Amin Maalouf
Born 25 February 1949
From Beirut, Beirut Governorate, Lebanon · Nationality: France, Lebanon · Writes fiction and nonfiction
Amin Maalouf (French: [maluf]; Arabic: أمين معلوف Arabic pronunciation: [maʕˈluːf]; born 25 February 1949) is a Lebanese-born French author who has lived in France since 1976. Although his native language is Arabic, he writes in French, and his works have been translated into over 40 languages. Of his several works of nonfiction, The Crusades Through Arab Eyes is probably the best known. He received the Prix Goncourt in 1993 for his novel The Rock of Tanios, as well as the 2010 Prince of Asturias Award for Literature. He is a member of the Académie française and was elected its Perpetual Secretary on 28 September 2023
Books by Amin Maalouf in order
Books by Amin Maalouf in the order they were published, from The Crusades Through Arab Eyes (1983) to On the Isle of Antioch (2020).
- 1The Crusades Through Arab Eyes
The Crusades Through Arab Eyes1983 - 2Leo Africanus
Leo Africanus1986 - 3Samarkand
Samarkand1988 - 4The Gardens of Light
The Gardens of Light1991 - 5Eeuwig Zonder Vrouwen
Eeuwig Zonder Vrouwen1992 - 6The Rock of Tanios
The Rock of Tanios1993 - 7Amin Maalouf Mixed B S/Wx12
Amin Maalouf Mixed B S/Wx121994 - 8Disordered World
Disordered World1997 - 9In the Name of Identity
In the Name of Identity1998 - 10Balthasar's Odyssey
Balthasar's Odyssey2000 - 11Origins
Origins2004 - 12Disoriented
Disoriented2012 - 13Adrift
Adrift2019 - 14On the Isle of Antioch
On the Isle of Antioch2020 - 15Les Echelles du Levant
Les Echelles du Levant