Palestinian authors

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...

*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...

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...

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 sumptuous historical novel, set against the backdrop of World War I, from 'an enormous talent' (Zadie Smith) **WINNER OF THE BETTY TRASK AWARD 2020**SHORTLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE...

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...

The Return of Race Science Financial Times Book of the Year Telegraph Top 50 Books of the Year Guardian Book of the Year New Statesman Book of the Year Where...

‘By thinking about gendered inequality as rooted in something unalterable within us, we fail to see it for what it is: something more fragile that has had to be constantly...

Following their award-winning debut, Fleche (2019), comes Mary Jean Chan's gleaming second collection: Bright Fear. Through poems which engage fearlessly with intertwined themes of identity, multilingualism and postcolonial legacy, Chan's...

Libby is determined to stay on her no-man fast: no more romance, no more cheating men, no more heartbreak. But in the city of love there is no escaping fate...

'A rollicking debut' - Telegraph  'A necessary exploration of identity and belonging' - Derek Owusu, author of That Reminds Me  In Ashleigh Nugent's dynamic coming-of-age comedy of errors, Locks, teenager Aeon is on a quest...

A heartbreaking, lyrical story for all of those who have fantasised about escaping their daily lives and starting over. Michael Kabongo is a British-Congolese teacher living in London on the...

From the internationally bestselling author ofExit West, a story of love, loss, and rediscovery in a time of unsettling change One morning, Anders wakes to find that his skin has...

A Clarion Call for Equality This is more than a book — it's an incitement to change people's perceptions. BLACK BRITISH LIVES MATTER is a clarion call for equality, from...

A Collection of Black British PoetryThis seminal collection of Black British poets ignited a movement when it was first published in 1998. It celebrated the rising stars of the time,...

Shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Award 2022 When my family emigrated it felt as if we'd been stood on our heads. Michelle de Kretser's electrifying take on scary monsters turns...

All you have are your words. AS RECOMMENDED BY MALALA YOUSAFZAI AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A TOP TEN SUNDAY POST BESTSELLER A STYLIST BEST BOOK OF 2020 'A...

Welcome to The Centre. You'll never be the same . . . Anisa Ellahi spends her days writing subtitles for Bollywood films in her London flat, all the while longing...

The Japanese wisdom of chōwa offers a fresh perspective on how to live, and new ways to find balance among the many different directions that modern life pulls us in....

The Things That We Lost is a standout coming of age novel from winner of the 2021 #Merky Books New Writers' Prize, Jyoti Patel. AN OBSERVER BEST DEBUT NOVEL OF 2023 Nik...

Everyone's favourite confused heroine Ellie Pillai is back in the perfect romance novel! Note to self: what is falling in love, and am I really sure I want to do...

**SOON TO BE A MAJOR NETFLIX FILM****THE INTERNATIONAL NUMBER ONE-BESTSELLER** The international sensation — the story of a young Sámi girl's coming-of-age, and a powerful fable about family, identity and...

Translated by Anne Thompson-Ahmadova A brilliantly witty memoir telling the story of a young woman's determined struggle for freedom The Orient Express hurtles towards the promised land, and Banine is...

Inspired by true historical events in the Caribbean, River Sing Me Home will break your heart and then lift you up. A soaring story of courage and sacrifice, this novel...

Winning the Global Race to Zero Emissions A TIMES BEST SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT BOOK OF THE YEAR 'AN IMPORTANT READ FOR ANYONE IN NEED OF OPTIMISM' BILL GATES 'DAZZLING AND DEEPLY REPORTED'...

Almond Brown has no friends in real life . . . but 3.5 million followers online. A heart-felt, whip-smart deep dive into what it would really be like to be...

Shortlisted for the Women’s Prize 2023  In a scorching story of music, passion and self-discovery, love will set Yamaye free... It's time to dance, to love, to be free...'Mesmerising' BERNARDINE EVARISTO,...

A woman is summoned by her charity to manage a crisis when her colleague is accused of raping a girl in an African village, causing her to question her identity,...

A deliciously gritty and strikingly bold debut novel about discovering love where it has always been. Elsie is a sexy, funny, and fiercely independent woman in South London. But, at...

A gripping read — everything beautifully evoked, from the alleys of the Old City to the atmosphere of corruption and secrets. A spellbinding debut set in Pakistan during the anarchic...

Translated from the German by Jon Cho-Polizzi "Set to be one of the best books of 2023" — GQ Magazine "Soaring, spellbinding, utterly epic" — MUSA OKWONGA "A time-travelling wonder...

WELCOME TO CRONGTON, WHERE YOUR LOYALTY AND WITS WILL BE TESTED ... What's worse than hiding a secret? Liccle Bit's about to find out... Venetia King is the hottest girl...

How yoga helped me and why it needs to save itself How did an ancient spiritual practice become the preserve of the privileged? Nadia Gilani has been practising yoga for...

Thought-provoking, witty and completely unafraid to call out some of the most pressing issues of our times, I Heard What You Said is a timely analysis of how we can...

'This isn't my home. Haven't had a proper home since ...This is just somewhere I'll be resting my bones for a week and maybe a bit. This time next year...

Winner of the Guardian Children Fiction's Prize 2016 Shortlisted for the YA Book Prize 2017 WELCOME TO CRONGTON, WHERE YOUR LOYALTY AND WITS WILL BE TESTED ... Living on the...

WELCOME TO CRONGTON, WHERE YOUR LOYALTY AND WITS WILL BE TESTED ... Round these ends, it's hard to hold on to your dreams. Life's a constant hustle for Mo. Her...

This spellbinding memoir opens with a woman receiving shattering news that her husband and son have been in a terrible accident. In that instant, she becomes a widowed immigrant left...

An unforgettable debut novel about first love, family obligation and finding your way. In the wake of first heartbreak, Nur somehow meets his perfect woman. Yasmina is bright, beautiful and,...

A WHITE REVIEW BOOK OF THE YEARA LIT HUB BEST BOOK OF 2021 Patrick Hamlin has come from New York to Hollywood to see his novel be adapted for the...

‘One of the most original and talented young writers we have.’ — Sathnam Sanghera An extraordinarily candid personal account of the ups and downs wrought by money, We Need To...

From the author of The Jigsaw Man comes the next book in Nadine Matheson’s DI Henley seriesIn this room, no one can hear you scream…The Serial Crimes Unit are called...

Amidst the hustle and bustle of life in east London, these people are trying to hold onto hope in an ever-changing world . . . Jess is a single mother...

Translated by Will Hobson All for one, and one for all! The young D'Artagnan and the legendary musketeers Athos, Porthos and Aramis are 'the inseparables' — ready to sacrifice everything...

The much-awaited debut collection from a remarkable poetic voice Diaspora is witnessing a murder without getting blood on your shirt. The definition of diaspora is the dispersion of people from...

A New Collection of Black British Poetry In this blistering anthology, poet, editor and DJ Kayo Chingonyi brings together a selection of exceptional Black British poets. This is his dream...

Translated from the Italian by Jhumpa Lahiri and Todd Portnowitz Jhumpa Lahiri, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Interpreter of Maladies, comes to Picador with an astonishing new collection of short stories,...

Translated by Sam Taylor Watch us Dance combines the youth, vibrancy and allure of Andre Aciman with the historical fiction force of Maggie Shipstead, and the exquisite sense of place...

And the brass head of Obalufon Yoruba gods liberating a Nigerian artefact from London's British Museum, this is a heist novel filled to the brim with magic. Shigidi is a...