Best Books On Turkey (Turkish Society, History, and Culture)

1.
Istanbul: Memories and the City
Istanbul: Memories and the City 3.82 avg rating — 21,664 ratings
2.
Crescent and Star: Turkey Between Two Worlds
Crescent and Star: Turkey Between Two Worlds 3.85 avg rating — 1,113 ratings
3.
My Name Is Red
My Name Is Red 3.87 avg rating — 60,043 ratings
4.
The Ottoman Empire: The Classical Age 1300-1600
The Ottoman Empire: The Classical Age 1300-1600 4.18 avg rating — 1,085 ratings
5.
Modernleşen Türkiye'nin Tarihi
Modernleşen Türkiye'nin Tarihi 4.17 avg rating — 1,357 ratings
6.
Anatolian Days and Nights: A Love Affair with Turkey, Land of Dervishes, Goddesses, and Saints
Anatolian Days and Nights: A Love Affair with Turkey, Land of Dervishes, Goddesses, and Saints 3.61 avg rating — 235 ratings
7.
Snow
Snow 3.62 avg rating — 48,687 ratings
8.
1453: The Holy War for Constantinople and the Clash of Islam and the West
1453: The Holy War for Constantinople and the Clash of Islam and the West 4.25 avg rating — 6,904 ratings
9.
The Museum of Innocence
The Museum of Innocence 3.78 avg rating — 36,404 ratings
10.
Turkey: The Raw Guide
Turkey: The Raw Guide 4.07 avg rating — 15 ratings
11.
The New Life
The New Life 3.56 avg rating — 9,419 ratings
12.
Memed, My Hawk (İnce Memed, #1)
Memed, My Hawk (İnce Memed, #1) 4.49 avg rating — 12,363 ratings
13.
Lonely Planet Turkey
Lonely Planet Turkey 3.97 avg rating — 521 ratings
14.
Milliyetçilik (Modern Türkiye'de Siyasi Düşünce, #4)
Milliyetçilik (Modern Türkiye'de Siyasi Düşünce, #4) 4.18 avg rating — 22 ratings
15.
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire 4.02 avg rating — 15,257 ratings
16.
The Development of Secularism in Turkey
The Development of Secularism in Turkey 4.47 avg rating — 316 ratings
16.
Scotch and Holy Water
Scotch and Holy Water 4.20 avg rating — 81 ratings
18.
Byzantium
Byzantium 4.21 avg rating — 5,342 ratings
18.
The Oxford History of Byzantium
The Oxford History of Byzantium 3.96 avg rating — 329 ratings
18.
Black Sea
Black Sea 3.95 avg rating — 801 ratings
21.
Byzantium: The Decline and Fall
Byzantium: The Decline and Fall 4.44 avg rating — 1,109 ratings
22.
Türkiye İktisat Tarihi (1908-1985)
Türkiye İktisat Tarihi (1908-1985) 3.90 avg rating — 30 ratings
22.
Iznik: The Artistry of Ottoman Ceramics
Iznik: The Artistry of Ottoman Ceramics 4.69 avg rating — 36 ratings
22.
The Black Book
The Black Book 3.92 avg rating — 12,997 ratings
25.
Sailing from Byzantium: How a Lost Empire Shaped the World
Sailing from Byzantium: How a Lost Empire Shaped the World 3.86 avg rating — 909 ratings
25.
The Middle Sea: A History of the Mediterranean
The Middle Sea: A History of the Mediterranean 3.89 avg rating — 1,086 ratings
27.
The White Castle
The White Castle 3.48 avg rating — 16,402 ratings
28.
A Shameful Act: The Armenian Genocide and the Question of Turkish Responsibility
A Shameful Act: The Armenian Genocide and the Question of Turkish Responsibility 4.02 avg rating — 427 ratings
28.
A Mind at Peace
A Mind at Peace 4.26 avg rating — 5,110 ratings
30.
A Peace to End All Peace: The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and The Creation of the Modern Middle East
A Peace to End All Peace: The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and The Creation of the Modern Middle East 4.22 avg rating — 9,546 ratings
31.
Turkey: The Land of the Crescent Moon
Turkey: The Land of the Crescent Moon 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings
32.
A Time to Keep Silence
A Time to Keep Silence 3.86 avg rating — 1,853 ratings
33.
Peace Be Upon You: The Story of Muslim, Christian, and Jewish Coexistence
Peace Be Upon You: The Story of Muslim, Christian, and Jewish Coexistence 3.96 avg rating — 170 ratings
34.
Türkiye'nin Düzeni 1
Türkiye'nin Düzeni 1 4.58 avg rating — 143 ratings
35.
Örgütleşemeyen Kent: İzmir
Örgütleşemeyen Kent: İzmir 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings
36.
Düzenin Yabancılaşması: Batılaşma
Düzenin Yabancılaşması: Batılaşma 3.82 avg rating — 91 ratings
37.
Turkey, from Empire to Revolutionary Republic: The Emergence of the Turkish Nation from 1789 to Present
Turkey, from Empire to Revolutionary Republic: The Emergence of the Turkish Nation from 1789 to Present 3.45 avg rating — 20 ratings
38.
