A guide to the literature on Israel-Palestine and the wider region

There are a large number of good books and films relating to the history and development of Israel-Palestine and the wider region. Over time, we aim to build up a reference library of links to recommended books and films and to critical commentary on them.

Here is a simple listing of half-a-dozen introductory books to go on with:

Mike Berry & Greg Philo, Israel and Palestine: Competing Histories
Karl Sabbagh, Palestine: A Personal History
Michel Warschawski, On the Border
Raja Shehadeh, Palestinian Walks
Judith Keshet, Checkpoint Watch: Testimonies from Occupied Palestine
Suad Amiry, Sharon and my Mother-in-law
Arthur Neslen, Occupied Minds: A Journey Through the Israeli Psyche
Anything and everything by Edward Said!

Most recently published books
Older books