20 Best nonfiction books like The Wind in My Hair: My Fight for Freedom in Modern Iran by Masih Alinejad

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The Wind in My Hair: My Fight for Freedom in Modern Iran

By: Masih Alinejad

4.25

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A photo on Masih's Facebook page: a woman standing proudly, face bare, hair blowing in the wind. He…

If you liked the nonfiction plot in The Wind in My Hair: My Fight for Freedom in Modern Iran by Masih Alinejad , here is a list of 20 books like this:

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1. Until We Are Free: My Fight for Human Rights in Iran

By: Shirin Ebadi

4.27

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

The first Muslim woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, Shirin Ebadi has inspired millions around … read more

Similar categories in Shirin Ebadi's Until We Are Free: My Fight for Human Rights in Iran book and Masih Alinejad's The Wind in My Hair: My Fight for Freedom in Modern Iran

  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • feminism
  • politics
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • iran
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2. Do It Like a Woman... and Change the World

By: None , Caroline Criado Pérez

4.29

Format: None pages, Paperback

Every day, all over the world, women are making a positive difference to their lives and the lives … read more

Similar categories in None's Do It Like a Woman... and Change the World book and Masih Alinejad's The Wind in My Hair: My Fight for Freedom in Modern Iran

  • feminism
  • politics
  • nonfiction
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3. Have a New Husband by Friday

By: Kevin Leman

4.14

Format: None pages,

read more

Similar categories in Kevin Leman's Have a New Husband by Friday book and Masih Alinejad's The Wind in My Hair: My Fight for Freedom in Modern Iran

  • nonfiction
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4. Fear No Evil

By: Natan Sharansky

3.41

Format: 549 pages, Paperback

Temperamentally and intellectually, Natan Sharansky is a man very much like many of us--which makes… read more

Similar categories in Natan Sharansky's Fear No Evil book and Masih Alinejad's The Wind in My Hair: My Fight for Freedom in Modern Iran

  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • politics
  • nonfiction
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5. The Identity Trap: A Story of Ideas and Power in Our Time

By: Yascha Mounk

4.08

Format: 414 pages, Kindle Edition

One of our leading public intellectuals traces the origin of a set of ideas about identity and soci… read more

Similar categories in Yascha Mounk's The Identity Trap: A Story of Ideas and Power in Our Time book and Masih Alinejad's The Wind in My Hair: My Fight for Freedom in Modern Iran

  • politics
  • history
  • nonfiction
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6. Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth

By: Noa Tishby

4.34

Format: None pages, Audiobook

AUDIO EXCLUSIVE: INCLUDES THE SONG “ELATION STATION” BY INFECTED MUSHROOM!A “fascinating and very m… read more

Similar categories in Noa Tishby's Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth book and Masih Alinejad's The Wind in My Hair: My Fight for Freedom in Modern Iran

  • history
  • memoir
  • politics
  • religion
  • nonfiction
"The truth is, there is absolutely nothing that can be said of Israel, that cannot be said of Pakistan."

-Noa Tishby, Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth

"Instead of helping people move forward UNRWA keeps the Palestinian people in an eternal loop of displacement. Instead of solving the problem in any meaningful way, they have overseen the problem's ex…"

-Noa Tishby, Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth

"Here's the nugget: settling the refugee problem would mean ending the war against Israel. And as of now, the Palestinians and many of the Arab world have been refusing to do so. The best way to keep …"

-Noa Tishby, Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth

"There is almost no difference between the establishment of Israel and Pakistan. They were both created as a safe haven for persecuted groups: Jews and Muslims. They are both engaged in land disputes.…"

-Noa Tishby, Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth

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7. Unsettled: What Climate Science Tells Us, What It Doesn’t, and Why It Matters

By: Steven E. Koonin

4.27

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

“Surging sea levels are inundating the coasts.” “Hurricanes and tornadoes are becoming fiercer a… read more

Similar categories in Steven E. Koonin's Unsettled: What Climate Science Tells Us, What It Doesn’t, and Why It Matters book and Masih Alinejad's The Wind in My Hair: My Fight for Freedom in Modern Iran

  • politics
  • history
  • nonfiction
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8. Morning After the Revolution: Dispatches from the Wrong Side of History

By: Nellie Bowles

4.05

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

From former New York Times reporter Nellie Bowles, a look at how some of the most educated people i… read more

