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Black Wave
by Kim Ghattas • 2020
The 1979 contest between Saudi Arabia and Iran that dismantled a region’s cultural soul.
4.40
6k+
Black Wave Summary
Black Wave 94%
The 1979 contest between Saudi Arabia and Iran that dismantled a region’s cultural soul.
by Kim Ghattas 2020
4.40
6k+ ratings
The Shia Revival
by Vali Nasr • 2006
America's Iraq invasion accidentally broke a 1,400-year Sunni order. Iran seized the opening.
3.88
2k+
The Shia Revival Summary
The Shia Revival 92%
America's Iraq invasion accidentally broke a 1,400-year Sunni order. Iran seized the opening.
by Vali Nasr 2006
3.88
2k+ ratings
Iran's Grand Strategy
by Vali Nasr • 2025
Iran looks like a religious crusade. It operates as a nation-state with calculated grand strategy.
4.21
563
Iran's Grand Strategy Summary
Iran's Grand Strategy 90%
Iran looks like a religious crusade. It operates as a nation-state with calculated grand strategy.
by Vali Nasr 2025
4.21
563 ratings
The Complete Infidel's Guide to Iran
by Robert Spencer • 2016
Iran's theology commands deception and world conquest. The nuclear deal ignored both.
3.53
73
The Complete Infidel's Guide to Iran Summary
The Complete Infidel's Guide to Iran 90%
Iran's theology commands deception and world conquest. The nuclear deal ignored both.
by Robert Spencer 2016
3.53
73 ratings
MBS
by Ben Hubbard • 2020
An obscure Saudi prince seized a kingdom, won over Trump, and crushed dissent, until Istanbul.
4.14
4k+
MBS Summary
MBS 90%
An obscure Saudi prince seized a kingdom, won over Trump, and crushed dissent, until Istanbul.
by Ben Hubbard 2020
4.14
4k+ ratings
Treacherous Alliance
by Trita Parsi • 2007
Israel and Iran wage a cold war for regional dominance, not an ancient religious feud.
4.12
555
Treacherous Alliance Summary
Treacherous Alliance 90%
Israel and Iran wage a cold war for regional dominance, not an ancient religious feud.
by Trita Parsi 2007
4.12
555 ratings
Devil's Game
by Robert Dreyfuss • 2005
The United States armed Islamism for sixty years. Al Qaeda was the bill that came due.
3.99
272
Devil's Game Summary
Devil's Game 89%
The United States armed Islamism for sixty years. Al Qaeda was the bill that came due.
by Robert Dreyfuss 2005
3.99
272 ratings
King of Kings
by Scott Anderson • 2025
A deluded king, a blind superpower, and the cassette tapes that toppled a dynasty.
4.33
5k+
King of Kings Summary
King of Kings 89%
A deluded king, a blind superpower, and the cassette tapes that toppled a dynasty.
by Scott Anderson 2025
4.33
5k+ ratings
House of Bush, House of Saud
by Craig Unger • 2004
Oil, covert wars, and a revolving door: the Bush-Saudi alliance that 9/11 nearly destroyed.
3.91
2k+
House of Bush, House of Saud Summary
House of Bush, House of Saud 89%
Oil, covert wars, and a revolving door: the Bush-Saudi alliance that 9/11 nearly destroyed.
by Craig Unger 2004
3.91
2k+ ratings
The House Divided
by Barnaby Rogerson • 2024
Three ethnic rivalries, not just the Sunni-Shia split, have shaped the Middle East for a millennium.
4.01
338
The House Divided Summary
The House Divided 89%
Three ethnic rivalries, not just the Sunni-Shia split, have shaped the Middle East for a millennium.
by Barnaby Rogerson 2024
4.01
338 ratings
The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy
by John J. Mearsheimer • 2006
How a single interest group has reshaped U.S. Middle East policy, often against American interests.
4.12
4k+
The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy Summary
The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy 89%
How a single interest group has reshaped U.S. Middle East policy, often against American interests.
by John J. Mearsheimer 2006
4.12
4k+ ratings
The Ayatollah Begs to Differ
by Hooman Majd • 2008
Iran's paradoxes are a platform, not a bug, built from Shia ritual and Persian pride.
3.76
2k+
The Ayatollah Begs to Differ Summary
The Ayatollah Begs to Differ 89%
Iran's paradoxes are a platform, not a bug, built from Shia ritual and Persian pride.
by Hooman Majd 2008
3.76
2k+ ratings
The Last Shah
by Ray Takeyh • 2021
Two Pahlavi kings tried to drag Iran into modernity by force. Both died in exile.
