Books set in Lebanon (57)
Find more books set in Lebanon by genre:
Adult
Adventure
Biography
Children's literature
Comic
Contemporary fiction
Cultural
Domestic fiction
Historical
Historical fiction
Horror
Humor
Magical realism
Memoir
Philosophical
Poetry
Political
Psychology
Religious
Romance
Short story
Spirituality
Travel
Young Adult
1.
1177 B.C. : The Year Civilization Collapsed by Eric H. Cline EN
Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
Description:
A bold reassessment of what caused the Late Bronze Age collapse In 1177 B.C., marauding groups known only as the "Sea Peoples" invaded Egypt. The pharaoh's army and navy managed to defeat them, but the victory so weakened Egypt that it soon slid into decline, as did most of the surrounding civilizations. After centuries of brilliance, the civilized world of the Bronze Age came to an abrupt and cataclysmic end. Kingdoms fell like dominoes over the course of just a few decades. No more Minoans or Mycenaeans. No more Trojans, Hittites, or Babylonians. The thriving economy and cultures of the late... continue
2.
A Game for Swallows : To Die, to Leave, to Return by Zeina Abirached EN
LebanonDescription:
Living in the midst of civil war in Beirut, Lebanon, Zeina and her brother face an evening of apprehension when their parents do not return from a visit to the other side of the city.
3.
A History of the Big House : A Novel by Charif Majdalani EN
Description:
This vibrant family saga chronicles the rise and fall of the Nassar clan, as they navigate the great events of the 20th century in Lebanon, from the Ottoman Empire to the French Mandate. At the end of the 19th century, a man is forced to flee his village after a quarrel. Starting over with nothing, the banished, audacious Wakim Nassar will create orange plantations on the outskirts of Beirut and become the head of a large clan, feared and respected. The great house he builds at their center will become a powerful symbol of the Nassars’ glory, admired from afar. But this decadence is short-live... continue
4.
An Unnecessary Woman by Rabih Alameddine EN
JordanDescription:
An obsessive introvert in Beirut, eschewed by her family and neighbors for her divorced status and lack of religious reverence, quietly translates favorite books into Arabic while struggling with her aging body until an unthinkable disaster threatens what little life remains to her. By the best-selling author of The Hakawati. 20,000 first printing.
5.
An Unsafe Haven by Nada A. Jarrar EN
Description:
'Captivating ...There's a breadth of humanity in An Unsafe Haven which is very moving. I loved the sense of Lebanon and of what is unique and precious about the Arab world' Helen Dunmore Hannah has deep roots in her hometown of Beirut, where she lives with her American husband, Peter. Just when they thought they had gotten used to the upheavals in Lebanon, the war in neighbouring Syria enters its fifth year, and the region's increasingly fragile state throws their daily lives into chaos. A chance meeting with a Syrian woman and her son in a busy street forces Hannah to face the worsening refug... continue
6.
7.
Beaufort by Ron Leshem EN
IsraelDescription:
The diary of Liraz Liberti, a twenty-one-year-old member of an Israeli commando team stationed at Beaufort, a Crusader fort in southern Lebanon, records the experiences of the soldiers as they deal with near-constant bombardment by Hezbollah.
8.
Beirut by Samir Kassir EN
Description:
Beirut is a tour de force that takes the reader from the ancient to the modern world, offering a dazzling panorama of the city's Seleucid, Roman, Arab, Ottoman, and French incarnations. Kassir vividly describes Beirut's spectacular growth in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, concentrating on its emergence after the Second World War as a cosmopolitan capital until its near destruction during the devastating Lebanese civil war of 1975-1990. --from publisher description.
9.
Beirut by Barrack Zailaa Rima EN
Description:
Barrack Zailaa Rima's celebrated graphic novel trilogy, gathered together and available in English for the first time. Beirut is an intimate and poetic look at a beloved city that is at once autobiographical, documentary, and fantastic in nature. In Rima's hands, Beirut is a labyrinth of alleyways and stories, a theater teeming with revolts, and a cenotaph to buried memories. With Rima and her family serving as our guides, and through chance encounters with incongruous figures (a librarian, a garbage collector--or the city's last storyteller), we discover a city that longs for its Golden Age e... continue
By using the links on this page, you help support our global reading community. As an Amazon Associate, we earn a small commission from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you.