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Islam History Books

Books selected for readers looking for islam history books.

17 booksApril 2, 2026

Part of 470+ tracked lists·59% reader overlap with Arabian Peninsula Books

1. Awakening Islam
Stéphane Lacroix, George Holoch
Fits this list for its focus on history and islam.
Shelf signal: Arabian Peninsula History
2. The Two Swords of Christ
Raymond Ibrahim
Fits this list for its focus on history and islam.
Shelf signal: Medieval Warfare
3. The Crusades
Thomas Asbridge
Fits this list for its focus on history and islam.
Shelf signal: Medieval Warfare
4. The Final Prophet
Mohammad Elshinawy
Fits this list for its focus on islam.
Shelf signal: Islamic History
5. The Templars
Michael Haag
Fits this list for its focus on history.
Shelf signal: Medieval History
6. God's Battalions
Rodney Stark
Fits this list for its focus on history.
Shelf signal: Medieval Warfare
7. A History of Iran
Michael Axworthy
Fits this list for its focus on history.
Shelf signal: Iranian History
8. Unholy Kingdom
Malise Ruthven
Included for strong middle alignment with this islam history list.
Shelf signal: Arabian Peninsula History
9. Behind the Kingdom's Veil
Susanne Koelbl, Karen Elliott House
Fits this list for its focus on history.
Shelf signal: Arabian Peninsula History
10. Archive Wars
Rosie Bsheer
Fits this list for its focus on history.
Shelf signal: Arabian Peninsula History
11. Rage and Carnage in the Name of God
Abiodun Alao
Fits this list for its focus on islam.
Shelf signal: West African History
12. Religious Activism on Campuses in Togo and Benin
Frédérick Madore, Frederick Madore
Fits this list for its focus on history.
Shelf signal: West African History
13. Qatar
Allen J. Fromherz, Allen James Fromherz
Fits this list for its focus on history.
Shelf signal: Arabian Peninsula History
14. On Saudi Arabia
Karen Elliott House
Included for strong history alignment with this islam history list.
Shelf signal: Arabian Peninsula History
15. Ibn Saud
Barbara Bray, Michael Darlow
Included for strong middle alignment with this islam history list.
Shelf signal: Arabian Peninsula History
16. Literary Spectacles of Sultanship
Gowaart Van Den Bossche
Included for strong history alignment with this islam history list.
Shelf signal: Middle Eastern Lit Crit
17. Arabia Felix From the Time of the Queen of Sheba
Jean-Francois Breton, Jean-François Breton
Strong fit for this islam history list in the arabian peninsula history lane.
Shelf signal: Arabian Peninsula History
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