2024 Pocket Books Challenge - hosted by acarter

MENA (Middle Eastern/North African) author
UNICEF defines MENA as the following countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, State of Palestine, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen.
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Where Black Stars Rise by Nadia Shammas, Marie Enger

Where Black Stars Rise

Nadia Shammas, Marie Enger

128 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction graphic novel horror dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Nayra and the Djinn by Iasmin Omar Ata

Nayra and the Djinn

Iasmin Omar Ata

256 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction fantasy graphic novel middle grade emotional lighthearted reflective fast-paced
Ayesha at Last by Uzma Jalaluddin

Ayesha at Last

Uzma Jalaluddin

11 hours, 15 minutes • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance funny lighthearted medium-paced
The Duke Gets Desperate by Diana Quincy

The Duke Gets Desperate

Sirens in Silk #1

Diana Quincy

8 hours, 54 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical romance emotional lighthearted medium-paced
It Won't Always Be Like This by Malaka Gharib

It Won't Always Be Like This

Malaka Gharib

224 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

nonfiction graphic novel memoir emotional reflective medium-paced
Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H

Hijab Butch Blues

Lamya H

7 hours, 32 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions)

nonfiction lgbtqia+ memoir emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
Judge Dee and the Executioner of Epinal by Lavie Tidhar

Judge Dee and the Executioner of Epinal

Judge Dee #7

Lavie Tidhar

43 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction fantasy short stories adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
The Daughters of Izdihar by Hadeer Elsbai

The Daughters of Izdihar

The Alamaxa Duology #1

Hadeer Elsbai

384 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ adventurous emotional tense medium-paced
Shubeik Lubeik by Deena Mohamed

Shubeik Lubeik

Deena Mohamed

518 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction fantasy graphic novel emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
Exit West by Mohsin Hamid

Exit West

Mohsin Hamid

231 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction literary magical realism emotional reflective medium-paced