Arab American Heritage-Adults

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That can be arranged : a Muslim love story
Fahmy, Huda
Paper Book
"Explores the complexities of identity . . . hilarious, charming." --Kirkus Reviews "Entertaining, frequently wry." --Publishers Weekly In this graphic memoir, National Book Award finalist Huda Fahmy shares her "frank, funny" story of finding a husband as...

Adult Graphic Novel

The stardust thief
Abdullah, Chelsea
Paper Book
Inspired by stories from One Thousand and One Nights, this book weaves together the gripping tale of a legendary smuggler, a cowardly prince, and a dangerous quest across the desert to find a legendary, magical lamp. Neither here nor there, but long ago . . .  ...

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Against the loveless world : a novel
Abulhawa, Susan
Paper Book
Arab American Book Award Winner 2021 Aspen Words Literary Prize Finalist 2020 Athenaeum Literary Award Finalist 2020 Palestine Book Awards Winner Longlisted for Rathbones Folio Prize "Susan Abulhawa possesses the heart of a...

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The arsonists' city
Alyan, Hala
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"Feels revolutionary in its freshness." --Entertainment Weekly "The Arsonists' City delivers all the pleasures of a good old-fashioned saga, but in Alyan's hands, one family's tale becomes the story of a nation--Lebanon and Syria, yes, but also the United States. It's...

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Fencing with the king : a novel
Abu-Jaber, Diana
Paper Book
One of The Millions' Most Anticipated Books of the Month A mesmerizing breakthrough novel of family myths and inheritances by the award-winning author of Crescent. The King of Jordan is turning 60! How better to celebrate the occasion than with his favorite...

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A woman is no man : a novel
Rum, Etaf
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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A READ WITH JENNA TODAY SHOW BOOK CLUB PICK  A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice * A Washington Post 10 Books to Read in March * A Marie Claire Best Women's Fiction of...

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The emperor's children
Messud, Claire
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * A New York Times Book Review Best Book of the Year * A bestselling, masterful novel about the intersections in the lives of three friends, now on the cusp of their thirties, making their way--and not--in New York City. "A masterly comedy of manners. . . ....

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The other Americans
Lalami, Laila
Paper Book
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST * ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME * Timely, riveting, and unforgettable, The Other Americans is at once a family saga, a murder mystery, and a love story informed by the treacherous fault lines of...

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Salt houses
Alyan, Hala
Ebook
Winner of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize and the Arab American Book Award A Best Book of the Year: NPR * NYLON * Kirkus * Bustle * BookPage "What does home mean when you no longer have a house--or a...

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The Moor's account : a novel
Lalami, Laila
Paper Book
"From the Pulitzer Prize finalist, author of The Moor's Account--a timely and powerful new novel about the suspicious death of a Moroccan immigrant that is at once a family saga, a murder mystery, and a love story, all of it informed by the treacherous fault lines of American culture. Nora Guerraoui...

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The prophet
Gibran, Kahlil
Paper Book
Originally published in 1923, The Prophet continues to inspire millions worldwide with its timeless words of love and mystical longing. Writing with insight, hope, and a remarkable compassion for the human condition, Kahlil Gibran explores ideas of joy and sorrow, friendship, good and evil,...

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Conditional citizens : on belonging in America
Lalami, Laila
Paper Book
A New York Times Editors' Choice * Best Book of the Year: Time, NPR, Bookpage, L.A. Times What does it mean to be American? In this starkly illuminating and impassioned book, Pulitzer Prize­­-finalist Laila Lalami recounts her unlikely...

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Don't forget us here : lost and found at Guantánamo
Adayfi, Mansoor
Paper Book
At the age of 18, Mansoor Adayfi left his home in Yemen for a cultural mission to Afghanistan. He never returned. Kidnapped by warlords and then sold to the US after 9/11, he was disappeared to Gauntánamo Bay, where he spent the next 15 years as Detainee #441. In the vein of Ishmael...

Adult Nonfiction

This just speaks to me : words to live by every day
Kotb, Hoda
Paper Book
An instant New York Times bestseller! In this all-new collection of beloved quotes, This Just Speaks to Me, #1 New York Times bestselling author Hoda Kotb offers inspiration, wisdom, and hope 365 days a year. When her first collection of quotes,...

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This is what America looks like : my journey from refugee to Congresswoman
Omar, Ilhan
Paper Book
Named a Best Political Book of the Year by The Atlantic "This Is What America Looks Like is the origin story of a leader who, finding no set path that would take a person like her to the places she wanted to go, was forced, and free, to chart her own." -The New York Times...

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Huda F Cares National Book Award Finalist
Fahmy, Huda.
Paper Book
A National Book Award for Young People's Literature Finalist YALSA 2025 Great Graphic Novels for Teens In this laugh-out-loud funny sequel to the graphic novel Huda F Are You?, the Fahmys are off to Disney World, but self-conscious Huda worries her family will...

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