Diversity Across Genres Challenge 2023 - hosted by reading_and_roaming20

Middle Eastern & North African / Arab Author : General Fiction
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The Bastard of Istanbul by Elif Shafak

The Bastard of Istanbul

Elif Shafak

360 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced
Arrow of God by Chinua Achebe

Arrow of God

The African Trilogy #3

Chinua Achebe

230 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced
If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English by Noor Naga

If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English

Noor Naga

186 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction literary challenging dark reflective medium-paced
As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh

As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow

Zoulfa Katouh

419 pages • first pub 2022 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary young adult emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram

Darius the Great Is Not Okay

Darius The Great #1

Adib Khorram

320 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ young adult emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga

Other Words for Home

Jasmine Warga

368 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary middle grade poetry emotional hopeful inspiring fast-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
The Frightened Ones by Dima Wannous

The Frightened Ones

Dima Wannous

208 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction literary magical realism emotional reflective slow-paced
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

The Kite Runner

Khaled Hosseini

476 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
Daughters of Smoke and Fire by Ava Homa

Daughters of Smoke and Fire

Ava Homa

306 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced