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Persepolis 2

2004
Contains black-and-white comic strip images in which the author continues the story of her life, discussing her move from Iran to Vienna in 1984, her feelings of alienation in the foreign country, and her return home where she starts college, falls in love, and questions whether she can continue to live in the repressive society.

Khomeini's ghost

the Iranian revolution and the rise of militant Islam
2010
Chronicles the life of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, and describes how a poor student from a remote area of Southern Iran became the nation's leader in 1979, his Islamic philosophy, and other related topics.

Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini

2005
Chronicles the life of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, describing his rise to power in Iran and the aftermath of his rule, and includes a chronology and further reading list.

Ali Khamenei

2008
A brief biography of the Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei of Iran, a political and religious ally of the Ayatollah Khomeini, describing his rise to become one of the most influential religious leaders of the world.

Ahmadinejad

the secret history of Iran's radical leader
2008
A biography of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, sixth President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, chronicling the story of how he rose to power after fighting in the name of Ayatollah Khomeini, and discussing his quest for nuclear power.

Pea Boy

and other stories from Iran
2010
Contains seven illustrated short stories from Iran, retold by author Elizabeth Laird and collected during her travels in the country.

The stone

a Persian legend of the Magi
1998
A retelling of the story told to Marco Polo about the Magi of Saveh, three wise men from a town in Persia, who followed a strange star and find a special child.

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