Similar categories in Nellie Bowles's Morning After the Revolution: Dispatches from the Wrong Side of History book and Masih Alinejad's The Wind in My Hair: My Fight for Freedom in Modern Iran

  • politics
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • memoir
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9. Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World

By: Henry Grabar

4.20

Format: 368 pages, Kindle Edition

An entertaining, enlightening, and utterly original investigation into one of the most quietly infl… read more

Similar categories in Henry Grabar's Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World book and Masih Alinejad's The Wind in My Hair: My Fight for Freedom in Modern Iran

  • politics
  • history
  • nonfiction
Cover of America's Cultural Revolution: How the Radical Left Conquered Everything by Christopher F. Rufo

10. America's Cultural Revolution: How the Radical Left Conquered Everything

By: Christopher F. Rufo

4.30

Format: 352 pages, ebook

For decades, left-wing radicals patiently built a revolution in the shadows. Then suddenly, after t… read more

Similar categories in Christopher F. Rufo's America's Cultural Revolution: How the Radical Left Conquered Everything book and Masih Alinejad's The Wind in My Hair: My Fight for Freedom in Modern Iran

  • politics
  • history
  • nonfiction
"The revolution, which seeks to connect ideology to bureaucratic power and to manipulate behavior through the guise of expertise, is ultimately not democratic."

-Christopher F. Rufo, America's Cultural Revolution: How the Radical Left Conquered Everything

"The critical race theorists and their allies have turned resentment into a governing principle. But this also a trap: resentment is a tool for obtaining power, not of wielding it successfully."

-Christopher F. Rufo, America's Cultural Revolution: How the Radical Left Conquered Everything

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11. Can We Talk About Israel?: A Guide for the Curious, Confused, and Conflicted

By: Daniel Sokatch

4.33

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

National Jewish Book Award finalist An essential and accessible introduction to one of the most … read more

Similar categories in Daniel Sokatch's Can We Talk About Israel?: A Guide for the Curious, Confused, and Conflicted book and Masih Alinejad's The Wind in My Hair: My Fight for Freedom in Modern Iran

  • politics
  • religion
  • history
  • nonfiction
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12. The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America

By: Coleman Hughes

4.46

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

An exciting new voice makes the case for a colorblind approach to politics and culture, warning tha… read more

Similar categories in Coleman Hughes's The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America book and Masih Alinejad's The Wind in My Hair: My Fight for Freedom in Modern Iran

  • politics
  • history
  • nonfiction
"Neoracists believe that we must indoctrinate children to cure them of racism. I say that children are racially innocent by nature, and we should protect that racial innocence for as long as possible."

-Coleman Hughes, The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America

"The majority of effort channeled toward achieving racial equity hasn't been applied to the part of life that has the biggest influence on people's skills and mindsets: namely birth to eighteen years …"

-Coleman Hughes, The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America

"By [college], many skills, attitudes, and habits have already been formed. We can have a much bigger impact on people at younger ages. Efforts to achieve true equity should focus instead on high-qual…"

-Coleman Hughes, The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America

"The common humanity and anti-racism of the civil rights movement had strong ties to Christianity. And Christianity promoted the value of interracial harmony: unity in Christ. But the appeal of Christ…"

-Coleman Hughes, The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America

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13. The Genius of Israel: The Surprising Resilience of a Divided Nation in a Turbulent World

By: Dan Senor

4.38

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

How has a small nation of 9 million people, forced to fight for its existence and security since it… read more

Similar categories in Dan Senor's The Genius of Israel: The Surprising Resilience of a Divided Nation in a Turbulent World book and Masih Alinejad's The Wind in My Hair: My Fight for Freedom in Modern Iran

  • politics
  • religion
  • history
  • nonfiction
Cover of The Menopause Brain: New Science Empowers Women to Navigate the Pivotal Transition with Knowledge and Confidence by Lisa Mosconi

14. The Menopause Brain: New Science Empowers Women to Navigate the Pivotal Transition with Knowledge and Confidence

By: Lisa Mosconi

4.05

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling author of The XX Brain shows women how to navigate menopause success… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Mosconi's The Menopause Brain: New Science Empowers Women to Navigate the Pivotal Transition with Knowledge and Confidence book and Masih Alinejad's The Wind in My Hair: My Fight for Freedom in Modern Iran

