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1950s Tehran. In an alleyway an abandoned baby cries into the night, attracting the attention of the young man who will save her. And so begins the story of Aria,...

Poet Omar Sakr's debut novel is a fierce and fantastic force that illuminates the bonds that bind families together as well as what can break them.An estranged father. An abused...

Bring the bold flavors of Palestine into your own kitchen with this comprehensive collection of Middle Eastern recipes by Heifa Odeh. From familiar favorites like moussaka and tobouleh, to more...

Young People’s Poet Laureate and National Book Award Finalist Naomi Shihab Nye’s uncommon and unforgettable voice offers readers peace, humor, inspiration, and solace. This volume of almost one hundred original...

Translated by Samuel WilderWinner of the 2019 Palestine Book Awards Translation PrizeThis lyrical novel, set in the surroundings of the Palestinian village of Zakariyya, weaves a narrative rich in sensory...

In 2018, Palestinians mark the 70th anniversary of the Nakba, when over 750,000 people were uprooted and forced to flee their homes in the early days of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict....

Raja Shehadeh reflects on ageing, failure, the occupation, and the changing face of Ramallah. In Going Home, Orwell Prize winning author Raja Shehadeh travels Ramallah and records the changing face...

WINNER of the Republic of Consciousness Prize! Abandoned by her husband, marooned by an epic snowstorm, a mother gives birth to her third child. Her sense of entrapment turns into...

The international bestselling tale of love and loss in 1920s Berlin, now a Penguin Classics paperback'The pain of losing something precious can be forgotten over time. But our missed opportunities...

War and Settler Colonialism In the summer of 2014, Israel launched its most devastating offensive on the besieged Gaza Strip to date. Israel sealed its perimeters, expanded its buffer zones,...

Translated from the Arabic by Luke Leafgren The follow-up to the internationally acclaimed The President's Gardens On the sixth day of Ramadan, in a land without bananas, Qisma leaves for...

Guide to Every City is a guide for a fictional city inhabited by insects. The three different species of insect in Ever City: hopsters, sloggers, and buzzies live segregated lives...

A New York Times Notable Book of 2020: The story of an Iranian man reckoning with his capacity for love and evil.Set in Iran and New York City, Man of...

An authentic, indulgent collection of dessert recipes from across the Middle East, from one of the region's most loved home cooksWhether you start your day with something sweet, finish it...

Translated by Jonathan Wright WINNER OF THE INTERNATIONAL PRIZE FOR ARABIC FICTION A prize-winning horror novel from war-torn Iraq From the rubble-strewn streets of US-occupied Baghdad, the scavenger Hadi collects...

Translated by Saward Hussain In 2015, a year after it started, Bushra al-Maqtari decided to document the suffering of civilians in the Yemeni civil war, which has killed over 200,000...

A critically-acclaimed Iranian author makes his American literary debut with this powerful and harrowing psychological portrait of modern Iran — an unprecedented and urgent work of fiction with echoes of...

A profound exploration of faith and addiction and belonging from acclaimed American-Iranian poet Kaveh Akbar ('the sorcerer's sorcerer' Tommy Orange) America, I warn you, if you invite me into your...

The thrilling sequel to the epic fantasy adventure, The Theft of Sunlight. I've been cursed, betrayed, and sold into slavery — but the truth I carry can't be allowed to...

Translated by Maureen Freely A lyrical autofictional account of the author's fight to survive depression and carve out her own path in 1950s and 60s Istanbul The narrator of Cold...

'hysterically funny … This is the chaotic love child of My Big Fat Greek Wedding and Bridget Jones's Diary.' – Glamour Twenty-six-year-old Nicole Najim is struggling to find herself after a painful breakup, just when...

A sweeping, multigenerational epic, this stunning debut heralds the arrival of a unique new literary voice. As a child living in his family's apple orchard, Ahmad Torkash-Vand treasures his great-great-great-great...

Inspired by stories from One Thousand and One Nights, The Stardust Thief weaves the gripping tale of a legendary smuggler, a cowardly prince and a dangerous quest across the desert...

Two sisters become trapped in the underworld-and in the machinations of deities, shapeshifters, and ghouls-in this lush and dangerous Phoenician mythology-inspired fantasy.A Kirkus Reviews Best Young Adult Book of the...

From the Stonewall Honor-winning author of Like a Love Story comes a sweeping story of three generations of boys in the same Iranian family.2019. Moud is an out gay teen...

