Amin Maalouf (French: [maluf]; Arabic: أمين رشدي بطرس طنّوص معلوف) is a Lebanese-born French author who has lived in France since 1976. Although his native language is Arabic, he writes in French, and his works have been translated into over 40 languages.

Of his several works of nonfiction, The Crusades Through Arab Eyes is probably the best known. He received the Prix Goncourt in 1993 for his novel The Rock of Tanios, as well as the 2010 Prince of Asturias Award for Literature. He is a member of the Académie française and was elected its Perpetual Secretary on 28 September 2023.

Maalouf's books often have a historical setting, and like Umberto Eco, Orhan Pamuk, and Arturo Pérez-Reverte, Maalouf mixes fascinating historical facts with fantasy and philosophical ideas. In an interview, Maalouf has said that his role as a writer is to create "positive myths." His works offer a sensitive view of the values and attitudes of different cultures in the Middle East, Africa, and the Mediterranean world.