Fractured Lands

How the Arab World Came Apart

By: Scott Anderson

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Paperback | 27 January 2026

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The product of some 18 months of reporting, [Fractured Lands] tells the story of the catastrophe that has fractured the Arab world since the invasion of Iraq 13 years ago, leading to the rise of ISIS and the global refugee crisis. The geography of this catastrophe is broad and its causes are many, but its consequences - war and uncertainty throughout the world - are familiar to us all. Scott Anderson's story gives the reader a visceral sense of how it all unfolded, through the eyes of six characters in Egypt, Libya, Syria, Iraq and Iraqi Kurdistan.

About the Author

Scott Anderson's previous book, Lawrence In Arabia was a New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller, was shortlisted for the US National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography.

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