Palestinian Authors

Explore our selection of books for all ages by Palestinian authors.

Updated November 6, 2024
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11 words for love
Abdel-Fattah, Randa
Paper Book
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 PRIME MINISTER'S LITERARY AWARD FOR CHILDREN'S LITERATURE A CBCA NOTABLE PICTURE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 MULTICULTURAL NSW AWARD There are eleven words for love, and my family knows them all. ...

Also available in eBook format.

2

Against the Loveless World
Abulhawa, Susan.
Paper Book
'A thrilling, defiant novel' FATIMA BHUTTO 'A masterpiece' MARC LAMONT HILL 'Wonderful ... Shines a ray of hope into some very dark places' MICHAEL PALIN 'A fearless work of imagination' AHDAF SOUEIF Winner of the Palestine Book Award

3

We are Palestinian : a celebration of culture and tradition
Kassis, Reem
Paper Book
Celebrating all things Palestinian!

Canadian author.

4

Enter ghost
Hammad, Isabella
Paper Book
**WINNER OF THE RSL ENCORE AWARD 2024** **SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2024** Reeling from a disastrous love affair, actress Sonia Nasir finds love and hope in Shakespeare and Palestine. 'I absolutely loved it...

Also available in eBook format.

5

Something more
Khalilieh, Jackie
Paper Book
Fifteen-year-old Jessie, a quirky loner obsessed with the nineties, is diagnosed as autistic just weeks before starting high school. Determined to make a fresh start and keep her diagnosis a secret, Jessie creates a list of goals that range from acquiring two distinct eyebrows to getting a magical...

Also available in eBook format.

Canadian author

6

You Exist Too Much
Arafat, Zaina.
Paper Book
'Deeply compelling... sexy.' Roxane Gay 'Takes you on a dizzying tour of love addiction, rehab, homophobia, betrayal, obsession and the aching need for a mother's unconditional love. At different times throughout, you'll find the protagonist needy, reckless and selfish but...
Also available in eBook format.

7

Evil eye
Rum, Etaf
Paper Book
'Filled with completely relatable yearning and achingly beautifully written, Evil Eye is a wonderful, moving and absorbing story of identity and belonging and learning to love yourself. I thought it was excellent' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A...
Also available in Large Print format.

8

Minor detail
Shiblī, Adaniyah
Paper Book
I could no longer accept the marginalised, minor life to which we had been exiled since 1948, when our existence turned into a 'problem''. Adania Shibli, from her essay 'Out of Time'. Minor Detail revolves around a brutal crime committed one year after the War of 1948,...
Also available in eBook and eAudiobook formats.

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A woman is no man
Rum, Etaf
Paper Book
A New York Times bestseller * A Washington Post 10 Books to Read in March * One of Cosmopolitan's Best Books by POC for 2019 * A Refinery 29 Best Book of the Month 'A gripping book. It's beautiful and very sad ... The feelings are intense, and raw ... It's a necessary story,...

Also available in DAISY, eBook and eAudiobook formats.

10

Nayra and the djinn
Ata, Iasmin Omar
Paper Book
In this coming-of-age graphic novel with a fantastical twist, Nayra Mansour, a Muslim American girl, is helped on her journey to selfhood by a djinn. Nothing is going right for Nayra Mansour. There's the constant pressure from her strict family, ruthless bullying from her...

11

Palestine on a plate : memories from my mother's kitchen
Kalla, Joudie
Ebook
Prize-winning author and chef Joudie Kalla presents the delicious home cooking recipes passed down from her parents to deliver a delicious taste of Palestine. ​Winner 'Best Arab Cuisine Book' - Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2016.

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