Middle Eastern Books

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The Kite Runner The Kite Runner (Paperback)
by (shelved 125 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 4.36 — 3,549,992 ratings — published 2003
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A Thousand Splendid Suns A Thousand Splendid Suns (Hardcover)
by (shelved 102 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 4.46 — 1,775,048 ratings — published 2007
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The City of Brass (The Daevabad Trilogy, #1) The City of Brass (The Daevabad Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 60 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 4.14 — 160,176 ratings — published 2017
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The Complete Persepolis The Complete Persepolis (Paperback)
by (shelved 42 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 4.40 — 210,268 ratings — published 2007
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The Prophet The Prophet (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 4.23 — 333,803 ratings — published 1923
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And the Mountains Echoed And the Mountains Echoed (Hardcover)
by (shelved 39 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 4.08 — 410,810 ratings — published 2012
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Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books (Paperback)
by (shelved 35 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 3.67 — 142,211 ratings — published 2003
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The Wrath and the Dawn (The Wrath and the Dawn, #1) The Wrath and the Dawn (The Wrath and the Dawn, #1)
by (shelved 34 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 4.04 — 187,298 ratings — published 2015
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Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Persepolis, #1) Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Persepolis, #1)
by (shelved 34 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 4.27 — 235,393 ratings — published 2003
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The Kingdom of Copper (The Daevabad Trilogy, #2) The Kingdom of Copper (The Daevabad Trilogy, #2)
by (shelved 33 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 4.38 — 95,038 ratings — published 2019
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A Woman Is No Man A Woman Is No Man (Hardcover)
by (shelved 30 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 4.25 — 182,603 ratings — published 2019
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We Hunt the Flame (Sands of Arawiya, #1) We Hunt the Flame (Sands of Arawiya, #1)
by (shelved 29 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 3.86 — 110,175 ratings — published 2019
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Mornings in Jenin Mornings in Jenin (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 4.52 — 55,907 ratings — published 2006
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The Empire of Gold (The Daevabad Trilogy, #3) The Empire of Gold (The Daevabad Trilogy, #3)
by (shelved 28 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 4.49 — 78,167 ratings — published 2020
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The Stationery Shop The Stationery Shop (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 4.23 — 133,929 ratings — published 2019
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The Stardust Thief (The Sandsea Trilogy, #1) The Stardust Thief (The Sandsea Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 27 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 3.98 — 29,321 ratings — published 2022
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The Blind Owl The Blind Owl (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 3.95 — 35,825 ratings — published 1937
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The Arabian Nights The Arabian Nights (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 4.02 — 82,511 ratings — published 800
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The Bastard of Istanbul The Bastard of Istanbul (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 3.88 — 66,515 ratings — published 2006
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Against the Loveless World Against the Loveless World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 4.50 — 32,574 ratings — published 2019
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Exit West Exit West (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 3.74 — 153,352 ratings — published 2017
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My Name Is Red My Name Is Red (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 3.87 — 62,242 ratings — published 1998
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As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 4.44 — 129,029 ratings — published 2022
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Frankenstein in Baghdad Frankenstein in Baghdad (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 3.59 — 20,493 ratings — published 2013
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Minor Detail Minor Detail (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 4.17 — 45,756 ratings — published 2017
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The Epic of Gilgamesh The Epic of Gilgamesh (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 3.76 — 121,398 ratings — published -1800
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The Rose & the Dagger (The Wrath and the Dawn, #2) The Rose & the Dagger (The Wrath and the Dawn, #2)
by (shelved 22 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 4.03 — 100,352 ratings — published 2016
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Rebel of the Sands (Rebel of the Sands, #1) Rebel of the Sands (Rebel of the Sands, #1)
by (shelved 22 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 3.95 — 66,792 ratings — published 2016
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This Woven Kingdom (This Woven Kingdom, #1) This Woven Kingdom (This Woven Kingdom, #1)
by (shelved 21 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 3.94 — 113,371 ratings — published 2022
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10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 4.09 — 88,047 ratings — published 2019
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The Map of Salt and Stars The Map of Salt and Stars (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 3.91 — 20,965 ratings — published 2018
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The Forty Rules of Love The Forty Rules of Love (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 4.11 — 210,239 ratings — published 2009
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The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi (Amina al-Sirafi, #1) The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi (Amina al-Sirafi, #1)
by (shelved 19 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 4.24 — 84,021 ratings — published 2023
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Other Words for Home Other Words for Home (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 19 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 4.40 — 35,077 ratings — published 2019
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An Ember in the Ashes (An Ember in the Ashes, #1) An Ember in the Ashes (An Ember in the Ashes, #1)
by (shelved 18 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 4.23 — 355,892 ratings — published 2015
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An Unnecessary Woman An Unnecessary Woman (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 3.83 — 14,402 ratings — published 2013
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The Yacoubian Building The Yacoubian Building (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 3.72 — 23,468 ratings — published 2002
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Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return (Persepolis, #2) Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return (Persepolis, #2)
by (shelved 18 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 4.22 — 80,025 ratings — published 2001
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Martyr! Martyr! (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 4.14 — 192,767 ratings — published 2024
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Salt Houses Salt Houses (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 4.01 — 20,792 ratings — published 2017
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I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 4.16 — 631,582 ratings — published 2012
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The Red Tent The Red Tent (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 4.21 — 637,462 ratings — published 1997
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Impasse des deux palais Impasse des deux palais (Poche)
by (shelved 17 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 4.20 — 23,020 ratings — published 1956
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Girls of Riyadh Girls of Riyadh (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 3.28 — 21,294 ratings — published 2005
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Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 3.66 — 359,129 ratings — published 2006
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Woman at Point Zero Woman at Point Zero (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 4.24 — 32,763 ratings — published 1975
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The Breadwinner (The Breadwinner #1) The Breadwinner (The Breadwinner #1)
by (shelved 16 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 4.01 — 32,414 ratings — published 2000
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Does My Head Look Big In This? Does My Head Look Big In This? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 3.65 — 12,283 ratings — published 2007
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Celestial Bodies Celestial Bodies (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 3.41 — 17,977 ratings — published 2010
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The Beekeeper of Aleppo The Beekeeper of Aleppo (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 4.16 — 183,386 ratings — published 2019
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“The beauty of the sea is that it never shows any weakness and never tires of the countless souls that unleash their broken voices into its secret depths.”
Zeina Kassem, Crossing

“If you do finish the book and are still scared of me and people of my ilk, then I recommend you schedule an appointment with a therapist. Either that, or try writing your own book”
Maz Jobrani, I'm Not a Terrorist, But I've Played One On TV: Memoirs of a Middle Eastern Funny Man

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