Below is a list of books that may be useful to those wanting to learn more about Islam but it is in no way a comprehensive list. We welcome suggestions of books that you have read and found useful in your journey to understanding more about Islam, please contact us with the details.
The Holy Quran
The Noble Quran: A New Rendering of its Meaning in English Abdalhaqq Bewley & Aisha Bewley (contains no Arabic)
The Message of the Quran Muhammad Asad
The Quran; A New Translation Thomas Cleary (Traditional translations by Marmaduke Pickthall or Yusuf Ali)
Noorani Qaidah (learn the basics of reciting the Quran in Arabic)
Interpretation of the Meaning of the Qur’an in the English Language Dr Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din Al Hilali, Dr Muhammad Muhsin Khan
Life of the Prophet (Seerah)
Muhammad His Life Based on Original Sources Martin Lings
Muhammad: Man and Prophet Adil Salahi
Muhammad: A Biography of the Prophet Karen Amstrong
The Prophet of God Tariq Ramadan
Sunshine at Madinah Zakaria Bashier
The Message: The Story of Islam (1975 film starring Anthony Quinn)
Muhammad: The Last Prophet (2004 cartoon version of the Prophet’s life and times)
Basics of Islam
Understanding Islam: Basic Principles
Taleem ul Haq (The basics of Hanafi practice)
Teach Yourself Islam Ruqaiyyah Waris Maqsood
My Prayer Book (step by step guide of how to pray, with pictures, Arabic and English)
My Dua Book (prayers for many occasions)
Bahishti Zewar/ Heavenly Ornaments Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi
Islamic History
Stories of the Prophets Ibn Kathir
The Rightly Guided Caliphs
Companions of the Prophet Abdul Wahid Hamid
Biographies of the Women Companions of the Prophet; The Role of Sahabiyat for Todays Women Maulana Saeed Amsari Nadvi, Maulana Abdul-Salam Nadvi, Allama Syed Suleman Nadvi
Stories of the Prophets Sayyed Abdul Hasan Ali Nadwi
Muslim Personalities
The Autobiography of Malcolm X Malcolm X with the assistance of Alex Haley
1421: The Year China Discovered the World Gavin Menzies
Float Like a Butterfly Muhammad Ali
Spirituality (Tasawwuf)
Gifts for the Seeker Imam al Haddad
The Book of Assistance Imam al Haddad
The Alchemy of Happiness Imam al Ghazali
The Lives of Man Imam al Haddad
Conversion Stories
To Honour God Timothy Bose
Road to Mecca Muhammad Asad (A record of his travels around the Muslim world)
Welcome to Islam: A Converts Tale Lucy-Bushill Matthews
Comparative Religion
What the Quran says about Jesus Ahmad Deedat
The Signs in the Heavens and the Earth; For men of Understanding Harun Yahya
Sayings of the Prophet (Hadith)
40 Hadith Nawawi Nawawi
Gardens of the Righteous/ ‘Riyadh as Saliheen’ Nawawi
Natural Healing with the Medicine of The Prophet Imam Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya. Translation by Shaykh Muhammad al-Akili