The Greatest Books of All Time Set in Damascus

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This list represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 759 'best of' book lists to form a definitive guide to the world's most acclaimed books. For those interested in how these books are chosen, additional details can be found on the rankings page.

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Rank Book Authors Year Country Language Actions
3638 Gods, Graves, And Scholars C. W. Ceram 1949 German German
3638 The Bible As History Werner Keller 1955 German German
4988 The Campaigns Of Alexander Arrian 1976 Greek Greek
6444 Mystical Dimensions Of Islam Annemarie Schimmel 1975 Unknown English
7216 To Damascus August Strindberg 1898 Swedish Swedish
9317 The Dark Side Of Love Rafik Schami 2004 German German
9659 The Silk Road Sven Hedin 2012 Swedish Swedish
11438 A History Of Bombing Sven Lindqvist 1999 Swedish Swedish
11636 The Means Of Reproduction Michelle Goldberg 2009 American English
11643 Arsonists City Hala Alyan 2021 American English
15736 Maqamat Al Hariri Al-Hariri of Basra 1101 Arabic Arabic
16512 King James Version Of The Bible various 1611 English English
17161 The Poetry Of Arab Women Nathalie Handal 2001 Multiple English
17161 Islam And The West Bernard Lewis 1993 British English
17161 Diplomacy Henry A. Kissinger 1994 American English
17161 1177 B.C. Eric H. Cline 2014 American English
17161 The Silk Roads Peter Frankopan 2015 British English
17161 The Wages Of Destruction Adam Tooze 2006 British English
17159 O Livro Das 1001 Noites; Volume 2 Of 7 Unknown -800 Multiple Arabic
17161 The Silk Road Valerie Hansen 2012 Unknown English
17161 The Genius Of Their Age S. Frederick Starr 2023 Unknown English
17161 Grand Delusion Steven Simon 2023 Unknown English
17161 The Crusades Through Arab Eyes Amin Maalouf 1983 French French
17161 Islam In History Bernard Lewis 1973 British English
17161 The Ornament Of The World María Rosa Menocal 2002 American English
16897 1001 Arabian Nights Anonymous -800 Multiple Arabic
17161 In The Deserts Of This Earth Uwe George 1983 German German
17161 A Hand Full Of Stars Rafik Schami 1985 German German