Our Last Best Chance: The Pursuit of Peace in a Time of Peril (Arabic: فرصتنا الأخيرة: السعي نحو السلام في وقت الخطر) is a book written by King Abdullah II of Jordan and published by Viking Press in New York City.

The King goes on to detail his formative years, from his time at a US boarding school to his military career in Zarqa and his marriage proposal to Rania Yassin on Tal Rumman.

Despite the talk of benchmarks and roadmaps, the King argues that leaders and politicians must bear the responsibility of making the "much eroded dream" of peace come true.

In the book, the King uses plain language to explain his view of the complex past, present and future of the region, choosing the steady tone of a commander rather than the prose of a politician.

While largely steering away from the sentimental, the Monarch does offer some intimate accounts of larger-than-life figures; dynamite fishing with Uday and Qusay Hussein, disagreements with former US President George Bush and Yasser Arafat's escape from Jordan in the guise of a woman.

Despite the insightful asides, the memoir's lasting impressions are lessons from a man and a country who although have been blessed to live in peace and security are touched by the conflicts of its neighbours.

More than a personal history, the King's first book serves as a message for Washington policy makers, Israeli politicians and Arab leaders to sit up, take notice and not miss "our last, best chance".

Bell criticized the book for the lack of detail about the King's important relationship with his mother, Princess Muna, and his English grandfather, Tony Gardner, as well as for displaying a "paternalism... by personalizing good governance in a single all-powerful individual.