Middle East Fiction

All the magic of a faraway time and place are captured in this enchanting tale about a young rogue and the genie who helps him win the love of the Sultan's daughter. Actor John Hurt narrates an artful interpretation of Aladdin's quest, faithful to the classic story from 1,000 and One Nights that has been entertaining audiences for thousands of years.

Mimi is not thrilled to be spending her summer in Karachi, Pakistan, with grandparents she’s never met. Secretly, she wishes to find her long-absent father, and plans to write to him in her beautiful new journal. The cook's daughter, Sakina, still hasn't told her parents that she'll be accepted to school only if she can improve her English test score - but then, how could her family possibly afford to lose the money she earns working with her Abba in a rich family's kitchen?

When Uchenna and Elliot’s classmate publishes an article in the school newspaper about the Schmoke Brothers, Professor Fauna notices something alarming in a photo. Mounted on the wall of the Schmoke’s living room is a single spiral horn that he’s certain could have come from only one animal - a unicorn! To save these magical creatures - and to finally see a unicorn themselves - the Unicorn Rescue Society heads to the rugged mountains of Pakistan.

Put out to pasture at forty-two years of age irked Adam Brewster. Over twenty years of military experience thrown out with the baby’s bath water, much of it with one of Americas elite, the Green Berets. It felt wrong. A chance meeting with a Texan Wi-Fi billionaire changed all of that. His skill set was suddenly back in vogue, and the rewards were serious. A new life was unfolding. An ambitious politician with a dream to restructure the country’s military, saving on Defence spending to fulfil election promises, leaving the United States a bit like a toothless dog. Tensions in the Middle...

Susanna, George, and their eight-year-old daughter, Dina, have been lucky, so far, in these four years since war broke out in their country. Even as their fellow "minority-sect" neighbors and classmates are murdered or imprisoned, George’s loyal work teaching "dominant-sect" literature has kept them fed and protected. But then the day comes: the university fires George—despite his years of collaboration, he is no longer safe. Left without money or allies, it is time for the family to run.

Greetings, initiate! Carter Kane, here. Congratulations on reaching Brooklyn House in one piece. This accomplishment signals that you're descended from Ancient Egyptian royalty, and you have magic powers. But what good is power without knowing how to use it? That's where this training manual comes in. Packed with quizzes, stories, and insights about Ancient Egyptian deities, creatures (the friendly and the deadly), the mysterious Duat, and more, this primer will prime those with the blood of the pharaohs to take their first steps down the path of the gods.

In ancient Judea, to the objections of an overbearing parent, a young couple fall in love. When Maria becomes pregnant, they must elope. However, the girl's father wants his revenge and hatches a plot to return them to their home town. In this epic novel, the author takes us on a sweeping journey of love, tragedy and the human condition. Ossuary by Robert E. Kearns is a superlative re-imagining of the greatest story ever told.

This young listeners edition of the worldwide best seller Three Cups of Tea has been specially adapted for younger listeners and updated by Greg Mortenson to bring his remarkable story of humanitarianism up to date for the present.

The girl does not respond to questions in any language and remains silent, even when she is threatened, harassed, and mistreated over several days. The only clue to her identity is a tattered shoulder bag containing papers that refer to people named Shauzia, Nooria, Leila, Asif, Hassan - and Parvana. As she waits for foreign military forces to determine her fate, she remembers the past four years of her life. Reunited with her mother and sisters, she has been living in a village where her mother managed to open a school for girls.

A park ranger is haunted by the memory of the woman, left for dead, whose life he’d saved 20 years ago. He is haunted by the rape and attempted murder of a young woman, who was left for dead in a national park .She survived, but police were unable to solve the case and eventually stopped looking for the perpetrator. Shlomki, the park ranger’searnest and naïve demeanor leads him into conflict with the local security forces, who are used to bending the rules. He is determined to pursue the investigation, discovering much more than he’d imagined about the people who control the area. ...

