books
The Bible
The Pillars of Hercules by Paul Theroux
The Book of Saladin by Tariq Ali
Mark Twain - The Innocents Abroad
T E Lawrence - The Diary Kept by T. E. Lawrence While Travelling in Arabia During 1911, Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph, Revolt in the Desert
Abdelrahman Munif - Cities of Salt, Varations on Night and Day, The Trench
guide books
Lonely Planet:
Syria & Lebanon
Middle East