Books about Islam

by Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Crammed with harrowing details, Hirsi Ali’s account is a significant contribution to our times. Full review >

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by Eboo Patel

Offers a worthwhile look into the burgeoning interfaith youth movement. Full review >

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by Paul M. Barrett

Necessary reading for police advocates of profiling, and highly useful for anyone wishing a greater understanding of Muslim... Full review >

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by Bernard Lewis

A learned, forceful analysis that treats Islam with respect, not condescension. Full review >

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by Seyyed Hossein Nasr

Scholarly appendices (e.g., traditional texts used in the Persian madrasas) give an idea of the erudite, wide-ranging... Full review >

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by Mark LeVine

Alternately inspiring and disheartening—a solid work of cross-cultural analysis. Full review >

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by Salman Ahmad

Heartfelt and inspiring. Full review >

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by Michael Muhammad Knight

An occasionally scattershot but unique religious journey. Full review >

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by Juan Cole

A well-reasoned, useful vision for Western-Muslim relations. Full review >

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