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The State, Religion, and Ethnic Politics: Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan (Contemporary Issues in the Middle East)
The State, Religion, and Ethnic Politics: Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan (Contemporary Issues in the Middle East)
Myron Weiner

from $24.70

War In A Distant Country- Afghanistan: Invasion and Resistance
War In A Distant Country- Afghanistan: Invasion and Resistance
David Isby

from $5.79

Afghanistan - Land of the High Flags
Afghanistan - Land of the High Flags
Rosanne Klass

from $9.39

Beyond the Khyber Pass: The Road to British Disaster in the First Afghan War
Beyond the Khyber Pass: The Road to British Disaster in the First Afghan War
John H. Waller

from $5.69

Afghanistan: A Cultural and Political History
Afghanistan: A Cultural and Political History
Thomas Barfield

from $6.99

Afghanistan: The Land that Was
Afghanistan: The Land that Was
Roland Michaud

from $27.79

In the Graveyard of Empires: America's War in Afghanistan
In the Graveyard of Empires: America's War in Afghanistan
Seth G. Jones

from $4.39

Afghanistan: Mullah, Marx, and Mujahid
Afghanistan: Mullah, Marx, and Mujahid
Ralph H., Magnus

from $6.29

Afghanistan: The People (Lands, Peoples, and Cultures)
Afghanistan: The People (Lands, Peoples, and Cultures)
Erinn Banting

from $5.19

Special Forces Operations: Afganistan 2001-2007 (Elite)
Special Forces Operations: Afganistan 2001-2007 (Elite)
Leigh Neville

from $10.39

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Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001
Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001
Steve Coll

from $4.49

Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of US Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan
Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of US Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan
Doug Stanton

from $4.29

Outlaw Platoon: Heroes, Renegades, Infidels, and the Brotherhood of War in Afghanistan
Outlaw Platoon: Heroes, Renegades, Infidels, and the Brotherhood of War in Afghanistan
Sean Parnell

from $3.99

War
War
Sebastian Junger

from $4.19

The Only Thing Worth Dying For: How Eleven Green Berets Forged a New Afghanistan
The Only Thing Worth Dying For: How Eleven Green Berets Forged a New Afghanistan
Eric Blehm

from $4.49

Not a Good Day to Die
Not a Good Day to Die
Sean Naylor

from $4.59

Roberts Ridge: A Story of Courage and Sacrifice on Takur Ghar Mountain, Afghanistan
Roberts Ridge: A Story of Courage and Sacrifice on Takur Ghar Mountain, Afghanistan
Malcolm MacPherson

from $4.39

France: The Beautiful Cookbook
France: The Beautiful Cookbook
Gilles Pudlowski

from $5.29

Three Cups of Tea
Three Cups of Tea
Greg Mortenson

from $3.59

Charlie Wilson's War
Charlie Wilson's War
George Crile

from $4.69

Afghanistan

Operation Dark Heart: Spycraft And Special Ops On The Frontlines Of Afghanistan- And The Path To Victory
Operation Dark Heart: Spycraft And Special Ops On The Frontlines Of Afghanistan- And The Path To Victory
Anthony Shaffer

from $4.69

Seal of Honor
Seal of Honor
Gary Williams

from $4.59

Unholy Wars: Afghanistan, America and International Terrorism
Unholy Wars: Afghanistan, America and International Terrorism
John K. Cooley

from $5.39

None Braver: U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen in the War on Terrorism
None Braver: U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen in the War on Terrorism
Michael Hirsh

from $4.29

Good Muslim, Bad Muslim: America, the Cold War, and the Roots of Terror
Good Muslim, Bad Muslim: America, the Cold War, and the Roots of Terror
Mahmood Mamdani

from $5.09

West of Kabul, East of New York: An Afghan American Story
West of Kabul, East of New York: An Afghan American Story
Tamim Ansary

from $4.39

Zoya's Story: An Afghan Woman's Struggle for Freedom
Zoya's Story: An Afghan Woman's Struggle for Freedom
John Follain

from $4.29

Wemen as Weapons of War
Wemen as Weapons of War
Kelly Oliver

from $34.37

Means Of Escape
Means Of Escape
Philip Caputo

from $4.99

The Triple Agent: The al-Qaeda Mole who Infiltrated the CIA
The Triple Agent: The al-Qaeda Mole who Infiltrated the CIA
Joby Warrick

