The Book of Animals Al-Jahiz One of the best books of literature The Book of Animals is the first comprehensive book written in Arabic on zoology. Its author, Al-Jahiz, discussed Arabs, their conditions, customs, claims, and sciences, as well as some issues of jurisprudence and religion, and a select elite of Arabic poetry, proverbs, eloquence, and criticism of speech. A rare classic edition One of Al-Jahiz's finest books SOLD