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Books set in the United Arab Emirates:



The Sand Fish: A Novel from Dubai by Maha Gargash
From Rags to Riches: A Story of Abu Dhabi by Mohammed Al-Fahim
Layover in Dubai by Dan Fesperman
Dubai Tales by Muhammad al Murr
In a Fertile Desert by Denys Johnson-Davies
The women of the United Arab Emirates by Linda Usra Soffan
The Seven Shaikdoms by Ronald Codrai
The Duke of Dubai by Luigi Falconi
Ask Ali: A Guide to Abu Dhabi by Ali Alsaloom
Qasr Al Hosn: The History of the Rulers of Abu Dhabi 1793-1966 by Jayanti Maitra
Dubai Creek by Stephen Wilkins
Dubai: Gilded Cage by Syed Ali
Escape from Dubai by Herve Jaubert
Burqalicious: The Dubai Diaries by Becky Wicks
The Emirates of Yesteryear by Ronald Codrai
Camels Love Dubai by Stephen Wilkins
Faces of the Emirates by Ronald Codrai
Dubai Wives: A Novel by Zvezdana Rashkovich
One Year In Wonderland: A True Tale of Expat Life in Dubai by Christopher Combe
Those were the Days - Journals of Dubai by Shahnaz Pakravan
A Diamond in the Desert by Jo Tatchell
Dubai Dreams: Inside the Kingdom of Bling by Raymond Barrett

City of Gold: Dubai and the Dream of Capitalism by Jim Krane

Sheikhs, Lies and Real Estate: The Untold Story of Dubai

Abu Dhabi Days, Dubai Nights by Jillian Schedneck

The Diesel by Thani Al-Suwaidi

Desert Mojito by Nazli Ghassemi

The Dog by Joseph O'Neill

More books set in the United Arab Emirates:



Cinderella, Vol. 1: From Fabletown with Love by Chris Roberson
Death in Dibba by David Smith
Desperate in Dubai, #1 by Ameera Al Hakawati
Drumbeat: A Modern Arabic Novel by Mohamed El-Bisatie
Exit Wound by Andy McNab (12th book in Nick Stone series)
First Strike by Pamela Clare
Galagolia The Hidden Divination by Dubai Abulhoul (1st book in Galagolia series)
Gold Ring by Qais Sedki
Harvesting Stones - an American woman's international journey of survival
Jack Patel's Dubai Dreams by P. G. Bhaskar
Lost Riders by Elizabeth Laird
My Early Life by سلطان بن محمد القاسمي
Nabati Poetry from the United Arab Emirates: Selected Poems, Annotated and Translated Into English With CD (Audio)
A Sealed Fate by Lisa Gordon
Suite Dubai by Callista Fox
The Wink of Mona Lisa and other stories from the Gulf by Mohammad al Murr

That Other Me by Maha Gargash

More books set in the United Arab Emirates:


Alif the Unseen by G. Willow Wilson (not specified)
Amanda in Arabia: The Perfume Flask by Darlene Foster
Hello Dubai by Joe Bennett
Straight from the Camels Mouth (No Spit): An Expats Diary of Dubai

More books set in the United Arab Emirates:


Beyond Dubai: Seeking Lost Cities in the Emirates by David Millar
Beyond the Dunes: Voices from Dubai's Underbelly by Veena
Born a Gangster's Daughter: My Mother's Story by Maha Al Fahim
Dubai Story Of The Worlds Fastest City by Jim Krane

Most of them are from Dubai ya...
Anything on Jedda-Mekka-Madina circle?

Two books I would recommend:
Brilliant
Temporary People

More books set in United Arab Emirates or written by an author from UAE:


Alatash by Alia AlHazami
Arabian Challenge by Joanna Campbell
The Black Book of Arabia by Hend Al Qassemi
Brilliant by Denise Roig
Date with a Sheesha by Anthony Bidulka (7th in Russell Quant Mystery series)
Desert Magnolia by Dedra L. Stevenson
The Desert Vet by Alex Tinson
Doors of Al Ain by Alex Jeffries
Dubai: Gilded Cage by Syed Ameer Ali
Emirati Women: Generations of Change by Jane Bristol-Rhys
Emirati Women in Dubai by Monica Gallant
Evanescence by Muna Al Mulla
The Flight Attendant by Chris Bohjalian
Folklore and Folklife in the United Arab Emirates by Sayyid Hurriez
The Girl with Borrowed Wings by Rinsai Rossetti
The Gulf Wife by Jocelyn Henderson
Hell's Aquarium by Steve Alten (4th book in Meg series)
I Am Not Your Slave: A Memoir by Tupa Tjipombo
A Journey Within by Sarah Al Mulla
Just Read It by Omar Al Busaidy
Keepers of the Golden Shore: A History of the United Arab Emirates
Killing the Dream by Matt Ross
Laidover in Dubai
Letters to a Young Muslim by Omar Saif Ghobash
Lie To Me by Tori St. Claire (2nd book in Black Opals series)
Life Through the Third Eye by Adel Khozam
Lure of the Falcon by J. Jackson Bentley
Maid in Dubai: Dusting sand. Changing a life. by Zana Bonafe
Mother Without a Mask: A Westerner's story of her Arab family
My Pashtun Rabbi: A Jew's Search for Truth, Meaning, And Hope in the Muslim World
My Vision: Challenges in the Race for Excellence by محمد راشد آل مكتوم
Party on Palm Island by Callista Fox (2nd book in Suite Dubai series)
Persian Roulette by Oscar King
40 Poems From The Desert: UAE by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Poems of Abu Dhabi by Mareya A. Khouri
Pretty Hot by Donna Alam (1st book in Pretty series)
Reflections on Happiness & Positivity by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
The Romance of Antar by Anonymous
Salvaged by Omar Al Owais
Shadow of the Burj by J. Jackson Bentley
Shallow by M.J. Al Serkal
The Standby by K.A. Knight
Stoning the Devil by Garry Craig Powell
Temporary People by Deepak Unnikrishnan
Welcome to Dubai by Omar Tyree (1st book in The Traveler series)
When We Wonder by Fatima AlSuwaidi

Hope You Are Satisfied

Shape of an Apostrophe by Uttama Kirit Patel.

Diving for Pearls