  • nonfiction
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15. The War of Return: How Western Indulgence of the Palestinian Dream Has Obstructed the Path to Peace

By: Adi Schwartz

4.41

Format: 304 pages, ebook

Two prominent Israeli liberals argue that for the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians to e… read more

Similar categories in Adi Schwartz's The War of Return: How Western Indulgence of the Palestinian Dream Has Obstructed the Path to Peace book and Masih Alinejad's The Wind in My Hair: My Fight for Freedom in Modern Iran

  • politics
  • history
  • nonfiction
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16. White Torture: Interviews with Iranian Women Prisoners

By: Narges Mohammadi

4.16

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Female prisoners of conscience and activists speak out against torture in Iranian prisons WINNER O… read more

Similar categories in Narges Mohammadi's White Torture: Interviews with Iranian Women Prisoners book and Masih Alinejad's The Wind in My Hair: My Fight for Freedom in Modern Iran

  • history
  • feminism
  • politics
  • nonfiction
  • iran
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17. Jackie

By: Dawn Tripp

4.34

Format: 496 pages, Hardcover

In this mesmerizing novel about Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, acclaimed author Dawn Tripp has crafted… read more

Similar categories in Dawn Tripp's Jackie book and Masih Alinejad's The Wind in My Hair: My Fight for Freedom in Modern Iran

  • politics
"not only because of the pleasure it will bring, but because the power of ideas, and the ability to express them, is the greatest power we have."

-Dawn Tripp, Jackie

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18. He/She/They: How We Talk About Gender and Why It Matters

By: Schuyler Bailar

4.62

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Go‑to expert on gender identity, Schuyler Bailar, offers an essential, urgent guide that changes th… read more

Similar categories in Schuyler Bailar's He/She/They: How We Talk About Gender and Why It Matters book and Masih Alinejad's The Wind in My Hair: My Fight for Freedom in Modern Iran

  • feminism
  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
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19. Unveiled: How the West Empowers Radical Muslims

By: Yasmine Mohammed

4.32

Format: 294 pages, Paperback

Ayaan Hirsi Ali's Infidel meets The Handmaid's TaleSince September 11th, 2001, the Western world ha… read more

Similar categories in Yasmine Mohammed's Unveiled: How the West Empowers Radical Muslims book and Masih Alinejad's The Wind in My Hair: My Fight for Freedom in Modern Iran

  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • feminism
  • politics
  • autobiography
  • religion
  • nonfiction
"It is sad to see that there remains this pervasive idea that Muslims all share a culture. No. They do not. They each have distinct cultures that have just been shrouded by Islam in the same way each …"

-Yasmine Mohammed, Unveiled: How the West Empowers Radical Muslims

"The thing about being Muslim is that you are taught to ignore your gut feelings. Those feelings are usually attributed to the devil. It's the devil whispering in your ear and making you feel that way…"

-Yasmine Mohammed, Unveiled: How the West Empowers Radical Muslims

"The Muslim world has been shielded from criticism for so long. How will progress ever happen if criticism is considered bigotry? ... Are Muslims not entitled to go through enlightenment and reform ju…"

-Yasmine Mohammed, Unveiled: How the West Empowers Radical Muslims

"We accept and willingly support the subjugation of our sisters to the East, even though we would never accept that for ourselves or our sisters in the West. Here, we demand that women be able to "fre…"

-Yasmine Mohammed, Unveiled: How the West Empowers Radical Muslims

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20. The Hard Parts: A Memoir of Courage and Triumph

By: Oksana Masters

4.62

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A memoir from the United States’s most decorated winter Paralympic or Olympic athlete, The Hard Par… read more

Similar categories in Oksana Masters's The Hard Parts: A Memoir of Courage and Triumph book and Masih Alinejad's The Wind in My Hair: My Fight for Freedom in Modern Iran

  • biography
  • memoir
  • autobiography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
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21. The Wind in My Hair: My Fight for Freedom in Modern Iran

By: Masih Alinejad

4.25

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A photo on Masih's Facebook page: a woman standing proudly, face bare, hair blowing in the wind. He… read more

Similar categories in Masih Alinejad's The Wind in My Hair: My Fight for Freedom in Modern Iran book and Masih Alinejad's The Wind in My Hair: My Fight for Freedom in Modern Iran

  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • feminism
  • politics
  • autobiography
  • biography memoir
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • iran

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