Freya Stark published 1 novel, 15 non-fiction books and 4 other books, beginning with The Valleys of the Assassins (1934).
Updated September 2026
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The Valleys of the Assassins
Freya Stark's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
The Valleys of the Assassins (1934)
Non-fiction in order
The Southern Gates of Arabia (1936)
Baghdad Sketches (1937)
A Winter in Arabia (1940)
Letters from Syria (1942)
East Is West (1945)
Perseus in the Wind (1948)
Traveller's Prelude (1950)
Beyond Euphrates (1951)
The Lycian Shore (1956)
Dust in the Lion's Paw (1961)
Rome on the Euphrates (1966)
The Zodiac Arch (1968)
Alexander's Path (1988)
The Journey's Echo (1988)
Freya Stark in Persia (1994)
Other books in order
Seen in the Hadhramaut (1938)
Riding to the Tigris (1959)
Dust In The Lion S Paw Autobiography 1939 1946 (1961)
The Coast of Incense (1990)
About Freya Stark
Dame Freya Madeline Stark was a British-Italian explorer and travel writer. She wrote more than two dozen books on her travels in the Middle East and Afghanistan as well as several autobiographical works and essays. She was one of the first non-Arabs known to travel through the southern Arabian Desert in modern times.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Freya Stark FAQ
- How many books has Freya Stark written?
- Freya Stark published 1 novel, 15 non-fiction books and 4 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Freya Stark's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Valleys of the Assassins.
- What is Freya Stark's last book?
- Freya Stark in Persia (1994).
- What is Freya Stark's most famous book?
- The Valleys of the Assassins (1934) is Freya Stark's most widely read book.
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