About This Book
King of Kings (2025) pulls you into the opulent, delusional world of the Shah of Iran, showing how oil wealth, hubris, and Western blindness produced one of the twentieth century’s most shocking revolutions. You’ll discover the fatal miscalculations that turned a self-proclaimed “island of stability” into a theocratic state that reshaped the Middle East permanently.
Who Should Read This?
- History buffs fascinated by the modern Middle East
- Curious minds interested in the psychology of political power
- Anyone curious about the roots of US-Iran tensions
About the Author
Scott Anderson is a veteran war correspondent known for his in-depth reporting on conflict zones. His previous book Lawrence in Arabia was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. He also wrote Fractured Lands.
