Khaled
#6523.89 adjusted 3.94 for sample size in the official ranking · full ranking
Books 1 book Status Complete 1891 Reading commitment Low F. Marion Crawford Last reviewed 2026-11-02
Overview
Khaled: A Tale of Arabia is a standalone fantasy novel by F. Marion Crawford, first published by Macmillan in 1891. It is an oriental romance in the manner of The Arabian Nights. Khaled, a djinn, falls in love with Zehowah, daughter of a sultan in the kingdom of Nejed. The angel of death makes him mortal so that he can court her, but he has no soul and can only gain one if she comes to love him. The story follows courtship, rivals and conspiracy. Crawford later said it was his favourite of his own books.
Mythic fantasy · For Adult
Core Canon: Reading Order (1 work) counts toward ranking
Khaled F. Marion Crawford
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khaled: A Tale of Arabia | 1891 | 1 | core | 3.89 (105 ratings) |
A standalone fantasy romance about a djinn who must win a princess's love to gain a soul.
Quick answers
- How many books are in Khaled? Khaled's Core Canon is 1 book.
- Is Khaled finished? Complete (1891).
- How much reading does Khaled take? Low reading commitment (estimated from 1 Core Canon book).
- How is Khaled ranked? #652 in this site's official ranking, based on 105 reader ratings across 1 Core Canon book. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #652?
Ranked #652 in the official ranking.
- Average reader rating of 3.89 across 1 core book.
- A smaller readership (105 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- Less than 0.01 behind #651, The Firelings (a finer tie-break level decides the order).
- Below the top-10 average of 4.46.
Why explore this universe?
Rated · 1 book · Complete · 105 ratings · Ranks #652 overall
Good choice if you want a quick, low-commitment mythic fantasy universe that's already finished, so there's no wait for the next book.
Reading order
A single Core Canon work: no sequencing question to resolve.
Awards (verified)
- No awards found for this universe.
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Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 3.89 across 105 ratings on 1 Core Canon book. See Why is it ranked here? above for the full breakdown, or the full ranking.
How do we know this?
Admission: Canon Extension: 29 universes; Inda widened to Sartorias-deles; 5 candidates ruled out accepted 2026-11-02
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
- Wikipedia: Khaled: A Tale of Arabia Tier 2
- Troynovant: Khaled Tier 2
Last reviewed: 2026-11-02
Rule: Core Canon = Khaled: A Tale of Arabia (1891).