A Second Edition of Thomas Friedman's stunning book, the first edition of which won the American National Book Award.

The remarkable debut novel from Khaled Hosseini, now out in paperback in a stunning new package

Tells the definitive history of the Arab peoples from the seventh century, when the new religion of Islam began to spread from the Arabian Peninsula westwards, to the present day. For this edition, Malise Ruthven continues the history to include such recent events as the crisis in Iraq, the civil war in Algeria and the aftermath of September 11th.

The inspirational tale of eight women who defied the confines of life in revolutionary Iran through the joy and power of literature.

The Middle East, as we know it today, emerged from decisions made by the Allies during and after the First World War. This extraordinarily ambitious, vividly written account tells how and why those decisions were made and the devastating effect they had.

Written between 1919 and 1926, this text tells of the campaign aganist the Turks in the Middle East, encompassing gross acts of cruelty and revenge, ending in a welter of stink and corpses in a Damascus hospital.

A bestselling account of why the Islamic world has been losing the conflict with the West for 300 years - and the frustration and humiliation this has produced.

A brilliant survey of the history and civilisations of the Middle East by one of the world's greatest authorities on the subject

An astonishing and timely account of 50 years of bloodshed and tragedy in the Middle East from one of our finest and most revered journalists.

Defines our understanding of colonialism and empire.

A riveting and powerful story of an unforgiving time, an unlikely friendship and an indestructible love

When her poised and sophisticated yuppie assistant at the Cairo bureau of the Wall Street Journal suddenly 'adopted the uniform of a Muslim fundamentalist', the author sets out to discover the truth about women and Islam. Talking about the different lives women lead under Islam, here, she gives a diverse portrait of a little known world.

The third book from the most gifted young travel writer at work today, author of the best-selling In Xanadu ('one of the best travel books produced in the last twenty years' -- Scotland on Sunday) and City of Djinns ('the best travel book I have ever read' -- George Mackay Brown).

Written by a mountaineer who in 1993, after a terrifying and disastrous attempt to climb K2, drifted cold and dehydrated, into an impoverished Pakistan village in the Karakoram Mountains. It tells how moved by the inhabitants' kindness, he promised to return and build a school. It tells the story of that promise and its outcome.

A comprehensive account of America's involvement in the Middle East from George Washington to George W Bush.

Written by the author who knows important parts of the Muslim world (including Saudi Arabia) at first hand, and understands the motors of Islamist militancy.

This volume offers an intimate portrait of Afghani people.

Third edition.

The dramatic and inspiring story of one woman's incredible journey into the heart of a man and his nation.

Tells the story of Marjane Satrapi's life in Tehran from the ages of six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the Shah's regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution and the devastating effects of war with Iraq. This title paints a portrait of daily life in Iran and of the bewildering contradictions between home life and public life.