from $4.49

Soldiers of God: With Islamic Warriors in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Soldiers of God: With Islamic Warriors in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Robert D. Kaplan

from $4.99

Prisoners of Hope: The Story of Our Captivity and Freedom in Afghanistan
Prisoners of Hope: The Story of Our Captivity and Freedom in Afghanistan
Heather Mercer

from $4.69

The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan
The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Kim Barker

from $4.49

Bin Laden: The Man Who Declared War on America
Bin Laden: The Man Who Declared War on America
Yossef Bodansky

from $4.99

Fields of Combat: Understanding PTSD among Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan
Fields of Combat: Understanding PTSD among Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan
Erin P. Finley

from $5.39

Taliban: Militant Islam, Oil and Fundamentalism in Central Asia
Taliban: Militant Islam, Oil and Fundamentalism in Central Asia
Ahmed Rashid

from $4.49

First In: An Insider's Account of How the CIA Spearheaded the War on Terror in Afghanistan
First In: An Insider's Account of How the CIA Spearheaded the War on Terror in Afghanistan
Gary Schroen

from $4.59

The New American Interventionism: Lessons from Successes and Failures: Essays from Political Science Quarterly
The New American Interventionism: Lessons from Successes and Failures: Essays from Political Science Quarterly
Demetrios James Caraley

from $5.79

The Bookseller of Kabul
The Bookseller of Kabul
Åsne Seierstad

from $3.99

The Storyteller's Daughter
The Storyteller's Daughter
Saira Shah

from $3.99

Asia

Lions of Kandahar: The Story of a Fight Against All Odds
Lions of Kandahar: The Story of a Fight Against All Odds
Kevin Maurer

from $4.89

Kill Bin Laden: A Delta Force Commander's Account of the Hunt for the World's Most Wanted Man
Kill Bin Laden: A Delta Force Commander's Account of the Hunt for the World's Most Wanted Man
Dalton Fury

from $5.29

A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush
A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush
Eric Newby

from $4.99

The Road to Oxiana
The Road to Oxiana
Robert Byron

from $7.39

The Places In Between
The Places In Between
Rory Stewart

from $4.79

Descent into Chaos
Descent into Chaos
Ahmed Rashid

from $4.49

Visage Volé
Visage Volé
Latifa

from $4.39

Zinky Boys
Zinky Boys
Svetlana Alexievich

from $6.59

The Man Who Would Be King: The First American in Afghanistan
The Man Who Would Be King: The First American in Afghanistan
Ben Macintyre

from $6.49

The Operators: The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America's War in Afghanistan
The Operators: The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America's War in Afghanistan
Michael Hastings

from $5.49

The Unforgiving Minute: A Soldier's Education
The Unforgiving Minute: A Soldier's Education
Craig M. Mullaney

from $3.86

The Other Side of the Mountain
The Other Side of the Mountain
Lester W. Grau

from $7.39

The Punishment of Virtue: Inside Afghanistan After the Taliban
The Punishment of Virtue: Inside Afghanistan After the Taliban
Sarah Chayes

from $3.99

Afghanistan: A Military History from Alexander the Great to the Fall of the Taliban
Afghanistan: A Military History from Alexander the Great to the Fall of the Taliban
Stephen Tanner

from $5.09

The Bear Went Over the Mountain: Soviet Combat Tactics in Afghanistan
The Bear Went Over the Mountain: Soviet Combat Tactics in Afghanistan
Lester W. Grau

from $13.99

Tournament of Shadows: The Great Game & the Race for Empire in Central Asia
Tournament of Shadows: The Great Game & the Race for Empire in Central Asia
Shareen Blair Brysac

from $5.09

An Unexpected Light: Travels in Afghanistan
An Unexpected Light: Travels in Afghanistan
Jason Elliot

from $3.59

The Hidden War: A Russian Journalist's Account of the Soviet War in Afghanistan
The Hidden War: A Russian Journalist's Account of the Soviet War in Afghanistan
Artyom Borovik

from $4.49

The Great Gamble: The Soviet War in Afghanistan
The Great Gamble: The Soviet War in Afghanistan
Gregory Feifer

from $5.99

Victory Point: Operations Red Wings and Whalers - the Marine Corps' Battle for Freedom inAfghanistan
Victory Point: Operations Red Wings and Whalers - the Marine Corps' Battle for Freedom inAfghanistan
Ed Darack

from $11.19

Asian History Books

The Sewing Circles of Herat: A Personal Voyage Through Afghanistan
The Sewing Circles of Herat: A Personal Voyage Through Afghanistan
Christina Lamb

