Discover GEEO’s recommended books to read before you travel to Jordan. Our book club is a way for travelers to learn through literature about the places they’ll be visiting.
These are some of our favorites about Jordan, so if you’re heading there, take a look (the GEEO book club is not a required element of our programs, just a bit of added fun)! We hope you will enjoy the books we have selected and they will enhance your experience.
You should be able to find most of our selections through the links below and in your local library system as well. Do you have any feedback on our selections or suggestions for additions? Contact us and let us know!
Recommended books to read before traveling to Jordan:
Fiction:
- Arabian Sands by Wilfred Thesiger (Bookshop.org | Amazon)
- The Cry of the Dove by Fadia Faqir (Bookshop.org | Amazon)
Nonfiction:
- Leap of Faith: Memoirs of an Unexpected Life by Queen Noor (Amazon)
- The Language of Baklava: A Memoir by Diana Abu-Jaber (Bookshop.org | Amazon)
More book suggestions:
- Cities of Salt by Abdelrahman Munif (Bookshop.org | Amazon)
- Married to a Bedouin by Marguerite van Geldermalsen (Amazon)
- Time of White Horses by Ibrahim Nasrallah (Bookshop.org | Amazon)
- The Desert and the Sown: Travels in Palestine and Syria by Gertrude Bell (Bookshop.org | Amazon)
- Muslim Girl: A Coming of Age by Amani Al-Khatahtbeh (Bookshop.org | Amazon)
Bonus recommended films and videos to watch before traveling to Jordan:
GEEO travelers can register with SIMA Academy for free using a unique access code that we provide after our programs end. Feel free to contact us if you would like to receive the access code early. For this program, we recommend watching Facing The Myths. SIMA Academy utilizes the storytelling power of award-winning global short documentaries to nurture globally competent and socially active learners worldwide.
Other films and videos:
- Theeb (2014)
- Captain Abu Raed (2007)
- May In The Summer (2013)
- Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- The Alleys (2021)
GEEO utilizes both Bookshop.org and Amazon Associates links for the above-suggested books. If you purchase a book through one of the links above, you’re supporting us as a nonprofit and helping more teachers travel through GEEO!