Discover GEEO’s recommended books to read before you travel to Qatar. 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 Qatar, 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 Qatar:
Fiction:
- Victory over Abu Derya: The Quest for Pearls in the Arabian Gulf by Mohamed Ali (Amazon)
- The Corsair by Abdulaziz Al-Mahmoud (Amazon)
Nonfiction:
- The Doha Experiment: Arab Kingdom, Catholic College, Jewish Teacher by Gary Wasserman (Bookshop.org | Amazon)
- Qatar: Small State, Big Politics by Mehran Kamrava (Bookshop.org | Amazon)
- Jassim the Leader: Founder of Qatar by Mohamed Althani (Bookshop.org | Amazon)
- The Qatar Edge by Joey Ossian (Bookshop.org | Amazon)
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!