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I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai

I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban

Malala Yousafzai

327 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

nonfiction feminism memoir emotional informative inspiring medium-paced
Against the Loveless World by Susan Abulhawa

Against the Loveless World

Susan Abulhawa

384 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Honor by Thrity Umrigar

Honor

Thrity Umrigar

326 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary challenging emotional sad 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 Henna Artist by Alka Joshi

The Henna Artist

The Jaipur Trilogy #1

Alka Joshi

400 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical emotional informative reflective medium-paced
Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel

Kaikeyi

Vaishnavi Patel

490 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical adventurous emotional medium-paced
The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka

The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida

Shehan Karunatilaka

386 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary magical realism challenging dark reflective medium-paced
Evil Eye by Etaf Rum

Evil Eye

Etaf Rum

340 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
She of the Mountains by Vivek Shraya

She of the Mountains

Vivek Shraya

147 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi

Aru Shah and the End of Time

Pandava Quintet #1

Roshani Chokshi

355 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced