On the War in Iran

Essential Reading from University Presses

Association of University Presses members share a commitment to advancing knowledge and they have long published scholarly works that contribute to readers’ understanding of complex ideas and events. Here are selected books, journal articles, booklists, and commentary from our member presses and their expert authors, offering essential reading to all who seek context for the US-Israeli attacks on Iran and responses throughout the Middle East. 

Bristol University Press

Catholic University of America Press

Columbia University Press Books about the War in Iran

Fordham University Press Books for Understanding: Iran and the Middle East

Georgetown University Press What to Read to Understand the War in Iran

Leuven University Press Iran, Displacement, and the Palestinian Question

McGill-Queen’s University Press Iran and the Middle East: A Reading List

Manchester University Press Identities and Geopolitics in the Middle East series

Marine Corps University Press MCUP Spotlight: War in Iran

Marquette University Press

University of Michigan Press Books for Understanding

University of Minnesota Press Reading Iran and Decolonial Struggle in the Middle East

University of Nebraska Press Books on Iran

Ohio University Press

University of Pennsylvania Press

Princeton University Press Iran’s Grand Strategy: A Political History by Vali Nasr (paperback forthcoming June 2026)

Rutgers University Press Understanding War and Peace: Iran, Israel, the US, and the Middle East

Stanford University Press Reading Iran: Recommended Books 

SUNY Press Books about the War in Iran

Syracuse University Press Understanding Narratives on Iran

Temple University Press Books for Understanding Iran and the Middle East

Yale University Press Iran: A Reading List

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