3.90
202
The Last Shah Summary
The Last Shah 88%
Two Pahlavi kings tried to drag Iran into modernity by force. Both died in exile.
by Ray Takeyh 2021
3.90
202 ratings
Blood and Oil
by Bradley Hope • 2020
Hundreds arrested. Phones hacked. A journalist killed. Inside Mohammed bin Salman's Saudi Arabia.
4.24
10k+
Blood and Oil Summary
Blood and Oil 88%
Hundreds arrested. Phones hacked. A journalist killed. Inside Mohammed bin Salman's Saudi Arabia.
by Bradley Hope 2020
4.24
10k+ ratings
America and Iran
by John Ghazvinian • 2020
The 300-year relationship America and Iran forgot: a story that begins with admiration, not hatred.
4.36
1k+
America and Iran Summary
America and Iran 88%
The 300-year relationship America and Iran forgot: a story that begins with admiration, not hatred.
by John Ghazvinian 2020
4.36
1k+ ratings
Proof of Conspiracy
by Seth Abramson • 2019
While America voted, Trump's circle negotiated a new Middle East with Saudi Arabia and Russia.
4.28
469
Proof of Conspiracy Summary
Proof of Conspiracy 88%
While America voted, Trump's circle negotiated a new Middle East with Saudi Arabia and Russia.
by Seth Abramson 2019
4.28
469 ratings
Target Tehran
by Yonah Jeremy Bob • 2023
Inside the Mossad heist that stole Iran's nuclear archive and exposed its secret weapons program.
4.07
450
Target Tehran Summary
Target Tehran 88%
Inside the Mossad heist that stole Iran's nuclear archive and exposed its secret weapons program.
by Yonah Jeremy Bob 2023
4.07
450 ratings
Khomeinism
by Ervand Abrahamian • 1993
The Islamic Republic was never fundamentalist. It was populist, and that explains everything.
3.89
171
Khomeinism Summary
Khomeinism 88%
The Islamic Republic was never fundamentalist. It was populist, and that explains everything.
by Ervand Abrahamian 1993
3.89
171 ratings
The Fall of Heaven
by Andrew Scott Cooper • 2016
Oil wealth, repression, reform: how Iran's last shah built the forces that destroyed him.
4.16
931
The Fall of Heaven Summary
The Fall of Heaven 88%
Oil wealth, repression, reform: how Iran's last shah built the forces that destroyed him.
by Andrew Scott Cooper 2016
4.16
931 ratings
The Shah
by Abbas Milani • 2007
A CIA-backed restoration, a forced march into modernity, and the revolution it made inevitable.
4.23
1k+
The Shah Summary
The Shah 88%
A CIA-backed restoration, a forced march into modernity, and the revolution it made inevitable.
by Abbas Milani 2007
4.23
1k+ ratings
Ghost Wars
by Steve Coll • 2004
The CIA's Afghan victory armed the men who attacked America on 9/11.
4.32
19k+
Ghost Wars Summary
Ghost Wars 88%
The CIA's Afghan victory armed the men who attacked America on 9/11.
by Steve Coll 2004
4.32
19k+ ratings
All the Shah's Men
by Stephen Kinzer • 2003
The 1953 CIA coup in Iran: how a quick win for oil created decades of blowback.
4.29
12k+
All the Shah's Men Summary
All the Shah's Men 88%
The 1953 CIA coup in Iran: how a quick win for oil created decades of blowback.
by Stephen Kinzer 2003
4.29
12k+ ratings
Understanding Iran
by William R. Polk • 2009
Start with Cyrus, not Khomeini. Iran's long civilizational memory drives everything the news misses.
3.84
391
Understanding Iran Summary
Understanding Iran 88%
Start with Cyrus, not Khomeini. Iran's long civilizational memory drives everything the news misses.
by William R. Polk 2009
3.84
391 ratings
The Battle For Syria
by Christopher Phillips • 2016
Syria's uprising became a proxy war: six outside powers picking sides and arming their own factions.
4.16
291
The Battle For Syria Summary
The Battle For Syria 88%
Syria's uprising became a proxy war: six outside powers picking sides and arming their own factions.
by Christopher Phillips 2016
4.16
291 ratings
[(The Coup
by Ervand Abrahamian • 2013
Oil, not communism, drove the 1953 Iran coup. Its buried logic still poisons US-Iran relations.