from $3.59

American Heroes: In the Fight Against Radical Islam (War Stories)
American Heroes: In the Fight Against Radical Islam (War Stories)
Oliver North

from $4.19

American Soldier
American Soldier
Tommy Franks

from $4.05

The Soviet-Afghan War: How A Superpower Fought And Lost
The Soviet-Afghan War: How A Superpower Fought And Lost

from $9.39

Dear Zari: The Secret Lives of the Women of Afghanistan
Dear Zari: The Secret Lives of the Women of Afghanistan
Zarghuna Kargar

from $5.09

Kabul in Winter: Life Without Peace in Afghanistan
Kabul in Winter: Life Without Peace in Afghanistan
Ann Jones

from $4.79

No Room For Error: The Covert Operations of America's Special Tactics Units from Iran To Afghanistan
No Room For Error: The Covert Operations of America's Special Tactics Units from Iran To Afghanistan
John T. Carney Jr.

from $4.79

A Bed of Red Flowers: In Search of My Afghanistan
A Bed of Red Flowers: In Search of My Afghanistan
Nelofer Pazira

from $4.99

The Carpet Wars: From Kabul to Baghdad: A Ten-Year Journey Along Ancient Trade Routes
The Carpet Wars: From Kabul to Baghdad: A Ten-Year Journey Along Ancient Trade Routes
Christopher Kremmer

from $5.59

Opium Nation: Child Brides, Drug Lords, and One Woman’s Journey Through Afghanistan
Opium Nation: Child Brides, Drug Lords, and One Woman’s Journey Through Afghanistan
Fariba Nawa

from $5.39

Captive
Captive
Jere Van Dyk

from $5.29

Inside the Jihad: My Life With Al Qaeda: A Spy's Story
Inside the Jihad: My Life With Al Qaeda: A Spy's Story
Omar Nasiri

from $5.29

Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Greg Mortenson

from $4.39

The Wrong War: Grit, Strategy, and the Way Out of Afghanistan
The Wrong War: Grit, Strategy, and the Way Out of Afghanistan
Francis J. "Bing" West Jr.

from $5.79

American Heroes In Special Operations
American Heroes In Special Operations
Oliver North

from $4.69

The Hunt for Bin Laden
The Hunt for Bin Laden
Robin Moore

from $4.79

Dragon Days
Dragon Days
H. John Poole

from $6.69

The Osama bin Laden I Know: An Oral History of al Qaeda's Leader
The Osama bin Laden I Know: An Oral History of al Qaeda's Leader
Peter L. Bergen

from $4.59

The Black Tulip: A Novel of War in Afghanistan
The Black Tulip: A Novel of War in Afghanistan
Milton Bearden

from $4.49

Afghanistan: A Russian Soldier's Story
Afghanistan: A Russian Soldier's Story
Vladislav Tamarov

from $5.79

Middle East

Afghanistan the Bear Trap
Afghanistan the Bear Trap
Mark Adkin

from $10.89

Imperial Crusades: Iraq, Afghanistan, and Yugoslavia
Imperial Crusades: Iraq, Afghanistan, and Yugoslavia
Alexander Cockburn

from $5.79

Meena, Heroine of Afghanistan: The Martyr Who Founded RAWA, the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan
Meena, Heroine of Afghanistan: The Martyr Who Founded RAWA, the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan
Melody Ermachild Chavis

from $6.69

Seeds of Terror: How Heroin Is Bankrolling the Taliban and al Qaeda
Seeds of Terror: How Heroin Is Bankrolling the Taliban and al Qaeda
Gretchen Peters

from $5.59

Into the Land of Bones: Alexander the Great in Afghanistan
Into the Land of Bones: Alexander the Great in Afghanistan
Frank L. Holt

from $8.09

The Fragmentation of Afghanistan: State Formation and Collapse in the International System
The Fragmentation of Afghanistan: State Formation and Collapse in the International System
Barnett R. Rubin

from $4.19

Afghanistan: The Culture (Lands, Peoples, and Cultures)
Afghanistan: The Culture (Lands, Peoples, and Cultures)
Erinn Banting

from $5.09

Afghanistan: The Land (Lands, Peoples, and Cultures)
Afghanistan: The Land (Lands, Peoples, and Cultures)
Erinn Banting

