Diversify SFF Reading Challenge 2023 - hosted by raeslibrary

August: Southwest Asian and North African (SWANA) Author or Protagonist
Bonus if the setting is more than just a desert. 
All books added
The Black God's Drums by P. Djèlí Clark

The Black God's Drums

P. Djèlí Clark

112 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous dark fast-paced
A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark

A Master of Djinn

The Dead Djinn Universe #1

P. Djèlí Clark

392 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ mystery adventurous mysterious medium-paced
As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh

As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow

Zoulfa Katouh

417 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
The Legend of the Wandering King by Laura Gallego

The Legend of the Wandering King

Laura Gallego

224 pages • missing pub info (editions)

fiction childrens historical adventurous medium-paced
The Garden of Stones by Mark T. Barnes

The Garden of Stones

Echoes of Empire #1

Mark T. Barnes

491 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous slow-paced
The Descent of the Drowned by Ana Lal Din

The Descent of the Drowned

The Descent of the Drowned #1

Ana Lal Din

338 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous emotional slow-paced
The Final Strife by Saara El-Arifi

The Final Strife

The Ending Fire Trilogy #1

Saara El-Arifi

576 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
The Wrath & the Dawn by Renée Ahdieh

The Wrath & the Dawn

The Wrath and the Dawn #1

Renée Ahdieh

404 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance young adult adventurous emotional mysterious medium-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
Throne of the Crescent Moon by Saladin Ahmed

Throne of the Crescent Moon

The Crescent Moon Kingdoms #1

Saladin Ahmed

274 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous mysterious medium-paced