4.13
748
[(The Coup Summary
[(The Coup 88%
Oil, not communism, drove the 1953 Iran coup. Its buried logic still poisons US-Iran relations.
by Ervand Abrahamian 2013
4.13
748 ratings
A History of Modern Iran
by Ervand Abrahamian • 2008
Iran: three revolutions, two shahs, one coup, and the unbroken drive to build a strong state.
3.89
2k+
A History of Modern Iran Summary
A History of Modern Iran 88%
Iran: three revolutions, two shahs, one coup, and the unbroken drive to build a strong state.
by Ervand Abrahamian 2008
3.89
2k+ ratings
Digital Authoritarianism in the Middle East
by Marc Owen Jones • 2022
Gulf states built a global disinformation machine from bots, fake journalists, and Western PR firms.
4.21
19
Digital Authoritarianism in the Middle East Summary
Digital Authoritarianism in the Middle East 88%
Gulf states built a global disinformation machine from bots, fake journalists, and Western PR firms.
by Marc Owen Jones 2022
4.21
19 ratings
Imperial Hubris
by Michael Scheuer • 2004
Al-Qaeda is not a terror group but an insurgency, and American policy is its top recruiter.
3.81
2k+
Imperial Hubris Summary
Imperial Hubris 88%
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 Return of Marco Polo's World
by Robert D. Kaplan • 2018
Liberal order collapsed. Eurasia fused into one war-prone corridor, and America is an island.
3.79
848
The Return of Marco Polo's World Summary
The Return of Marco Polo's World 88%
Liberal order collapsed. Eurasia fused into one war-prone corridor, and America is an island.
by Robert D. Kaplan 2018
3.79
848 ratings
Der Nahost-Komplex
by Natalie Amiri • 2025
A reporter tours the post-October 7 Middle East and finds Berlin's foreign policy in ruins.
4.67
118
Der Nahost-Komplex Summary
Der Nahost-Komplex 87%
A reporter tours the post-October 7 Middle East and finds Berlin's foreign policy in ruins.
by Natalie Amiri 2025
4.67
118 ratings
Yemen
by Victoria Clark • 2010
How tribal resistance, a cynical president, and Saudi's shadow made Yemen a jihadist stronghold.
3.71
276
Yemen Summary
Yemen 87%
How tribal resistance, a cynical president, and Saudi's shadow made Yemen a jihadist stronghold.
by Victoria Clark 2010
3.71
276 ratings
The Loom of Time
by Robert D. Kaplan • 2023
The Middle East was shaped for empire, not democracy. The West still refuses to believe it.
4.27
553
The Loom of Time Summary
The Loom of Time 87%
The Middle East was shaped for empire, not democracy. The West still refuses to believe it.
by Robert D. Kaplan 2023
4.27
553 ratings
The Oil Kings
by Andrew Scott Cooper • 2011
Secret U.S. deals armed the Shah and quadrupled oil prices. The world never recovered.
4.10
831
The Oil Kings Summary
The Oil Kings 87%
Secret U.S. deals armed the Shah and quadrupled oil prices. The world never recovered.
by Andrew Scott Cooper 2011
4.10
831 ratings
خون و نفت خاطرات یک شاهزاده ایرانی
by Manoucher Farmanfarmaian • 1997
A Qajar prince's childhood in a seven-hundred-person harem. Forty years in oil. Then the revolution.
4.04
185
خون و نفت خاطرات یک شاهزاده ایرانی Summary
خون و نفت خاطرات یک شاهزاده ایرانی 87%
A Qajar prince's childhood in a seven-hundred-person harem. Forty years in oil. Then the revolution.
by Manoucher Farmanfarmaian 1997
4.04
185 ratings
Iran
by Abbas Amanat • 2017
Shi'ism became Iran's state religion in 1501, creating a unique nation and centuries of conflict.
4.23
829
Iran Summary
Iran 87%
Shi'ism became Iran's state religion in 1501, creating a unique nation and centuries of conflict.
by Abbas Amanat 2017
4.23
829 ratings
پاسخ به تاریخ
by Mohammed Reza Pahlavi • 1979
The Shah's final word: clerics, communists, and allies who abandoned him. Three millennia ended.
3.91
634
پاسخ به تاریخ Summary
پاسخ به تاریخ 87%
The Shah's final word: clerics, communists, and allies who abandoned him. Three millennia ended.
by Mohammed Reza Pahlavi 1979
3.91
634 ratings
The Great Betrayal
by Fawaz A. Gerges • 2025
Arab Spring didn't cause chaos; its brutal suppression did, continuing a century of betrayal.