from $5.59

Invisible History: Afghanistan's Untold Story
Invisible History: Afghanistan's Untold Story
Elizabeth Gould

from $4.89

My Jihad : The True Story of An American Mujahid's Amazing Journey from Usama Bin Laden's Training Camps to Counterterrorism with the FBI and CIA
My Jihad : The True Story of An American Mujahid's Amazing Journey from Usama Bin Laden's Training Camps to Counterterrorism with the FBI and CIA
Aukai Collins

from $5.69

A Choice of Enemies: America Confronts the Middle East
A Choice of Enemies: America Confronts the Middle East
Lawrence Freedman

from $5.89

Afghanistan: A Short History of Its People and Politics
Afghanistan: A Short History of Its People and Politics
Martin Ewans

from $5.19

Guerrilla Strategies : An Historical Anthology from the Long March to Afghanistan
Guerrilla Strategies : An Historical Anthology from the Long March to Afghanistan

from $9.79

Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Lonely Planet

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Women at War: Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Conflicts
Women at War: Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Conflicts
James E. Wise Jr.

from $22.14

Uncommon Valor: The Medal of Honor and the Warriors Who Earned It in Afghanistan and Iraq
Uncommon Valor: The Medal of Honor and the Warriors Who Earned It in Afghanistan and Iraq
John D. Gresham

from $5.59

None of Us Were Like This Before: American Soldiers and Torture
None of Us Were Like This Before: American Soldiers and Torture
Joshua E.S. Phillips

from $6.29

Jihad! Secret War In Afghanistan
Jihad! Secret War In Afghanistan
Tom Carew

from $5.69

Butcher and Bolt
Butcher and Bolt
David Loyn

from $5.99

Danziger's Travels: Beyond Forbidden Frontiers (Paladin Books)
Danziger's Travels: Beyond Forbidden Frontiers (Paladin Books)
Nick Danziger

from $4.69

Middle Eastern History Books

Come Back to Afghanistan: A California Teenager's Story
Come Back to Afghanistan: A California Teenager's Story
Susan Burton

from $5.09

My Life with the Taliban
My Life with the Taliban
Abdul Salam Zaeef

from $6.29

Inside CentCom: The Unvarnished Truth About the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq
Inside CentCom: The Unvarnished Truth About the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq
Noah Lukeman

from $4.19

War At The Top Of The World: The Clash for Mastery of Asia
War At The Top Of The World: The Clash for Mastery of Asia
Eric S. Margolis

from $5.09

Heroes Among Us: Firsthand Accounts of Combat from America's Most DecoratedWarriors in Iraq and Afghanistan
Heroes Among Us: Firsthand Accounts of Combat from America's Most DecoratedWarriors in Iraq and Afghanistan
Chuck Larson

from $5.49

The Colonial Present: Afghanistan, Palestine, Iraq
The Colonial Present: Afghanistan, Palestine, Iraq
Christopher Ed. Gregory

from $13.49

Arms Against Fury: Magnum Photographers in Afghanistan
Arms Against Fury: Magnum Photographers in Afghanistan
Sebastian Junger

from $5.89

The Will to Resist: Soldiers Who Refuse to Fight in Iraq and Afghanistan
The Will to Resist: Soldiers Who Refuse to Fight in Iraq and Afghanistan
Dahr Jamail

from $7.09

The Taliban: War, Religion and the New Order in Afghanistan
The Taliban: War, Religion and the New Order in Afghanistan
Peter Marsden

from $4.89

Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Louis Dupree

from $10.29

Reaping the Whirlwind: The Taliban Movement in Afghanistan
Reaping the Whirlwind: The Taliban Movement in Afghanistan
Michael Griffin

from $4.99

Koran, Kalashnikov, and Laptop: The Neo-Taliban Insurgency in Afghanistan
Koran, Kalashnikov, and Laptop: The Neo-Taliban Insurgency in Afghanistan
Antonio Giustozzi

from $5.59

Afghanistan: A Modern History
Afghanistan: A Modern History
Angelo Rasanayagam

from $5.49

The Afghanistan Wars
The Afghanistan Wars
William Maley

from $5.09

American Soldier
American Soldier
Tommy R. Franks

from $4.99

The Rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan: Mass Mobilization, Civil War and the Future of the Region (Travelpack Periplus)
The Rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan: Mass Mobilization, Civil War and the Future of the Region (Travelpack Periplus)
Neamatollah Nojumi

