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