History through Novels: Pre-1900s Middle East

1.
The Red Tent
The Red Tent 4.20 avg rating — 623,979 ratings
2.
My Name Is Red
My Name Is Red 3.87 avg rating — 60,038 ratings
3.
The Dovekeepers
The Dovekeepers 4.07 avg rating — 79,266 ratings
4.
Samarkand
Samarkand 4.24 avg rating — 30,675 ratings
5.
The Arabian Nights: Tales from a Thousand and One Nights
The Arabian Nights: Tales from a Thousand and One Nights
by: Anonymous
4.03 avg rating — 80,396 ratings
6.
The Epic of Gilgamesh
The Epic of Gilgamesh
by: Anonymous
3.75 avg rating — 114,177 ratings
7.
The White Castle
The White Castle 3.48 avg rating — 16,399 ratings
8.
The Alchemist
The Alchemist 3.92 avg rating — 3,430,313 ratings
9.
Baudolino
Baudolino 3.80 avg rating — 24,890 ratings
10.
The Blood of Flowers
The Blood of Flowers 3.99 avg rating — 19,492 ratings
11.
The Enchantress of Florence
The Enchantress of Florence 3.61 avg rating — 19,304 ratings
12.
Song of Songs: A Novel of the Queen of Sheba
Song of Songs: A Novel of the Queen of Sheba 4.02 avg rating — 57 ratings
13.
Equal of the Sun
Equal of the Sun 3.75 avg rating — 2,570 ratings
14.
Nefertiti
Nefertiti 4.09 avg rating — 40,484 ratings
15.
The Heretic Queen
The Heretic Queen 4.21 avg rating — 26,345 ratings
16.
Rhadopis of Nubia
Rhadopis of Nubia 3.62 avg rating — 2,740 ratings
16.
Sarah (Canaan, #1)
Sarah (Canaan, #1) 3.74 avg rating — 9,944 ratings
18.
The Robe
The Robe 4.23 avg rating — 26,917 ratings
19.
Akhenaten: Dweller in Truth
Akhenaten: Dweller in Truth 3.78 avg rating — 4,375 ratings
20.
Count Belisarius
Count Belisarius 4.02 avg rating — 2,832 ratings
21.
Anna of Byzantium
Anna of Byzantium 3.70 avg rating — 2,466 ratings
22.
The Secret History: A Novel of Empress Theodora
The Secret History: A Novel of Empress Theodora 4.08 avg rating — 2,382 ratings
23.
Cleopatra's Daughter
Cleopatra's Daughter 4.12 avg rating — 30,535 ratings
24.
Amarna Book I: Book of Ida
Amarna Book I: Book of Ida 3.94 avg rating — 72 ratings
24.
The War of Return: How Western Indulgence of the Palestinian Dream Has Obstructed the Path to Peace
The War of Return: How Western Indulgence of the Palestinian Dream Has Obstructed the Path to Peace 4.42 avg rating — 689 ratings
26.
The Memoirs of Cleopatra
The Memoirs of Cleopatra 4.19 avg rating — 21,335 ratings
26.
Amarna Book II: Book of Hawara
Amarna Book II: Book of Hawara 4.12 avg rating — 25 ratings
28.
Thebes at War
Thebes at War 3.72 avg rating — 3,591 ratings
29.
Leo Africanus
Leo Africanus 4.21 avg rating — 16,102 ratings
29.
Khufu's Wisdom
Khufu's Wisdom 3.76 avg rating — 3,963 ratings
29.
Amarna Book III: Book of Raia
Amarna Book III: Book of Raia 4.67 avg rating — 21 ratings
32.
Alamut
Alamut 4.31 avg rating — 13,148 ratings
32.
Three Novels of Ancient Egypt: Khufu's Wisdom / Rhadopis of Nubia / Thebes at War
Three Novels of Ancient Egypt: Khufu's Wisdom / Rhadopis of Nubia / Thebes at War 4.03 avg rating — 471 ratings
34.
The Secret Chord
The Secret Chord 3.68 avg rating — 21,340 ratings
35.
