The Making of the Modern Middle East: a fascinating personal account of the region’s complex history, politics, and power games Jeremy Bowen4.4
The Eyes of the Sphinx: The Newest Evidence of Extraterrestrial Contact in Ancient Egypt Erich von Daniken4.1
The Mesopotamian Riddle: An Archaeologist, a Soldier, a Clergyman and the Race to Decipher the World's Oldest Writing Joshua Hammer4.5
Ancient Israel: A Captivating Guide to the Ancient Israelites, Starting From their Entry into Canaan Until the Jewish Rebellions against the Romans: A Captivating Guide to the Ancient Israelites, Starting From their Entry into Canaan Until the Jewish Rebellions against the Romans Captivating History2.3
Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001 (Pulitzer Prize Winner) Steve Coll
Lawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly and the Making of the Modern Middle East Scott Anderson