He held the Christian A. Johnson Endeavor Foundation Chair in Middle Eastern Studies and International Affairs at Sarah Lawrence College.

[6] Gerges is the author of numerous books and publications, including: Making the Arab World: Nasser, Qutb, and the Clash That Shaped the Middle East (2018), Journey of the Jihadist: Inside Muslim Militancy (2007), and The Far Enemy: Why Jihad Went Global (2009).

Writing in Foreign Affairs, Shadi Hamid called Making the Arab World "a fascinating and deeply researched revisionist history—one that sheds light on the forces still roiling in Egypt under the surface calm of Sisi's rule.

Gerges' reexamination of a crucial period in Egyptian history usefully illustrates how all ideologies—even the ones that seem most fixed and unyielding—are in fact fluid and contingent on events.

Gerges has appeared on television and radio networks throughout the world, including CNN, ABC, CBS, NPR, the BBC and Al Jazeera.

"[10] Gerges is married to Professor Nora Colton, an economist and Director of the University College of London's Global Business School For Health.