In preparation for writing a novel about Islamic terror, I began reading books about Islam, terror, Arab culture, etc. I stopped counting at thiry-five. I didn’t keep a record of the bad ones. The essential ones I have been writing about in the first three parts of “Books On Islam,” but I’m not done. I just haven’t had the time to write reviews worthy of all the books I want to talk about. I have already spent far more time than I expected in setting up this blog and writing all the material already posted, and my novel is way behind schedule.
Of the following books, the ones marked with diamonds (♦) are the best in my opinion, and if I can find the time, I will write longer reviews of them. This is not a complete list of all the books I have read on this subject, by any means. These are just the books I remembered to write a note to myself about.
NON-FICTION
♦ The Truth About Muhammad….Robert Spencer
♦ The Arab Mind….Raphael Patai
♦ Infidel….Ayan Hirsi Ali
♦ The Media Relations Dept. of Hisbollah
Wishes You A Happy Birthday,
Neil MacFarquhar
♦ Perfect Soldiers….Terry McDermott
♦ The Looming Tower….Lawrence Wright
♦ Inside The Jihad….Omar Nasiri
♦ Now They Call Me Infidel….Nonie Darwish
♦ The 9/11 Commission Report
♦ Princess….Jean Sasson
♦ Sultana’s Circle….Jean Sasson
♦ Sultana’s Daughters….Jean Sasson
Understanding Arabs, Margaret Nydell
Journey of the Jihadist….Fawaz Gerges
See No Evil….Robert Baer
Sleeping With The Devil….Robert Baer
Islam and Terrorism….Mark A. Gabriel
The Far Enemy….Fawaz Gerges
My Year Inside Radical Islam….David Garstenstein Ross
FICTION
♦ Midaq Alley….Naguib Mahfouz
♦ Palace Walk….Naguib Mahfouz
Nadia’s Song….Suheir Kashoggi