took a century.
4.35
719
A History of the Crusades, Vol. III Summary
A History of the Crusades, Vol. III 89%
Jerusalem fell. Three kings marched east. The Crusades never recovered; the end took a century.
by Steven Runciman 1951
4.35
719 ratings
The Crusades
by Thomas Asbridge • 2010
The Crusades told from both sides: Christian and Muslim chronicles woven into one narrative.
4.23
7k+
The Crusades Summary
The Crusades 89%
The Crusades told from both sides: Christian and Muslim chronicles woven into one narrative.
by Thomas Asbridge 2010
4.23
7k+ ratings
A History of the Crusades, Volume 1
by Steven Runciman • 1951
Byzantine weakness, noble greed, and mass piety collided to forge a fragile Crusader kingdom.
4.29
2k+
A History of the Crusades, Volume 1 Summary
A History of the Crusades, Volume 1 89%
Byzantine weakness, noble greed, and mass piety collided to forge a fragile Crusader kingdom.
by Steven Runciman 1951
4.29
2k+ ratings
After the Prophet
by Lesley Hazleton • 2009
Islam's great schism began with a succession crisis, a scandal, and a grandson's massacre.
4.09
10k+
After the Prophet Summary
After the Prophet 89%
Islam's great schism began with a succession crisis, a scandal, and a grandson's massacre.
by Lesley Hazleton 2009
4.09
10k+ ratings
7 Tipping Points That Saved the World
by Chris Stewart • 2011
Seven narrow escapes that saved the West. Remove any one, and democracy and Christianity vanish.
3.97
2k+
7 Tipping Points That Saved the World Summary
7 Tipping Points That Saved the World 88%
Seven narrow escapes that saved the West. Remove any one, and democracy and Christianity vanish.
by Chris Stewart 2011
3.97
2k+ ratings
Hindu Temples What Happened to Them- Vol. 1 Preliminary Survey
by Sita Ram Goel • 1990
Why were thousands of Hindu temples razed? Not just plunder, but a theological mandate from Islam.
4.57
178
Hindu Temples What Happened to Them- Vol. 1 Preliminary Survey Summary
Hindu Temples What Happened to Them- Vol. 1 Preliminary Survey 88%
Why were thousands of Hindu temples razed? Not just plunder, but a theological mandate from Islam.
by Sita Ram Goel 1990
4.57
178 ratings
Londonistan
by Melanie Phillips • 2006
Islamist terror's nerve center was London, built with British law and left-wing alliances.
3.60
617
Londonistan Summary
Londonistan 88%
Islamist terror's nerve center was London, built with British law and left-wing alliances.
by Melanie Phillips 2006
3.60
617 ratings
Beyond Fundamentalism
by Reza Aslan • 2009
When God is drafted into warfare, conflicts become eternal. A strategy for breaking the spell.
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2k+
Beyond Fundamentalism Summary
Beyond Fundamentalism 88%
When God is drafted into warfare, conflicts become eternal. A strategy for breaking the spell.
by Reza Aslan 2009
3.99
2k+ ratings
The Palestinian Delusion
by Robert Spencer • 2019
The conflict is religious, not territorial. There is no solution, only management.
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506
The Palestinian Delusion Summary
The Palestinian Delusion 88%
The conflict is religious, not territorial. There is no solution, only management.
by Robert Spencer 2019
4.01
506 ratings
Myth of Islamic Tolerance
by Robert Spencer • 2005
Behind Islam's tolerance story lies a legal caste system for non-Muslims, and its logic never left.
3.68
62
Myth of Islamic Tolerance Summary
Myth of Islamic Tolerance 88%
Behind Islam's tolerance story lies a legal caste system for non-Muslims, and its logic never left.
by Robert Spencer 2005
3.68
62 ratings
What Went Wrong? The Clash Between Islam & Modernity in the Middle East
by Bernard Lewis • 2001
For centuries Islam led the world. Then, suddenly, it fell behind. A historian asks why.
3.55
4k+
What Went Wrong? The Clash Between Islam & Modernity in the Middle East Summary
What Went Wrong? The Clash Between Islam & Modernity in the Middle East 88%
For centuries Islam led the world. Then, suddenly, it fell behind. A historian asks why.
by Bernard Lewis 2001
3.55
4k+ ratings
Islam, Israel and the West
by Danny Burmawi • 2025
Not about land. A former Muslim traces the theology that makes peace with Israel impossible.
4.73
120
Islam, Israel and the West Summary
Islam, Israel and the West 88%
Not about land. A former Muslim traces the theology that makes peace with Israel impossible.
by Danny Burmawi 2025
4.73
120 ratings
The Ottomans
by Marc David Baer • 2021
Six centuries, three continents, one dynasty: the European empire the West wrote out of its history.
