Historical Fiction Middle East

Gate of the Sun: Bab al-Shams is the first true magnum opus of the Palestinian saga. Through the passing of the beloved midwife and matriarch of the Shatila refugee camp outside Beirut, the listener enters a world of displacement, fear, and tenuous hope. A doctor tells a story to a man in a coma in an attempt to keep him alive. The patient, Yunes, is from Galilee, where he left Nahla, the love of his life. The novel unfolds at his bedside through Dr. Khalil’s intimate and haunting flights of memory.

A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR from NPR Set in Jaffa in between 1947 and 1951, this “fable-like historical novel of young love ... darkly humorous and touching” (Oprah Daily) is based on a true story during the beginning of the destruction of Palestine and displacement of its people. Based...

At the start of 1991, 11-year-old Ali Fadhil was consumed by his love for soccer, video games, and American television shows. Then, on January 17, Iraq's dictator, Saddam Hussein, went to war with 34 nations led by the United States. Over the next 43 days, Ali and his family survived bombings, food shortages, and constant fear. Ali and his brothers played soccer on the abandoned streets of their Basra neighborhood, wondering when or if their medic father would return from the war front. Cinematic, accessible, and timely, this is the story of one ordinary kid's view of life during war.

Ranofer struggles to thwart the plottings of his evil brother, Gebu, so he can become master goldsmith like their father. Young listeners will love this exciting tale of ancient Egyptian mystery and intrigue.

Some secrets were meant to be buried. She's about to dig them up. Dr. Layla Al-Qahtani has spent her career decoding the silent stones of Arabia's ancient past. But nothing has prepared her for what awaits in the unmarked tomb at Site K7. A name. Shalamtu. A title that translates to impossible power. And evidence of deliberate, systematic erasure spanning two thousand years. As Layla investigates, she uncovers: An inscription describing a female religious leader wielding authority that contradicts everything historians believe about ancient Arabia Connections to suppressed French geological...

Book 1: The Siege of Acre. Set during the Third Crusade’s siege of Acre, this story follows Alaric, a disillusioned Crusader; Nadia, a torn spy; Bishop Raymond, a morally tested cleric; and Amir, an Acre defender hiding his love for Nadia, as the fall of Acre forces life-altering choices. Book 2: The Road to Jerusalem Following the fall of Acre, the Crusaders marched towards Jerusalem. This season could explore new alliances, betrayals, and the complex politics between Richard the Lionheart and Saladin. Book 3: Betrayal at the Holy City The Crusaders finally laid siege to Jerusalem, but ...

He built monuments, but he destroyed everyone he loved. Herod the Great ruled the Holy Land for thirty-seven years, transforming a backwater province into the jewel of the Roman Empire. His architectural marvels—including the magnificent Second Temple—still inspire awe today. But behind the golden façade lay a man consumed by paranoia, whose quest for absolute power would cost him his family, his soul, and ultimately his sanity. From his rise as a young military commander to his final, blood-soaked years, “Herod the Great: The Last King” traces the epic tragedy of history’s most ...

Cotton Malone retired from the high-risk world of elite operatives for the U.S. Justice Department to lead the low-key life of a rare-book dealer. But his quiet existence is shattered when he receives an anonymous e-mail: “You have something I want. You’ re the only person on earth who knows...

Knights of Acre, Book 4: Echoes of Home The war is over. The reckoning has only begun. When Sir Alaric of Normandy finally leaves the Holy Land behind, he expects relief, not exile in his own life. Normandy welcomes him as a hero, but honour feels hollow, sleep offers no peace, and the man who sailed home is not the man who left. As his family and countrymen cling to old certainties, Alaric’s changed worldview turns him into a stranger among friends. Across the sea, Nadia refuses the easier path of disappearance. In war-torn Acre, she fights to rebuild what the Crusade shattered, forging ...

#1 Bestseller in Brazil — Now in English for the First Time What if everything you knew about Jesus was both true and incomplete? In this powerful work of historical fiction, Brazilian author Henry Bugalho reimagines the Gospels as a human drama—raw, intimate, and unforgettable. Narrated in the first person by Yeshua himself, The King of the Jews strips away two thousand years of theology to reveal the man beneath the myth: a carpenter's son, a passionate husband, a rebel prophet who dared to challenge both the Temple and Rome. This is not the distant, divine figure of stained glass ...

