Palestinian authors

Behind You Is the Sea is a compelling debut that fearlessly challenges stereotypes surrounding Palestinian culture. A Most Anticipated Book of 2024 by Ms Magazine, Lithub and Elle. With humour...

A searing reflection on the failures of Israel to treat Palestine and Palestinians as equals, as partners on the road to peace instead of genocide. Since the formation of the...

This rich and magisterial work traces Palestine's millennia-old heritage, uncovering cultures and societies of astounding depth and complexity that stretch back to the very beginnings of recorded history. Starting with...

Background, Details, and Analysis A radical analysis of Palestinian resistance from one of their most influential voices. Revisit Ghassan Kanafani’s pivotal text in a new English edition. Kanafani presents a...

Told in vignettes that flash between the US and the Middle East, Zaina Arafat's powerful debut novel traces her protagonist's progress from blushing teen to creative and confused adulthood. In...

Bethlehem is a celebration of Palestinian food and culture from one of the area’s most dynamic chefs and a portrait of one of the most storied cities in the world.    Franco-Palestinian...

A subtle psychological portrait of the author's relationship with his father during the twentieth-century battle for Palestinian human rights. Aziz Shehadeh was many things: lawyer, activist, and political detainee, he...

The slide opened and I heard a gentle, kind voice: 'What is your confession, my child?' I was stuffed. The priest would declare me a heretic; my parents would call...

Shortlisted for the 2020 Cundill History Prize This is the story of Palestine told from the inside. The twentieth century for Palestine and the Palestinians has been a century of...

In the tradition of Khaled Hosseini, powerful storytelling that brings to life the lives of Palestinians in an epic novel that will move you to tears. Palestine, 1941. In the...

My Story is Palestine What does freedom look like from inside an Israeli prison? The walls of the cell are etched with the names of the prisoners who came before....

From the author of the international bestseller Mornings in Jenin comes a powerful, passionate story of a family separated by conflict, and the tragedy they endureIt is 1947, and Beit...

A furious and beautiful book from an internationally bestselling author of formidable standing — on sex and power, persecution and resistance Winner of the Palestine Book Award Nahr has been...

A stunning collection from Sydney poet, human rights activist, community organiser, and refugee campaigner Sara M Saleh. With her first full-length poetry collection, Sara M Saleh introduces us to the...

From two incredible rising talents comes the fantasy graphic novel Molly Knox Ostertag calls “instantly compelling.” A New England Book Award and Harvey Award winner! Aiza has always dreamt of...

Where do you go when you can't go home? On the eve of her daughter Alia's wedding, Salma reads the girl's future in a cup of coffee dregs. Although she...

'An unusual, intense, experimental novel' Daily Mail In the aftermath of the Great Depression, Elle Ranier marries Simon to escape a life of destitution. She leaves New York City for Lyra,...

Orientalism is one of the greatest and most influential of books of ideas to be published since the end of the European empires. For generations now it has defined our understanding...

Simple, Modernized Recipes for Traditional Arabic Cuisine Making your favorite Arab dishes is easier than ever with this contemporary guide to effortless Middle Eastern cooking from Maha Kailani, creator of...

In the cafe, I watch as a woman takes a photo of her plate an impressive, glossy lime-coloured dessert with shards of chocolate perched on top. I want to feel...

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...

A Palestinian Refugee Returns Home 'Refugees are like seeds that scatter in the wind, and land in different soils that become their reluctant homes' my mother once told me. As...

A woman reeling from a disastrous love affair finds love and hope in Shakespeare and Palestine'Magnificent' OBSERVER'Different to anything else being written right now in English' SUNDAY TIMES'A pretty flawless writer' THE TIMESAfter...

A group of teens are transported from a graveyard to another realm where they must collect teeth — and learn about themselves — in order to return home. On Halloween...

In Rifqa, El-Kurd tightropes between statelessness and uncertainty, still one thing remains clear: "Jerusalem is ours! / The biggest punchline of all time." Rifqa is Mohammed El-Kurd's debut collection of...

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,...

Nabila Yasmeen is in her eighties. She lives alone with over a hundred plants that she keeps in pots because she can’t bear to put them in the ground. In...

A rich family story, a personal look at the legacy of war in the Middle East, and an indelible rendering of how we hold on to the people and places...

The powerful and poignant new novel from the author of the much-loved A Woman is No Man. Raised in a conservative Palestinian family in Brooklyn, Yara thought she would finally...

Stories on Race and Identity An anthology that aims to smash the stereotypes of Arabs in Australia that too often proliferate in mainstream media. Although there are 22 separate Arab...

The Trinity of Fundamentals follows the story of 22-year-old Kan’an during his nine years of hiding from the occupation between 1982 and 1991. Driven by an unshakable commitment to the Palestinian...

The Arabesque Table takes inspiration from the traditional food of the Arab world, weaving Reem Kassis's cultural knowledge with her contemporary interpretations of an ancient, remarkably diverse cuisine. She opens...

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...

Edinburgh, 1923. Evelyn Hazard is a young woman living a comfortable and unremarkable middle-class life. One day, her quiet existence is shattered when her steady, reliable husband Robert makes a...

'One minute you're a 15-year-old girl who loves Netflix and music and the next minute you're looked at as maybe ISIS.'We now have a generation – Muslim and non-Muslim –...

When the ground beneath your feet is always shifting, how can you ever know where you belong? Jamilah has always believed she knows where her home is: in a house...

Translated by Elisabeth Jaquette From a young Palestinian writer comes this compelling look at the Israel/Palestine conflict, from both the perspective of an Israeli soldier in 1949 as well as...

Light in Gaza gathers a collective Palestinian vision of what a future Gaza could be. As global solidarity for Palestinian liberation grows, the desire for Gaza-centered texts makes this book...

Poetry from former national poet of Palestine, illustrated by original drawings by John Berger Mahmoud Darwish was the Palestinian national poet. One of the greatest poets of the last half...

A definitive volume expanded and updated to do justice to the four decade career of one of the most important cultural and intellectual thinkers of the 21st century The renowned...

War and Settler ColonialismIn 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, concentrated...

*Shortlisted for the 2020 NSW Premier's Literary Awards Christina Stead Prize for Fiction* *Longlisted for the Voss Literary Prize 2020*'Vital, brutal and tender, The Palace of the Angels is written...

A coming-of-age novel about love and obsession, set in a silent convent in 1950s ItalyIsabella is worldly, alluring and brazen. Everything that Bridget is not. So when they both receive...

A moving and celebratory poetry collection from Young People’s Poet Laureate and National Book Award Finalist Naomi Shihab Nye. This resonant volume explores the similarities we share with the people...

Recipes from the Life of an Arab in Diaspora [A Cookbook]A collection of 100+ bright, bold recipes influenced by the vibrant flavors and convivial culture of the Arab world, filled...

Imaginaries of War and Citizenship in post-9/11 AmericaAmericans have long been asked to support the troops and care for veterans' psychological wounds. Who, though, does this injunction serve?As acclaimed scholar...

A horror graphic novel about two women who find themselves pulled into a terrifying world by a cosmic entity beyond their understanding.Dr. Amal Robardin, a newly-licensed therapist who recently immigrated...

Funny, touching uplit set in the Sydney restaurant scene. Bitter & Sweet will be Amal Awad's breakout bookThe lake in the middle of her father's kitchen is only the first...

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...

Three generations of Palestinian-American women living in Brooklyn are torn between individual desire and the strict mores of Arab culture in this heart-wrenching story of love, intrigue and courage.Palestine, 1990....