3.94
2k+
The Ottomans Summary
The Ottomans 88%
Six centuries, three continents, one dynasty: the European empire the West wrote out of its history.
by Marc David Baer 2021
3.94
2k+ ratings
Resistance
by Alastair Crooke • 2009
The Islamist revolution isn't about land: it's a fight over what a human being is.
4.00
36
Resistance Summary
Resistance 88%
The Islamist revolution isn't about land: it's a fight over what a human being is.
by Alastair Crooke 2009
4.00
36 ratings
Empires and Barbarians
by Peter Heather • 2009
How Rome's wealth created the barbarians who remade Europe.
3.97
1k+
Empires and Barbarians Summary
Empires and Barbarians 88%
How Rome's wealth created the barbarians who remade Europe.
by Peter Heather 2009
3.97
1k+ ratings
The Muslim Brotherhood and the West
by Martyn Frampton • 2018
The West tried suppressing, bribing, and ignoring the Muslim Brotherhood. Every approach backfired.
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13
The Muslim Brotherhood and the West Summary
The Muslim Brotherhood and the West 88%
The West tried suppressing, bribing, and ignoring the Muslim Brotherhood. Every approach backfired.
by Martyn Frampton 2018
3.69
13 ratings
Medieval Iberia
by Olivia Remie Constable • 1997
Eight centuries, three faiths, one peninsula: medieval Iberia speaks in its own words.
4.07
121
Medieval Iberia Summary
Medieval Iberia 88%
Eight centuries, three faiths, one peninsula: medieval Iberia speaks in its own words.
by Olivia Remie Constable 1997
4.07
121 ratings
The Shia Revival
by Vali Nasr • 2006
America's Iraq invasion accidentally broke a 1,400-year Sunni order. Iran seized the opening.
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2k+
The Shia Revival Summary
The Shia Revival 88%
America's Iraq invasion accidentally broke a 1,400-year Sunni order. Iran seized the opening.
by Vali Nasr 2006
3.88
2k+ ratings
Islam
by Karen Armstrong • 2000
Political triumph, not suffering, became Islam's proof of God. That made decline a crisis of faith.
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11k+
Islam Summary
Islam 87%
Political triumph, not suffering, became Islam's proof of God. That made decline a crisis of faith.
by Karen Armstrong 2000
4.04
11k+ ratings
A History of the Crusades, Vol. II
by Steven Runciman • 1987
The crusaders won Jerusalem. They spent the next 87 years proving they couldn't keep it.
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940
A History of the Crusades, Vol. II Summary
A History of the Crusades, Vol. II 87%
The crusaders won Jerusalem. They spent the next 87 years proving they couldn't keep it.
by Steven Runciman 1987
4.34
940 ratings
It's All About Muhammad
by F.W. Burleigh • 2014
Muhammad wasn't a prophet: epilepsy produced the Koran and psychopathy drove the conquests.
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158
It's All About Muhammad Summary
It's All About Muhammad 87%
Muhammad wasn't a prophet: epilepsy produced the Koran and psychopathy drove the conquests.
by F.W. Burleigh 2014
3.96
158 ratings
Islam and Democracy
by Fatema Mernissi • 1992
The Arab world resists democracy not over scripture but over a deeper terror: the free individual.
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210
Islam and Democracy Summary
Islam and Democracy 87%
The Arab world resists democracy not over scripture but over a deeper terror: the free individual.
by Fatema Mernissi 1992
3.83
210 ratings
The Syro-Aramaic Reading of the Koran
by Christoph Luxenberg • 2007
Syriac reveals the Quran's virgins are grapes, boys iced juice, and source a Christian lectionary.
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118
The Syro-Aramaic Reading of the Koran Summary
The Syro-Aramaic Reading of the Koran 87%
Syriac reveals the Quran's virgins are grapes, boys iced juice, and source a Christian lectionary.
by Christoph Luxenberg 2007
3.85
118 ratings
Philosophy in the Islamic World
by Peter S. Adamson • 2015
A thousand years of philosophy across three continents, argued by Muslims, Christians, and Jews.
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242
Philosophy in the Islamic World Summary
Philosophy in the Islamic World 87%
A thousand years of philosophy across three continents, argued by Muslims, Christians, and Jews.
by Peter S. Adamson 2015
4.33
242 ratings
Powers and Thrones
by Dan Jones • 2021
How a millennium of barbarians, crusaders, and merchants built the foundations of the modern world.
