Ali Shariati books in order
Iranian writer, scholar of Islam, and political activist
- Lived
- 1933–1977
- Country
- Iran
- Books
- 8
Ali Shariati published 2 novels, 2 novellas, 2 non-fiction books and 2 other books, beginning with Insān Va Islām: Majmūʻah-ʼi Shish Sukhanrānī Va Yak Musāḥabah Dar Danishkadah-ʼi Fannī-i Naft-i Ābādān (1979).
Updated September 2026
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Insān Va Islām: Majmūʻah-ʼi Shish Sukhanrānī Va Yak Musāḥabah Dar Danishkadah-ʼi Fannī-i Naft-i Ābādān
Ali Shariati's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
What Is to Be Done: The Enlightened Thinkers and an Islamic Renaissance (1986)
Fatemeh Is Fatemeh (1995)
Novellas in order
On the Sociology of Islam: Lectures (1979)
Marxism and Other Western Fallacies: An Islamic Critique (1980)
Non-fiction in order
Insān Va Islām: Majmūʻah-ʼi Shish Sukhanrānī Va Yak Musāḥabah Dar Danishkadah-ʼi Fannī-i Naft-i Ābādān (1979)
Religion vs Religion (1989)
Other books in order
Fatima Is Fatima (1981)
النباهة والاستحمار (2007)
About Ali Shariati
Ali Shariati Mazinani was an Iranian revolutionary and sociologist who specialised in the sociology of religion. He is regarded as one of the most influential Iranian intellectuals of the 20th century. He has been referred to as the "ideologue of the Islamic Revolution", although his ideas did not ultimately serve as the foundation for the Islamic Republic. The work and ideas associated with Shariati are known as Shariatism, which proposed a progressive interpretation of Shia Islam.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Ali Shariati FAQ
- How many books has Ali Shariati written?
- Ali Shariati published 2 novels, 2 novellas, 2 non-fiction books and 2 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Ali Shariati's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Insān Va Islām: Majmūʻah-ʼi Shish Sukhanrānī Va Yak Musāḥabah Dar Danishkadah-ʼi Fannī-i Naft-i Ābādān.
- What is Ali Shariati's last book?
- On the Sociology of Islam: Lectures (1979).
- What is Ali Shariati's most famous book?
- Insān Va Islām: Majmūʻah-ʼi Shish Sukhanrānī Va Yak Musāḥabah Dar Danishkadah-ʼi Fannī-i Naft-i Ābādān (1979) is Ali Shariati's most widely read book.
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.