Gertrude Bell books in order
British traveller, writer, mountaineer, politician, archaeologist and spy
- Lived
- 1868–1926
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 6
Gertrude Bell published 3 non-fiction books and 3 other books, beginning with Safar Nameh (1894).
Updated September 2026
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Safar Nameh
Gertrude Bell's most-read book.
Non-fiction in order
Safar Nameh (1894)
Syria (1907)
Amurath to Amurath (1911)
Other books in order
The Arab of Mesopotamia (1917)
The Arab War (1940)
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About Gertrude Bell
Gertrude Margaret Lowthian Bell was an English writer, traveller, political officer, administrator, and archaeologist. She spent much of her life exploring and mapping the Middle East, and became influential in British imperial policy-making as an Arabist due to her knowledge of the region and the contacts built up during her extensive travels there. During her lifetime, she was highly esteemed and trusted by British officials such as High Commissioner for Mesopotamia Percy Cox, giving her great influence. She participated in both the 1919 Paris Peace Conference (briefly) and the 1921 Cairo Conference, which helped decide the territorial boundaries and governments of the post-War Middle East as part of the partition of the Ottoman Empire. Bell believed that the momentum of Arab nationalism was unstoppable, and that the British government should ally with nationalists rather than stand against them. Along with T. E. Lawrence, she advocated for independent Arab states in the Middle East following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, and supported the installation of Hashemite monarchies in what is today Jordan and Iraq.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Gertrude Bell FAQ
- How many books has Gertrude Bell written?
- Gertrude Bell published 3 non-fiction books and 3 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Gertrude Bell's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Safar Nameh.
- What is Gertrude Bell's last book?
- Amurath to Amurath (1911).
- What is Gertrude Bell's most famous book?
- Safar Nameh (1894) is Gertrude Bell's most widely read book.
- Can I read Gertrude Bell's books for free?
- Yes. 4 books by Gertrude Bell are in the public domain in the US and free to read online or download here.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers, free texts from Project Gutenberg. Last updated September 2026.