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11k+
Powers and Thrones Summary
Powers and Thrones 87%
How a millennium of barbarians, crusaders, and merchants built the foundations of the modern world.
by Dan Jones 2021
4.39
11k+ ratings
بیست و سه سال
by علی دشتی • 1974
He denied performing miracles. A critical life of Mohammad and the politics that built Islam.
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1k+
بیست و سه سال Summary
بیست و سه سال 87%
He denied performing miracles. A critical life of Mohammad and the politics that built Islam.
by علی دشتی 1974
4.01
1k+ ratings
Imperial Hubris
by Michael Scheuer • 2004
Al-Qaeda is not a terror group but an insurgency, and American policy is its top recruiter.
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2k+
Imperial Hubris Summary
Imperial Hubris 87%
Al-Qaeda is not a terror group but an insurgency, and American policy is its top recruiter.
by Michael Scheuer 2004
3.81
2k+ ratings
The Legacy of Arab-Islam in Africa
by John Azumah • 2001
Africa’s faiths must confront fourteen centuries of Islamic slavery, not a romantic myth.
4.17
36
The Legacy of Arab-Islam in Africa Summary
The Legacy of Arab-Islam in Africa 87%
Africa’s faiths must confront fourteen centuries of Islamic slavery, not a romantic myth.
by John Azumah 2001
4.17
36 ratings
The Strange Death of Europe
by Douglas Murray • 2017
Europe is being remade through mass immigration, paralyzed by a guilt that forbids honest debate.
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13k+
The Strange Death of Europe Summary
The Strange Death of Europe 87%
Europe is being remade through mass immigration, paralyzed by a guilt that forbids honest debate.
by Douglas Murray 2017
4.15
13k+ ratings
The Road to Mecca
by Muhammad Asad • 1954
Beneath the Arabian sky, an Austrian journalist felt four thousand years of ancestral memory return.
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6k+
The Road to Mecca Summary
The Road to Mecca 87%
Beneath the Arabian sky, an Austrian journalist felt four thousand years of ancestral memory return.
by Muhammad Asad 1954
4.49
6k+ ratings
Unveiling Islam
by Ergun Mehmet Caner • 2002
Disowned by their father for converting to Christ, two brothers dissect Islam's core doctrines.
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590
Unveiling Islam Summary
Unveiling Islam 87%
Disowned by their father for converting to Christ, two brothers dissect Islam's core doctrines.
by Ergun Mehmet Caner 2002
3.79
590 ratings
India
by John Keay • 2000
One volume, five thousand years: the subcontinent from its first cities to its midnight partition.
3.93
4k+
India Summary
India 87%
One volume, five thousand years: the subcontinent from its first cities to its midnight partition.
by John Keay 2000
3.93
4k+ ratings
The World of Fatwas or the Shariah in Action
by Arun Shourie • 1995
Fatwas build a totalitarian legal order. Clerics enforce it. Reformers cannot stop it.
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243
The World of Fatwas or the Shariah in Action Summary
The World of Fatwas or the Shariah in Action 87%
Fatwas build a totalitarian legal order. Clerics enforce it. Reformers cannot stop it.
by Arun Shourie 1995
4.17
243 ratings
What Every Christian Needs to Know About the Qur'an
by James R. White • 2013
The Qur'an's claims about Christianity fail historically. A single command in its pages reveals how.
4.34
998
What Every Christian Needs to Know About the Qur'an Summary
What Every Christian Needs to Know About the Qur'an 87%
The Qur'an's claims about Christianity fail historically. A single command in its pages reveals how.
by James R. White 2013
4.34
998 ratings
Rise
by Brigitte Gabriel • 2018
Radical Islam and the left share one project: dismantling the West. A former refugee's battle plan.
4.31
100
Rise Summary
Rise 87%
Radical Islam and the left share one project: dismantling the West. A former refugee's battle plan.
by Brigitte Gabriel 2018
4.31
100 ratings
White Gold
by Giles Milton • 2004
Barbary corsairs took a million Europeans. One boy was eleven when taken, thirty-four when free.
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2k+
White Gold Summary
White Gold 87%
Barbary corsairs took a million Europeans. One boy was eleven when taken, thirty-four when free.
by Giles Milton 2004
4.13
2k+ ratings
Demystifying Islam
by Harris Zafar • 2014
Jihad, shariah, and Islam's most misunderstood terms: a Muslim sets the record straight.
3.83
29
Demystifying Islam Summary
Demystifying Islam 87%
Jihad, shariah, and Islam's most misunderstood terms: a Muslim sets the record straight.
by Harris Zafar 2014
3.83
29 ratings
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