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The Battle Drum
El-Arifi, SaaraHarperCollins Publishers 2023Murder. Secrets. Sacrifice. Anoor is the first blue-blooded ruler of the Wardens' Empire. When she is accused of a murder she didn't commit, she must solve the mystery to save her...
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The Final Strife
El-Arifi, SaaraHarperCollins Publishers 2022'Epic in scope, its worldbuilding as intricate as filigree. The Final Strife sings of rebellion, love, and the courage it takes to stand up to tyranny, following three women whose...
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Our Women on the Ground : Essays by Arab Women Reporting from the Arab World
Penguin Publishing Group 2019Nineteen Arab women journalists speak out about what it's like to report on their changing homelands in this first-of-its-kind essay collection, with a foreword by CNN chief intern...
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Celestial Bodies : Winner of the 2019 Man Booker International Prize
Alharthi, JokhaSandstone Press Ltd 2018Winner of the Man Booker International Prize 2019! Winner of the 2010 Best Omani Novel Award!Celestial Bodies is set in the village of al-Awafi in Oman, where we encounter three si...
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Frankenstein in Baghdad : A Novel
Saadawi, AhmedPenguin Publishing Group 2018*International Booker Prize finalist* “Brave and ingenious.” —The New York Times“Gripping, darkly humorous . . . profound.” —Phil Klay, bestselling author and National Book Award w...
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The Dove's Necklace
Alem, RajaGerald Duckworth & Co 2016Mu'az, the photographer's apprentice, was leaping between two roofs when he froze in mid-air, transfixed by what he saw below. Deep in the cleft between the two houses was the body...
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Lonely Planet Middle East
Planet, LonelyLonely Planet Publications Ltd 2015 1. editionLonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Middle East is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidde...
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Secret Societies: Inside the Freemasons, the Yakuza, Skull and Bones, and the World's Most Notorious Secret Organizations
Reynolds, John LawrenceArcade 2011They generate fear, suspicion, and—above all—fascination. Secret societies thrive among us, yet they remain shrouded in mystery. Their secrecy suggests, to many, sacrilege or crime...
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Barefoot in Baghdad : A Story of Identity—My Own and What It Means to Be a Woman in Chaos
Omar, ManalSourcebooks 2010"Walk barefoot and the thorns will hurt you..." —Iraqi-Turkmen proverbA riveting story of hope and despair, of elation and longing, Barefoot in Baghdad takes you to the front lines...