Books About the Kingdom

Many people have asked me about books I'd recommend to learn more about life in the Kingdom, particularly from the perspective of women. Here is a small list of books I've read (and a few that are still on my shelf but highly recommended by others). I'll keep adding to the list as I remember and/or run across books.

History:

•  The Siege of Mecca: The 1979 Uprising at Islam's Holiest Shrine, by Yaroslav Trofimov

Memoirs by Saudi Women:

• Princess: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia, by Jean Sasson
• Princess Sultana's Daughters, by Jean Sasson
• Princess Sultana's Circle, by Jean Sasson

Memoirs by Foreigners:

• In the Land of Invisible Women: A Female Doctor's Journey in the Saudi Kingdom, by Qanta Ahmed
• Inside the Kingdom: My Life in Saudi Arabia, by Carmen Bin Ladin

Fiction:

• Girls of Riyadh, by Rajaa Alsanea