Turkish Foreign Policy: 1919-2006
Turkish Foreign Policy: 1919-2006 4.33 avg rating — 30 ratings
39.
Money Makes Us Relatives: Women's Labor in Urban Turkey
Money Makes Us Relatives: Women's Labor in Urban Turkey 4.05 avg rating — 20 ratings
40.
Kemalizm
Kemalizm 3.92 avg rating — 26 ratings
40.
Paradise Rediscovered: The Roots of Civilisation
Paradise Rediscovered: The Roots of Civilisation 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings
40.
The Redhouse Guide to the Black Sea Coast of Turkey
The Redhouse Guide to the Black Sea Coast of Turkey really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating
40.
Tarz-ı Hayattan Life Style'a: Yeni Seçkinler, Yeni Mekanlar, Yeni Yaşamlar
Tarz-ı Hayattan Life Style'a: Yeni Seçkinler, Yeni Mekanlar, Yeni Yaşamlar 4.26 avg rating — 110 ratings
40.
Silent House
Silent House 3.74 avg rating — 9,641 ratings
40.
The White Castle
The White Castle 3.48 avg rating — 16,402 ratings
40.
Madonna in a Fur Coat
Madonna in a Fur Coat 4.37 avg rating — 83,514 ratings
40.
Turkey: A Short History
Turkey: A Short History 3.31 avg rating — 651 ratings
40.
Twelve Camels For Your Wife: An Englishman's Lifelong Love Affair With Turkey
Twelve Camels For Your Wife: An Englishman's Lifelong Love Affair With Turkey 4.43 avg rating — 53 ratings
40.
Vatan yahut Silistre
Vatan yahut Silistre 3.72 avg rating — 2,269 ratings
40.
Dare to Disappoint: Growing Up in Turkey
Dare to Disappoint: Growing Up in Turkey 4.13 avg rating — 3,490 ratings
51.
The Lords of the Golden Horn
The Lords of the Golden Horn 3.67 avg rating — 293 ratings
51.
Paradise Rediscovered: The Roots of Civilisation, Vol 2
Paradise Rediscovered: The Roots of Civilisation, Vol 2 really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings
51.
Bodrum Peninsula Travel Guide: Turkey's Aegean Gem
Bodrum Peninsula Travel Guide: Turkey's Aegean Gem 4.09 avg rating — 33 ratings
51.
Discovery Guide to Eastern Turkey and the Black Sea Coast
Discovery Guide to Eastern Turkey and the Black Sea Coast really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating
51.
The Amalgamist
The Amalgamist 4.58 avg rating — 26 ratings
51.
Turkish Awakening
Turkish Awakening 3.84 avg rating — 290 ratings
51.
Evil Eyes Sea
Evil Eyes Sea 4.21 avg rating — 156 ratings
58.
Türkiye'de Devlet ve Sınıflar
Türkiye'de Devlet ve Sınıflar 4.20 avg rating — 144 ratings
58.
Paradise Rediscovered: The Roots of Civilisation, Vol 1
Paradise Rediscovered: The Roots of Civilisation, Vol 1 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings
58.
Şah & Sultan
Şah & Sultan 4.03 avg rating — 2,811 ratings
58.
Strolling Through Istanbul: The Classic Guide to the City
Strolling Through Istanbul: The Classic Guide to the City 4.05 avg rating — 263 ratings
62.
Türkiye Cumhuriyeti'nde Tek Parti Yönetimi'nin Kurulması (1923-1931)
Türkiye Cumhuriyeti'nde Tek Parti Yönetimi'nin Kurulması (1923-1931) 4.41 avg rating — 32 ratings
62.
Count Belisarius
Count Belisarius 4.02 avg rating — 2,833 ratings
62.
Aşkname
Aşkname 3.79 avg rating — 238 ratings
62.
Türkiye Üzerine Tezler, 1908-1978
Türkiye Üzerine Tezler, 1908-1978 4.49 avg rating — 68 ratings
66.
Constantinople: The Forgotten Empire
Constantinople: The Forgotten Empire 4.29 avg rating — 595 ratings
66.
Classic Turkish Cooking
Classic Turkish Cooking 4.13 avg rating — 54 ratings
68.
Türkiye'de Toplum ve Siyaset: Makaleler 1
Türkiye'de Toplum ve Siyaset: Makaleler 1 3.97 avg rating — 87 ratings
68.
Seven Landmarks of the World
Seven Landmarks of the World
by: Ara Guler
4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings
68.
Sen Şimdi Gidecen Ya Cehennem'in Dibine Git: Ben Bağrıma Taş Basarım
Sen Şimdi Gidecen Ya Cehennem'in Dibine Git: Ben Bağrıma Taş Basarım 3.44 avg rating — 200 ratings
71.
Yeni Osmanlı Düşüncesinin Doğuşu
Yeni Osmanlı Düşüncesinin Doğuşu 4.22 avg rating — 72 ratings
71.
