Payvand.com organizes hundreds of titles in more than 40 categories in its Iranbooks section.
Here is a list of top 10 sellers in 2010, reflecting our state of mind.
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1- Growing Up Global: Raising Children to Be At Home in the World
In today’s increasingly interconnected world, how do we prepare our children to succeed and to become happy, informed global citizens?
Growing Up Global - Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #64,358 in Books
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2- Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America
This lighthearted memoir chronicles the author’s move from Iran to America in 1971 at age seven, the antics of her extended family and her eventual marriage to a Frenchman. The best parts will make readers laugh out loud, as when she arrives in Newport Beach, Calif., “a place where one’s tan is a legitimate topic of conversation.” She is particularly good making gentle fun of her father, who loves Disneyland and once competed on the game show Bowling for Dollars.
Funny in Farsi - Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #14,478 in Books
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3- Immortal: A Military History of Iran and Its Armed Forces
Far too often, Americans ignore history and leave military history to a narrow range of experts. The choice of peace or war in dealing with Iran, however, is far too important to make without an understanding of Iran’s military history and how its forces have evolved. Steven R. Ward’s Immortal provides essential background to making that choice.
Immortal - Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #632,565 in Books
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4- A Beginner’s Guide To Acting English
It’s 1977 and life in Iran is becoming unpredictable. The Shah will be overthrown and events are about to take place on the world stage. But for five-year-old Shappi Khorsandi all this means is that she must flee, leaving behind a mad extended Iran clan and everything she has ever known.
A Beginner's Guide To Acting English - Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #48,778 in Books
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5- Rooftops of Tehran: A Novel
Set in 1970s Iran during the shah’s regime, this earnest, semiautobiographical debut novel is told from the perspective of bookish 17-year-old Pasha Shahed, who, along with his best friend Ahmed, plays soccer, goofs off and thinks about girls. But Pasha pines for one girl in particular—his neighbor Zari, betrothed since birth to Pasha’s mentor, the neighborhood radical, Ramin Sobhi, whom everyone calls Doctor.
Rooftops of Tehran - Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #148,788 in Books
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6- The Persians: Ancient, Mediaeval and Modern Iran
In recent years, Iran has gained attention mostly for negative reasons—its authoritarian religious government, disputed nuclear program, and controversial role in the Middle East—but there is much more to the story of this ancient land than can be gleaned from the news. This authoritative and comprehensive history of Iran, written by Homa Katouzian, an acclaimed expert, covers the entire history of the area from the ancient Persian Empire to today’s Iranian state.
The Persians - Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #443,555 in Books
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7- Shahnameh: The Persian Book of Kings
This immense volume translates into clear, accessible prose the bedrock work of Iranian literature. Compiled and cast into verse by a tenth-century bard, Shahnameh contains the stories of the kings of ancient Iran before Islam overwhelmed the land in the seventh century.
Shahname - Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #293,061 in Books
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8- A History of Iran: Empire of the Mind
Although frequently vilified, Iran is a nation of great intellectual variety and depth, and one of the oldest continuing civilizations in the world. Its political impact has been tremendous, not only on its neighbors in the Middle East but also throughout the world.
A History of Iran - Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #50,577 in Books
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9- Celebrating Norouz (Persian New Year)
Simple and colorful, this book introduces the Persian New Year to young children. It includes 3 simple crafts which provide parents and teachers practical and easy ways to celebrate Norouz at home and at school.
Celebrating Norouz - Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #248,057 in Books
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10- The Life and Times of the Shah
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Irans ruler from 1941 to 1979—and one of the 20th centurys more controversial political figures—gets a spirited if not always compelling defense in this sprawling biography.
The Life and Times of the Shah - Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #402,198 in Books
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