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Destiny Disrupted: A History of the World Through Islamic Eyes by Tamim Ansary

Destiny Disrupted: A History of the World Through Islamic Eyes

Tamim Ansary

390 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

nonfiction history religion challenging informative reflective medium-paced
Dear Zari: The Secret Lives of the Women of Afghanistan by Zarghuna Kargar

Dear Zari: The Secret Lives of the Women of Afghanistan

Zarghuna Kargar

250 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

nonfiction biography feminism memoir emotional reflective slow-paced
The Carpet Weaver by Nemat Sadat

The Carpet Weaver

Nemat Sadat

304 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ young adult emotional sad fast-paced
Shadow City: Getting Lost in Kabul by Taran N. Khan

Shadow City: Getting Lost in Kabul

Taran N. Khan

272 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction memoir challenging medium-paced
On All Fronts: The Education of a Journalist by Clarissa Ward

On All Fronts: The Education of a Journalist

Clarissa Ward

9 hours, 39 minutes • first pub 2020 (editions)

nonfiction memoir informative inspiring slow-paced
The Bookseller of Kabul by Åsne Seierstad

The Bookseller of Kabul

Åsne Seierstad

276 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)

nonfiction biography memoir emotional slow-paced
The Underground Girls of Kabul: The Hidden Lives of Afghan Girls Disguised as Boys by Jenny Nordberg

The Underground Girls of Kabul: The Hidden Lives of Afghan Girls Disguised as Boys

Jenny Nordberg

351 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

nonfiction feminism history politics emotional informative medium-paced
The Broken Circle: A Memoir of Escaping Afghanistan by Enjeela Ahmadi-Miller

The Broken Circle: A Memoir of Escaping Afghanistan

Enjeela Ahmadi-Miller

282 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction biography memoir emotional medium-paced
Afghanistan: A Cultural and Political History by Thomas Barfield

Afghanistan: A Cultural and Political History

Thomas Barfield

408 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

nonfiction history politics emotional sad medium-paced
A Woman Among Warlords: The Extraordinary Story of an Afghan Who Dared to Raise Her Voice by Malalai Joya

A Woman Among Warlords: The Extraordinary Story of an Afghan Who Dared to Raise Her Voice

Malalai Joya

240 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

nonfiction biography memoir politics emotional slow-paced