Masada
Masada 3.84 avg rating — 496 ratings
36.
The Sultan's Harem
The Sultan's Harem 4.03 avg rating — 6,597 ratings
36.
Soul Flame
Soul Flame 4.13 avg rating — 805 ratings
36.
The Map of Salt and Stars
The Map of Salt and Stars 3.92 avg rating — 20,149 ratings
39.
Song of the Magdalene
Song of the Magdalene 3.84 avg rating — 740 ratings
39.
Two from Galilee: The Story of Mary and Joseph
Two from Galilee: The Story of Mary and Joseph 4.11 avg rating — 5,280 ratings
41.
Pagan's Crusade (Pagan Chronicles #1)
Pagan's Crusade (Pagan Chronicles #1) 3.75 avg rating — 1,112 ratings
41.
Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile - 57 B.C.
Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile - 57 B.C. 3.91 avg rating — 10,880 ratings
41.
A Reluctant Queen: The Love Story of Esther
A Reluctant Queen: The Love Story of Esther
by: Joan Wolf
4.02 avg rating — 1,836 ratings
44.
The Rock of Tanios
The Rock of Tanios 3.98 avg rating — 7,966 ratings
44.
Joseph and His Brothers
Joseph and His Brothers 4.44 avg rating — 2,145 ratings
46.
Antony and Cleopatra (Masters of Rome, #7)
Antony and Cleopatra (Masters of Rome, #7) 4.05 avg rating — 6,149 ratings
47.
The October Horse (Masters of Rome #6)
The October Horse (Masters of Rome #6) 4.33 avg rating — 6,481 ratings
47.
Theodora: Actress, Empress, Whore (Empress Theodora, #1)
Theodora: Actress, Empress, Whore (Empress Theodora, #1) 3.53 avg rating — 1,494 ratings
49.
Mother of the Believers
Mother of the Believers 3.98 avg rating — 740 ratings
50.
Von Bagdad nach Stambul (Orient Cycle, #3)
Von Bagdad nach Stambul (Orient Cycle, #3)
by: Karl May
3.92 avg rating — 547 ratings
50.
Der Derwisch
Der Derwisch
by: Karl May
3.77 avg rating — 177 ratings
50.
Der Schut (Orient Cycle, #6)
Der Schut (Orient Cycle, #6)
by: Karl May
3.98 avg rating — 515 ratings
50.
Durch das Land der Skipetaren (Orient Cycle, #5)
Durch das Land der Skipetaren (Orient Cycle, #5)
by: Karl May
3.91 avg rating — 435 ratings
50.
Im Reiche des silbernen Loewen (Band 1 2 3 und 4)
Im Reiche des silbernen Loewen (Band 1 2 3 und 4)
by: Karl May
3.64 avg rating — 25 ratings
55.
The Book of Saladin (Islam Quintet, #2)
The Book of Saladin (Islam Quintet, #2)
by: Tariq Ali
3.74 avg rating — 1,777 ratings
55.
Assassins of Alamut (Talon #1)
Assassins of Alamut (Talon #1) 4.14 avg rating — 315 ratings
55.
Like Mayflies in a Stream
Like Mayflies in a Stream 4.07 avg rating — 67 ratings
55.
De Rozentuin
De Rozentuin
by: Saadi
4.50 avg rating — 3,391 ratings
55.
When a Bulbul Sings
When a Bulbul Sings really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 34 ratings
55.
Into the Unbounded Night
Into the Unbounded Night 4.03 avg rating — 78 ratings
55.
The Decline of Day
The Decline of Day
by: C. Azhari
0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
55.
The Saddlebag
The Saddlebag 3.86 avg rating — 1,035 ratings
63.
The Winter Thief
The Winter Thief 3.74 avg rating — 290 ratings
63.
A Place Called Armageddon
A Place Called Armageddon 3.88 avg rating — 767 ratings
65.
The Abyssinian Proof (Kamil Pasha, #2)
The Abyssinian Proof (Kamil Pasha, #2) 3.62 avg rating — 632 ratings
65.
The Architect's Apprentice
The Architect's Apprentice 4.03 avg rating — 27,231 ratings
67.