Istanbul and the Civilization of the Ottoman Empire (CENTERS OF CIVILIZATION SERIES)
Istanbul and the Civilization of the Ottoman Empire (CENTERS OF CIVILIZATION SERIES) 3.67 avg rating — 97 ratings
71.
What Life Was Like Amid Splendor and Intrigue: Byzantine Empire, AD 330-1453
What Life Was Like Amid Splendor and Intrigue: Byzantine Empire, AD 330-1453 3.73 avg rating — 67 ratings
71.
Efsane
Efsane 4.05 avg rating — 1,295 ratings
75.
Sol (Modern Türkiye'de Siyasi Düşünce, #8)
Sol (Modern Türkiye'de Siyasi Düşünce, #8) 3.71 avg rating — 14 ratings
75.
Byzantium: The Early Centuries
Byzantium: The Early Centuries 4.34 avg rating — 1,871 ratings
75.
Venetians in Constantinople: Nation, Identity, and Coexistence in the Early Modern Mediterranean
Venetians in Constantinople: Nation, Identity, and Coexistence in the Early Modern Mediterranean 4.17 avg rating — 46 ratings
75.
Bizim Büyük Çaresizliğimiz
Bizim Büyük Çaresizliğimiz 4.13 avg rating — 7,657 ratings
79.
Türkiye'de Sol Akımlar (1908-1925) (Türkiye'de Sol Akımlar #1)
Türkiye'de Sol Akımlar (1908-1925) (Türkiye'de Sol Akımlar #1) 4.64 avg rating — 14 ratings
79.
Byzantium: The Apogee
Byzantium: The Apogee 4.41 avg rating — 1,251 ratings
81.
Türkiye'de Sol Akımlar (1925-1936) (Türkiye'de Sol Akımlar #2)
Türkiye'de Sol Akımlar (1925-1936) (Türkiye'de Sol Akımlar #2) 4.50 avg rating — 12 ratings
82.
Teorik Yazılar
Teorik Yazılar really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings
82.
A Short History of Byzantium
A Short History of Byzantium 4.11 avg rating — 2,596 ratings
82.
Little Bee
Little Bee 3.72 avg rating — 247,090 ratings
85.
The Lemon Tree: An Arab, a Jew, and the Heart of the Middle East
The Lemon Tree: An Arab, a Jew, and the Heart of the Middle East 4.12 avg rating — 18,018 ratings
86.
Hagia Sophia: Architecture, Structure, and Liturgy of Justinian's Great Church
Hagia Sophia: Architecture, Structure, and Liturgy of Justinian's Great Church 4.47 avg rating — 38 ratings
87.
Devlet, Ocak, Dergah: 12 Eylül'den 1990'lara Ülkücü Hareket
Devlet, Ocak, Dergah: 12 Eylül'den 1990'lara Ülkücü Hareket 3.98 avg rating — 44 ratings
87.
The Fall of Constantinople: The Ottoman Conquest of Byzantium
The Fall of Constantinople: The Ottoman Conquest of Byzantium 3.72 avg rating — 68 ratings
89.
Ağa, Şeyh, Devlet
Ağa, Şeyh, Devlet 4.15 avg rating — 62 ratings
89.
The Fall of Constantinople 1453
The Fall of Constantinople 1453 4.32 avg rating — 1,512 ratings
91.
Devlet ve Kuzgun: 1990'lardan 2000'lere MHP
Devlet ve Kuzgun: 1990'lardan 2000'lere MHP 4.18 avg rating — 22 ratings
92.
1980'li Yıllarda Türkiye'de Sosyal Sınıflar ve Bölüşüm
1980'li Yıllarda Türkiye'de Sosyal Sınıflar ve Bölüşüm 4.30 avg rating — 30 ratings
92.
The Fourth Crusade and the Sack of Constantinople
The Fourth Crusade and the Sack of Constantinople 4.08 avg rating — 860 ratings
94.
Müstakbel Türk'ten Sözde Vatandaşa: Cumhuriyet ve Kürtler
Müstakbel Türk'ten Sözde Vatandaşa: Cumhuriyet ve Kürtler 4.09 avg rating — 22 ratings
94.
The Ottoman Centuries: The Rise and Fall of the Turkish Empire
The Ottoman Centuries: The Rise and Fall of the Turkish Empire 4.05 avg rating — 1,006 ratings
96.
Social Power and the Turkish State
Social Power and the Turkish State 2.67 avg rating — 3 ratings
97.
Kapitalizm, Sınıflar ve Devlet
Kapitalizm, Sınıflar ve Devlet 3.88 avg rating — 8 ratings
97.
The Ottoman Empire and Early Modern Europe (New Approaches to European History, Series Number 24)
The Ottoman Empire and Early Modern Europe (New Approaches to European History, Series Number 24) 3.75 avg rating — 126 ratings
99.
Devlet ve İşadamları
Devlet ve İşadamları 4.11 avg rating — 64 ratings
99.
Constantinople: City of the World's Desire, 1453-1924
Constantinople: City of the World's Desire, 1453-1924 3.96 avg rating — 435 ratings
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