John Bagot Glubb books in order
British military officer, scholar and author
- Lived
- 1897–1986
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 12
John Bagot Glubb published 11 non-fiction books and 1 other book, beginning with The Fate of Empires and Search for Survival (1978).
Updated September 2026
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The Fate of Empires and Search for Survival
John Bagot Glubb's most-read book.
Non-fiction in order
The Story of the Arab Legion (1948)
A Soldier with the Arabs (1957)
Britain and the Arabs (1959)
The Empire of the Arabs (1963)
The Great Arab Conquests (1963)
The Course of Empire (1965)
The Lost Centuries (1967)
The Lost Centuries: From the Muslim Empires to the Renaissance of Europe, 1145-1453 (1967)
The Middle East Crisis (1967)
A Short History of the Arab Peoples (1969)
The Fate of Empires and Search for Survival (1978)
Other books in order
Soldiers of Fortune (1973)
About John Bagot Glubb
Sir John Bagot Glubb, also known as Glubb Pasha and Abu Hunayk, was a British military officer who led and trained Transjordan's Arab Legion between 1939 and 1956 as its commanding general. He served in World War I, the Ikhwan revolt, World War II and the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
John Bagot Glubb FAQ
- How many books has John Bagot Glubb written?
- John Bagot Glubb published 11 non-fiction books and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read John Bagot Glubb's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Fate of Empires and Search for Survival.
- What is John Bagot Glubb's last book?
- The Fate of Empires and Search for Survival (1978).
- What is John Bagot Glubb's most famous book?
- The Fate of Empires and Search for Survival (1978) is John Bagot Glubb's most widely read book.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.