4.26
31
The Great Betrayal Summary
The Great Betrayal 87%
Arab Spring didn't cause chaos; its brutal suppression did, continuing a century of betrayal.
by Fawaz A. Gerges 2025
4.26
31 ratings
The Palestinian Delusion
by Robert Spencer • 2019
The conflict is religious, not territorial. There is no solution, only management.
4.01
506
The Palestinian Delusion Summary
The Palestinian Delusion 87%
The conflict is religious, not territorial. There is no solution, only management.
by Robert Spencer 2019
4.01
506 ratings
The Arab Uprising
by Marc Lynch • 2012
Arab youth, armed with TV and social media, toppled dictators. Then the counterrevolution began.
3.65
246
The Arab Uprising Summary
The Arab Uprising 87%
Arab youth, armed with TV and social media, toppled dictators. Then the counterrevolution began.
by Marc Lynch 2012
3.65
246 ratings
Lipstick Jihad
by Azadeh Moaveni • 2005
A pink headscarf, a bugged apartment: she returned to Iran to belong, but the country disagreed.
3.70
5k+
Lipstick Jihad Summary
Lipstick Jihad 87%
A pink headscarf, a bugged apartment: she returned to Iran to belong, but the country disagreed.
by Azadeh Moaveni 2005
3.70
5k+ ratings
The Management of Savagery
by Max Blumenthal • 2019
Al Qaeda, ISIS, and Trump: three products of the same American national security machine.
4.29
807
The Management of Savagery Summary
The Management of Savagery 87%
Al Qaeda, ISIS, and Trump: three products of the same American national security machine.
by Max Blumenthal 2019
4.29
807 ratings
On Democracies and Death Cults
by Douglas Murray • 2025
Hamas filmed their massacre. The West protested Israel. The ideology that fuels both.
4.41
5k+
On Democracies and Death Cults Summary
On Democracies and Death Cults 87%
Hamas filmed their massacre. The West protested Israel. The ideology that fuels both.
by Douglas Murray 2025
4.41
5k+ ratings
Den of Spies
by Craig Unger • 2024
The Reagan campaign's secret pact with Iran: keep the hostages captive and win the White House.
3.84
264
Den of Spies Summary
Den of Spies 87%
The Reagan campaign's secret pact with Iran: keep the hostages captive and win the White House.
by Craig Unger 2024
3.84
264 ratings
Black Flags
by Joby Warrick • 2015
How a petty Jordanian criminal became the world's most hunted terrorist and the blueprint for ISIS.
4.32
17k+
Black Flags Summary
Black Flags 87%
How a petty Jordanian criminal became the world's most hunted terrorist and the blueprint for ISIS.
by Joby Warrick 2015
4.32
17k+ 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 87%
Not about land. A former Muslim traces the theology that makes peace with Israel impossible.
by Danny Burmawi 2025
4.73
120 ratings
Iran Between Two Revolutions
by Ervand Abrahamian • 1982
Iran's two revolutions share the same roots: communal rivalries, foreign pressure, class conflict.
4.13
2k+
Iran Between Two Revolutions Summary
Iran Between Two Revolutions 87%
Iran's two revolutions share the same roots: communal rivalries, foreign pressure, class conflict.
by Ervand Abrahamian 1982
4.13
2k+ ratings
Enough Already
by Scott Horton • 2021
9/11 was a trap, and the War on Terror was the overreaction al Qaeda had counted on.
4.61
699
Enough Already Summary
Enough Already 87%
9/11 was a trap, and the War on Terror was the overreaction al Qaeda had counted on.
by Scott Horton 2021
4.61
699 ratings
Iran and Israel
by Mark Hitchcock • 2013
Iran gets the bomb, Israel strikes, Russia invades: the sequence Ezekiel predicted 2,600 years ago.
3.78
46
Iran and Israel Summary
Iran and Israel 87%
Iran gets the bomb, Israel strikes, Russia invades: the sequence Ezekiel predicted 2,600 years ago.
by Mark Hitchcock 2013
3.78
46 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 87%
The Muslim Brotherhood's hundred-year plan to infiltrate and dominate the West is already underway.
by Brigitte Gabriel 2008
4.18
458 ratings
A Line in the Sand
by James Barr • 2011
Why the Arab-Israeli conflict began as a secret war between Britain and France.
4.06
5k+
A Line in the Sand Summary
A Line in the Sand 87%
Why the Arab-Israeli conflict began as a secret war between Britain and France.
by James Barr 2011
4.06
5k+ ratings
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