The Bible of Clay: A Novel
The Bible of Clay: A Novel 3.70 avg rating — 6,585 ratings
67.
The Sultan's Seal (Kamil Pasha, #1)
The Sultan's Seal (Kamil Pasha, #1) 3.42 avg rating — 1,268 ratings
67.
The Beduins' Gazelle
The Beduins' Gazelle 3.58 avg rating — 1,146 ratings
67.
The Bronze Bow
The Bronze Bow 4.02 avg rating — 27,371 ratings
67.
The Last Temptation of Christ
The Last Temptation of Christ 4.18 avg rating — 15,287 ratings
72.
Midaq Alley
Midaq Alley 3.87 avg rating — 13,042 ratings
73.
Leyla: The Black Tulip
Leyla: The Black Tulip 3.94 avg rating — 1,092 ratings
74.
Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody #1)
Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 77,752 ratings
75.
Josephus
Josephus 4.39 avg rating — 396 ratings
76.
Song of the Nile (Cleopatra's Daughter, #2)
Song of the Nile (Cleopatra's Daughter, #2) 3.99 avg rating — 3,012 ratings
76.
The Song of Troy
The Song of Troy really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3,399 ratings
78.
Lily of the Nile (Cleopatra's Daughter, #1)
Lily of the Nile (Cleopatra's Daughter, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 6,985 ratings
78.
Helen of Troy
Helen of Troy 3.95 avg rating — 11,992 ratings
80.
Daughter of Troy
Daughter of Troy 3.69 avg rating — 471 ratings
81.
Black Ships Before Troy: The Story of The Iliad
Black Ships Before Troy: The Story of The Iliad 3.88 avg rating — 4,269 ratings
82.
The Mummy and Miss Nitocris: A Phantasy of the Fourth Dimension
The Mummy and Miss Nitocris: A Phantasy of the Fourth Dimension 2.90 avg rating — 31 ratings
82.
The Greek Treasure
The Greek Treasure 3.90 avg rating — 1,550 ratings
84.
Oriental Odyssey I: The Shadow of the Padishah / Through the Desert
Oriental Odyssey I: The Shadow of the Padishah / Through the Desert 3.85 avg rating — 762 ratings
84.
The Sheen on the Silk
The Sheen on the Silk 3.50 avg rating — 1,835 ratings
86.
Travel Adventures in Kurdistan
Travel Adventures in Kurdistan
by: Karl May
3.93 avg rating — 553 ratings
86.
The Sheik
The Sheik
by: E.M. Hull
3.28 avg rating — 1,780 ratings
88.
She (She, #1)
She (She, #1) 3.56 avg rating — 13,886 ratings
89.
The Heirs of the Kingdom
The Heirs of the Kingdom 4.13 avg rating — 86 ratings
90.
Elijah in Jerusalem
Elijah in Jerusalem 4.38 avg rating — 1,238 ratings
91.
Jerusalem
Jerusalem 4.02 avg rating — 3,190 ratings
92.
Jerusalem
Jerusalem 3.88 avg rating — 396 ratings
93.
The Egyptian
The Egyptian 4.22 avg rating — 26,978 ratings
94.
Lionheart (Plantagenets #4; Richard the Lionheart #1)
Lionheart (Plantagenets #4; Richard the Lionheart #1) 4.11 avg rating — 7,729 ratings
95.
A King's Ransom (Plantagenets #5; Richard the Lionheart #2)
A King's Ransom (Plantagenets #5; Richard the Lionheart #2) 4.37 avg rating — 3,818 ratings
96.
Empress of Byzantium
Empress of Byzantium 3.33 avg rating — 6 ratings
97.
Byzantium
Byzantium 3.94 avg rating — 121 ratings
98.
Great Lion of God
Great Lion of God 4.18 avg rating — 2,777 ratings
99.
Dear and Glorious Physician
Dear and Glorious Physician 4.34 avg rating — 8,115 ratings
100.
The Memoirs of Cleopatra
The Memoirs of Cleopatra 4.19 avg rating — 21,335 ratings