Amin Maalouf (25 February, 1949) in Beirut, Lebanon) is a Lebanese author. He worked as a journalist in Beirut until the start of the civil war in 1975, when he moved to Paris as a refugee. He still lives there today.

Maalouf writes in French, and his works have been translated into many languages. He received the Prix Goncourt in 1993 for his book Rock of Tainos .

Works of fiction

• First Century after Beatrice
• Leo Africanus
• Rock of Tanios (Prix Goncourt 1993)
• Samarkand (first published 1988 titled 'Samarcande')
• Gardens of Light
• Ports of Call (first published 1996 titled 'Les échelles du Levant')
• Balthazar's Odyssey

Works of non-fiction

• The Crusades through Arab Eyes
• On Identity
• In the Name of Identity