Saddam Hussein books in order
Iraqi politician and revolutionary, president of Iraq from 1979 to 2003
- Lived
- 1937–2006
- Country
- Kingdom of Iraq
- Books
- 6
Saddam Hussein published 5 novels and 1 non-fiction book, beginning with Saddam Hussein on Current Events in Iraq (1977). The best-known is Zabiba and the King (2004).
Updated September 2026
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Zabiba and the King
Saddam Hussein's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Zabibah and the King (2000)
The Fortified Castle (2001)
Men and the City (2002)
Begone, Demons (2003)
Zabiba and the King (2004)
Non-fiction in order
Saddam Hussein on Current Events in Iraq (1977)
About Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti was an Iraqi politician and revolutionary who served as the fifth president of Iraq from 1979 until his overthrow in 2003. He also served as prime minister of Iraq from 1979 to 1991 and later from 1994 to 2003. He was a leading member of the revolutionary Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party, and later, the Baghdad-based Ba'ath Party and its regional organization, the Iraqi Ba'ath Party, which espoused Ba'athism, a mix of Arab nationalism and Arab socialism.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Saddam Hussein FAQ
- How many books has Saddam Hussein written?
- Saddam Hussein published 5 novels and 1 non-fiction book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Saddam Hussein's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Zabiba and the King.
- What is Saddam Hussein's last book?
- Zabiba and the King (2004).
- What is Saddam Hussein's most famous book?
- Zabiba and the King (2004) is Saddam Hussein'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.