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Confident-Park-4718 on March 10, 2026 4:00 pm This is not an overview history, so it may not be entirely what you’re looking for, but it’s a great read, very informative, and extremely engaging. [King of Kings by Scott Anderson](https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/221251857-king-of-kings)
ctoncc on March 11, 2026 6:07 am Shah of Shahs by Ryszard Kapuściński. It’s just 160 pages and goes through the leaders just before the 79 revolution.
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This is not an overview history, so it may not be entirely what you’re looking for, but it’s a great read, very informative, and extremely engaging.
[King of Kings by Scott Anderson](https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/221251857-king-of-kings)
A History of Iran, by Michael Axworthy
All the Shah’s Men – Stephen Kinzer
King of Kings by Scott Anderson
Shah of Shahs by Ryszard Kapuściński. It’s just 160 pages and goes through the leaders just before the 79 revolution.