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The Kite Runner The Kite Runner (Paperback)
by (shelved 128 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 4.36 — 3,575,347 ratings — published 2003
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A Thousand Splendid Suns A Thousand Splendid Suns (Hardcover)
by (shelved 104 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 4.46 — 1,792,537 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 61 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 4.14 — 162,896 ratings — published 2017
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The Complete Persepolis The Complete Persepolis (Paperback)
by (shelved 41 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 4.41 — 213,165 ratings — published 2007
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The Prophet The Prophet (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 4.23 — 335,867 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 — 413,476 ratings — published 2012
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Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Persepolis, #1) Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Persepolis, #1)
by (shelved 36 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 4.27 — 238,066 ratings — published 2003
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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 — 142,947 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 — 96,753 ratings — published 2019
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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 33 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 4.04 — 187,812 ratings — published 2015
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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 — 185,107 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 — 110,868 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 — 56,948 ratings — published 2006
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The Stardust Thief (The Sandsea Trilogy, #1) The Stardust Thief (The Sandsea Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 28 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 3.97 — 29,603 ratings — published 2022
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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 — 79,742 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 — 138,602 ratings — published 2019
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The Blind Owl The Blind Owl (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 3.95 — 36,429 ratings — published 1937
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Against the Loveless World Against the Loveless World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 4.50 — 33,329 ratings — published 2019
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The Arabian Nights The Arabian Nights (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 4.02 — 82,773 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 — 67,386 ratings — published 2006
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Exit West Exit West (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 3.74 — 154,201 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 — 62,691 ratings — published 1998
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Minor Detail Minor Detail (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 4.17 — 46,983 ratings — published 2017
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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 — 135,222 ratings — published 2022
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The Epic of Gilgamesh The Epic of Gilgamesh (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 3.76 — 122,645 ratings — published -1800
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Frankenstein in Baghdad Frankenstein in Baghdad (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 3.59 — 20,816 ratings — published 2013
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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 — 66,990 ratings — published 2016
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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 21 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 4.03 — 100,646 ratings — published 2016
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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 20 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 4.24 — 82,645 ratings — published 2023
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This Woven Kingdom (This Woven Kingdom, #1) This Woven Kingdom (This Woven Kingdom, #1)
by (shelved 20 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 3.94 — 117,655 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 — 89,882 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 — 21,126 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 4.10 — 212,624 ratings — published 2009
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Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return (Persepolis, #2) Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return (Persepolis, #2)
by (shelved 20 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 4.22 — 80,654 ratings — published 2001
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Martyr! Martyr! (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 4.14 — 205,696 ratings — published 2024
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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 — 359,405 ratings — published 2015
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Other Words for Home Other Words for Home (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 18 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 4.40 — 35,301 ratings — published 2019
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An Unnecessary Woman An Unnecessary Woman (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 3.83 — 14,546 ratings — published 2013
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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 18 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 4.16 — 634,888 ratings — published 2012
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The Yacoubian Building The Yacoubian Building (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 3.72 — 23,623 ratings — published 2002
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Salt Houses Salt Houses (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 4.01 — 21,078 ratings — published 2017
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The Red Tent The Red Tent (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 4.21 — 639,858 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 — 23,252 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 — 21,383 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 — 359,297 ratings — published 2006
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The Lion Women of Tehran The Lion Women of Tehran (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 4.47 — 246,271 ratings — published 2024
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Woman at Point Zero Woman at Point Zero (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 4.24 — 33,702 ratings — published 1975
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Celestial Bodies Celestial Bodies (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 3.41 — 18,154 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 — 185,588 ratings — published 2019
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Darius the Great Is Not Okay (Darius The Great, #1) Darius the Great Is Not Okay (Darius The Great, #1)
by (shelved 15 times as middle-eastern)
avg rating 4.22 — 37,779 ratings — published 2018
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“I could only liken it to the strength of a wheat stalk, which when struck by a storm, bends to the ground, but does not break. This stalk of wheat stands tall like a spear in a tempest, clinging to the earth where its roots are embedded deep, embracing the sun from which it draws life.”
Zeina Kassem, Crossing

Caroline  Scott
“Stella daydreamed about Continental delicatessen stores and the scent of ripe tomatoes. She and Michael had liked to go to Covent Garden and Billingsgate together, to Fortnum & Mason, and to the little foreign grocers' shops around Golders Green, Soho and Camden Town. She'd loved to see the sacks of pistachio nuts and the jars of crystallized ginger, the bottles of orange-flower water and distillations of rose petals, suggestive of the flavors of dishes from The Arabian Nights, the barrels of pickled herrings and the sides of salt beef. Together they enjoyed talking about what they might do with the star anise and the brined green peppercorns, the tarragon vinegar and the bottled bilberries. People had sometimes given Stella questioning looks when she took her sketchpad to the markets, but there was a pleasure in trying to capture the textures of the piled oranges and peaches and the glimmer of mackerel scales.”
Caroline Scott, Good Taste

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