What if everything you believed about faith was based on a beautiful lie? When archaeologist Dr. Elias Mercer receives a mysterious letter from the Vatican Archive, he expects a routine authentication job. Instead, he uncovers evidence that will challenge two thousand years of Christian doctrine—and force him to choose between truth and the faith that comforted his dying sister. A globe-spanning archaeological thriller that asks: Does historical truth destroy faith, or does it set it free? From the sacred caves of Qumran to the hidden chambers beneath Jerusalem. From the Himalayan peaks ...

The first three thrilling adventures in the bestselling Chyna Stone series—now in one action-packed box set! Renowned archaeologist Chyna Stone uncovers the world’s most dangerous secrets—ancient relics, lost civilizations, and deadly truths buried beneath centuries of lies. But every discovery comes at a cost, and some treasures were never meant to be found. From the ruins of ancient Crete to the sands of Egypt and the streets of Rome, Chyna and her team at Found History risk everything to decode the past and survive the present. Each thrilling installment unravels a new mystery: The...

Jerusalem, 1947: Judith, a young Jewish woman who survived Dachau concentration camp, arrives in Palestine after a treacherous journey and seeks refuge with her only remaining relative, her uncle. When Judith learns her uncle has died, she tries to take her own life in despair. In Hadassah Hospital, Hana, an Arab nurse, saves Judith’s life by donating her own blood. A fragile bond of friendship develops between the two women, but it will face a harsh test over time.

A family secret revealed 40 years ago by a grandmother to her grandson is now an acclaimed Russian historical fiction novel. A Hundred Sweet Promises is the tale of the author’s grandfather, Nasrosoltan, a famed composer, who on the eve of World War I travels from Persia to Russia to study classical music at the St. Petersburg Conservatory with such masters as Rimsky-Korsakov.

From the Nobel Prize winner and best-selling author of Snow and My Name Is Red, a fable of fathers and sons and the desires that come between them. On the outskirts of a town thirty miles from Istanbul, a master well digger and his young apprentice are hired to find water on a barren plain. As...

In this audiobook, master storyteller Jim Weiss introduces young listeners to some of the most fascinating people and events of the Middle Ages. Attila the Hun makes an empire shake with fear. Sir William Marshall outfights every opponent - yet shows mercy even to his enemies. Hildegard of Bingen writes beautiful music - and writes advice letters to kings and queens! Muhammad changes the map of the world, and inspires a faith that guides millions of people. Eleanor of Aquitaine fights for power in a world ruled by men. Moses Maimonides heals illnesses of the body and the spirit.

From the "Unsung Heroes of the Bible" series comes the inspiring true story of the young scribe who risked everything to preserve God's word. While most children know about the prophet Jeremiah, few have heard of Baruch ben Neriah—the faithful scribe who stood beside him through persecution, imprisonment, and exile. In "Baruch the Faithful Scribe," middle grade readers discover how one ordinary young man's dedication to accuracy and truth helped preserve the very words of God for future generations. When King Jehoiakim burns Jeremiah's prophecies, Baruch must rewrite every word while ...

In this first of a series of four novels, the Jewish rebellion begins in a backdrop of secret tunnels and assassins, where the dreaded Sicarii can strike like lightning and blend back into the crowd just as quickly. Even trained Roman mercenaries are no match for them.

Told through intimate diary entries, this fiction series unfurls the extraordinary sagas of the Bible's best-known characters through the eyes of ordinary girls. In Book 3 of The Promised Land Diaries, Alisah, a young nursemaid, must leaver her family to live with beautiful Rebekah in order to help her aging nurse Deborah and care for her growing household. Alisah learns of Rebekah's generous spirit and witnesses firsthand the tender love story of Rebekah and Isaac.

Two women. Two revolutions. A lifetime of exile and longing. In 1978, seventeen-year-old Omid is forced to flee Iran on the eve of the Islamic Revolution, leaving behind a mother whose defiance against the regime has made her a marked woman. Arriving in America, Omid believes her stay will be temporary. But when her mother is declared a fugitive, her dreams of return collapse, and she is left to build a life in exile—one shaped by loss, resilience, and the echoes of a past she cannot escape. Three decades later, Omid is a mother raising her daughters in Connecticut, trying to bury the ...