from $5.09

The Lion's Grave: Dispatches from Afghanistan
The Lion's Grave: Dispatches from Afghanistan
Jon Lee Anderson

from $5.69

Afghanistan's Endless War: State Failure, Regional Politics, and the Rise of the Taliban
Afghanistan's Endless War: State Failure, Regional Politics, and the Rise of the Taliban
Larry P. Goodson

from $4.99

Before Taliban: Genealogies of the Afghan Jihad
Before Taliban: Genealogies of the Afghan Jihad
David Edwards

from $6.09

Afghanistan: The Soviet Invasion and the Afghan Response, 1979-1982
Afghanistan: The Soviet Invasion and the Afghan Response, 1979-1982
Mohammed Kakar

from $45.17

Military

Two Wars: One Hero's Fight on Two Fronts--Abroad and Within
Two Wars: One Hero's Fight on Two Fronts--Abroad and Within
Nate Self

from $4.49

Drugs, Oil and War: The United States in Afghanistan, Colombia and Indochina
Drugs, Oil and War: The United States in Afghanistan, Colombia and Indochina
Peter Dale Scott

from $30.95

Retreat from Kabul: The Catastrophic British Defeat in Afghanistan, 1842
Retreat from Kabul: The Catastrophic British Defeat in Afghanistan, 1842
Patrick Macrory

from $6.39

Battlefield Angels
Battlefield Angels
Scott McGaugh

from $4.89

The Interrogators: Inside the Secret War Against al Qaeda
The Interrogators: Inside the Secret War Against al Qaeda
Greg Miller

from $4.19

The Taliban and the Crisis of Afghanistan
The Taliban and the Crisis of Afghanistan
Robert D. Crews

from $5.79

A Nightmare's Prayer: A Marine Harrier Pilot's War in Afghanistan
A Nightmare's Prayer: A Marine Harrier Pilot's War in Afghanistan
Michael Franzak

from $5.09

Blood Makes the Grass Grow Green: A Year in the Desert with Team America
Blood Makes the Grass Grow Green: A Year in the Desert with Team America
Johnny Rico

from $4.19

Breaking the Silence: Untold Veterans' Stories from the Great War to Afghanistan
Breaking the Silence: Untold Veterans' Stories from the Great War to Afghanistan
Ted Barris

from $17.89

The Wars of Afghanistan: Messianic Terrorism, Tribal Conflicts, and the Failures of Great Powers
The Wars of Afghanistan: Messianic Terrorism, Tribal Conflicts, and the Failures of Great Powers
Peter Tomsen

from $9.09

Russia's War in Afghanistan
Russia's War in Afghanistan
Ron Volstad

from $10.69

Greetings From Afghanistan, Send More Ammo: Dispatches from Taliban Country
Greetings From Afghanistan, Send More Ammo: Dispatches from Taliban Country
Benjamin Tupper

from $5.09

Caught in the Crossfire
Caught in the Crossfire
Jan Goodwin

from $6.29

This Man's Army
This Man's Army
Andrew Exum

from $4.29

Ask & Tell: Gay and Lesbian Veterans Speak Out
Ask & Tell: Gay and Lesbian Veterans Speak Out
Steve Estes

from $7.19

Revolution Unending: Afghanistan 1979 To The Present (Ceri)
Revolution Unending: Afghanistan 1979 To The Present (Ceri)
Gilles Dorronsoro

from $7.29

The Blog of War: Front-Line Dispatches from Soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan
The Blog of War: Front-Line Dispatches from Soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan
Matthew Currier Burden

from $5.19

A Few Good Women: America's Military Women from World War I to the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
A Few Good Women: America's Military Women from World War I to the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
Rosemary Neidel-Greenlee

from $7.79

The Other War: Winning and Losing in Afghanistan
The Other War: Winning and Losing in Afghanistan
Ronald E. Neumann

from $8.39

Contact Charlie: The Canadian Army, The Taliban and the Battle that Saved Afghanistan
Contact Charlie: The Canadian Army, The Taliban and the Battle that Saved Afghanistan
Chris Wattie

from $7.39

The common theme among these books is Afghanistan, with a focus on its history, politics, and military conflicts. Many of the books provide first-hand accounts or personal memoirs of individuals who experienced life in Afghanistan or were involved in military operations there. The books also explore the impact of Cold War politics, terrorism, and Islamic fundamentalism on the country and its people. Additionally, some of the books examine Afghanistan's culture, cuisine, and geography through travelogues and historical accounts.

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