A definitive, fresh and approachable collection of 150 traditional recipes from an authoritative voice on Middle Eastern home cooking, Salma Hage's new book is in line with the current Western...

Moving from Palestine to London to the Gulf, this unique novel brilliantly depicts modern-day family life in Gaza. Gaza is being bombed. Rashid wakes to discover he's got a scholarship...

Both revolutionary and reactionary, the Islamic Republic of Iran has long been a conundrum for Western observers. A theocracy that aspires to a popular mandate; an anti-colonial state with imperial...

A Memoir of Words and Wars A STORY OF SURVIVAL, AND A MEDITATION ON DESIRE AND LOSS, LANGUAGE AND VIOLENCE In Abbas El-Zein's new memoir, conflicts abound - either tragic...

A timely and unprecedented examination of how the modern Middle East unravelled, and why it started with the pivotal year of 1979. Shortlisted for the Cundhill History Prize 2020 'What...

Poetry Book Society Wild Card Winner of the Walt Whitman Award of the Academy of American Poets. The Yemeni American poet Threa Almontaser’s incendiary debut asks how mistranslation can be...

Dispatches from Bollywood, Dizi, and K-Pop There is a vast cultural movement emerging from beyond the Western world. Truly global in its range and allure, it is the biggest challenge...

Translated by Marilyn Booth An extraordinary novel from a 'remarkable' Booker Prize-winning author who has 'constructed her own novelistic form' (James Wood, The New Yorker) that follows one young Omani...

A Girl Called Rumi, Ari Honarvar’s debut novel, weaves a captivating tale of survival, redemption, and the power of storytelling. Kimia, a successful spiritual advisor whose Iranian childhood continues to...

A History of Literacy, Learning and Educational RevolutionsIn this magisterial cultural history of the Palestinians, Nur Masalha illuminates the entire history of Palestinian learning with specific reference to writing, education,...

Shareable, Simple Arrangements for Every MealFeast upon more than 65 recipes for platters and boards, including dinner-worthy spreads, appetizers, breakfast, snacks, and more inspiration for anytime-eatingBoards and Spreads presents more...

A migrant’s search for belongingI carry my troubled homeland within me; I hide it like a crime.Growing up in conservative Saudi Arabia, Suad Aldarra felt stifled by the strictures placed...

Keeping Communities Together in Times of CrisisOffering international perspectives from leading scholars and activists, this volume examines the social and political impact of the pandemic on education, and explores how...

This story came to me and entered my soul. It did not need a key or an invite, for it already belonged. It walked in, shook my foundation and set...

If justice is an intrinsic value in Islam, why have women been treated as second-class citizens in Islamic legal tradition?Following the birth of Islamic feminism at the end of the...

Winner of the 2019 Man Booker International PrizeCelestial Bodies is set in the village of al-Awafi in Oman, where we encounter three sisters: Mayya, who marries Abdallah after a heartbreak;...

Translated by Betsy Göskel Told from four different perspectives, At the Breakfast Table is a story of hidden histories and family secrets, from the author of The Silence of Scheherazade....

In 1990, three boys are born, unrelated but intertwined by circumstance: Dayo, Iseul, and Youssef.They are adopted as infants and live in a shared bedroom perched atop a mosque in...

The awe-inspiring true story of Yusra Mardini, Syrian refugee and Olympic swimmer. The inspirational story behind the film The Swimmers on Netflix . It’s important the world understands what many...

Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, is an exhilarating, chaotic city with a tumultuous past yet a thriving, vibrant foodie reputationPerfectly poised between the Middle East and the Mediterranean, Lebanese cuisine...

Musa Dagdeverin is revered in Turkey because of his decades-long efforts to capture and restore Turkish culinary heritage. He has three restaurants in Istanbul - the flagship is Ciya, where...

The Sahadi’s Guide to Understanding, Buying, and Using Middle Eastern IngredientsSumac. Urfa pepper. Halvah. Pomegranate molasses. Preserved lemons. The seasonings, staples, and spice blends used throughout the Middle East region...

Translated by Max Weiss A powerful and beautiful Syrian novel set in Aleppo during the early days of the civil war that followed the Arab Spring. Jumaa is a schoolteacher...

A pitch perfect encapsulation of one young woman's quest for self-knowledge, as she travels abroad and tests the limits of her newfound adulthood SELIN IS THE LUCKIEST PERSON IN HER...

A new book by the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. Part detective story, part historical epic — a bold and brilliant novel that imagines a plague taking over...