15 MUST READ BOOKS BY MIDDLE EASTERN AUTHORS

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9. One Thousand and One Nights: A Retelling by Hanan Al Shaykh

This is a bold retelling of the famous Arabian Nights tales of the One Thousand and One Nights. It’s dream-like, magical and yet aimed for adults. It’s quitean interesting read and definitely a must read considering it’s one of the first takes on the literary heritage by a woman.

A truth once seen by a single mind ends up by imposing itself on the totality of human consciousness.”

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