The Book of the Book
First edition | |
| Author | Idries Shah |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Sufism |
| Published | 1969 |
| Publisher | Octagon Press |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Paperback & eBook). |
| Pages | 278 |
| ISBN | 9781784790783 |
| OCLC | 16228770 |
| Preceded by | The Pleasantries of the Incredible Mulla Nasrudin |
| Followed by | Wisdom of the Idiots |
The Book of the Book is a book by Idries Shah. The majority of the book's 200 pages are blank, with the remaining nine pages telling the story of a book left by a wise man consisting of one sentence and attempts over hundreds of years to discern the intended meaning.