Two women. Two revolutions. A lifetime of exile and longing. In 1978, seventeen-year-old Omid is forced to flee Iran on the eve of the Islamic Revolution, leaving behind a mother whose defiance against the regime has made her a marked woman. Arriving in America, Omid believes her stay will be temporary. But when her mother is declared a fugitive, her dreams of return collapse, and she is left to build a life in exile—one shaped by loss, resilience, and the echoes of a past she cannot escape. Three decades later, Omid is a mother raising her daughters in Connecticut, trying to bury the ...

Screams Without Words is a gripping fictionalized narrative inspired by real events that expose the devastating realities of war, the fragility of peace, and the resilience of the human spirit. When West Point graduate Mike Adams is recruited by the CIA after demonstrating exceptional leadership during the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, he is thrust into the heart of the Middle East. Assigned to the CIA station at the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem, Mike’s mission takes a dangerous turn as the Israeli-Hamas conflict erupts into brutal warfare. Tasked with rescuing American hostages ...

Shaza, a Syrian-Canadian housewife, is happily married and living the Canadian dream with a beautiful house in the suburbs, a loving family, and amazing friendships. When shy and sweet Shaza decides to abandon her family and embark on a strange journey of her own, her friends—Najat, Sonia, and Reem— are left entirely baffled. Did her husband harm her? Did she try and go back to Syria? Is she tied to the conflict? They follow her journey which takes her to Istanbul, Jordan, Netanya, Mecca, Jeddah, and London. Her friends come to learn the secrets which Shaza has harboured all of her life...

The Knowles family looks about as secure, middle-American, comfortable, and happy as can be. That is, until November 8 comes around. A refugee couple from Iraq comes to stay with them unexpectedly and teaches them a new meaning of faith, Christmas, and giving. Lee and Roberta, the parents of teenagers Becca, Ryan, and Sarah, find out they will be hosting a refugee couple from a Middle-Eastern country. And Lee, a high school principal, is about to be brought into a lawsuit by a parent who objects to the Christmas festivities of Lee's school. The Knowles will maneuver a Christmas they didn't ...

David Shipler delves into the origins of the prejudices of Jews and Arabs that have been intensified by war, terrorism, and nationalism. Focusing on the diverse cultures that exist side by side in Israel and Israeli-controlled territories, Shipler examines the process of indoctrination that begins in schools; he discusses the far ranging effects of socioeconomic differences, historical conflicts between Islam and Judaism, attitudes about the Holocaust, and much more.

The start of the Arab spring, inspires Leila to summon enough courage and run away from her husband, believing that in Tahrir Square she will free herself from the shackles of her abusive marriage. An illegitimate child of an illiterate maid and a well-off doctor, Leila’s dream is to find her father, a man she only knows from an old yellowed photograph. Instead, she spends twenty-five years in a loveless marriage. After she escapes her husband, she embarks on an adventure which takes her from joining a revolution, to the slums of Cairo where she gets involved with a fundamentalist sect. ...

Both Cassie Hugo and Margaret Brickshaw dutifully followed their soldier husbands to the US embassy in Jordan, but that's about all the women have in common. After two years Cassie's become an expert on the rules, but newly arrived Margaret sees only her chance to explore. So when a fender bender sends Margaret to the local police station, Cassie reluctantly agrees to watch Margaret's toddler son. But as the hours pass, Cassie's boredom and frustration turn to fear.

‘The Brotherhood’ is a thrilling new mystery series by acclaimed author Bronwyn Law, which uncovers the ancient secrets buried in the Old City of Jerusalem. Journalist Keren Kane is trying to build a new life in Israel when she finds herself investigating the strange death of a young Palestinian boy in Jerusalem, who is found next to a dumpster with his throat slit. The murder is highly unusual even for a country torn by sectarian violence, but Kane’s investigation is quickly shut down by the police. In the meantime, Kane gets a tip-off that hundreds of young Jewish children are being...

Malala Yousafzai won the Nobel Peace Prize at the age of 17 for speaking out against injustice even when it was terrifying to do so. She was an ordinary Muslim girl who wanted to attend school, and she refused to stop protesting for her rights even after being attacked by a powerful group in Pakistan who wanted women to remain in the shadows. She continues to fight for women’s rights and free education for children all over the world.

Three decades after Khomeinist thugs raided the U.S. embassy in Tehran, Westerners are puzzled by Iran. As a nation, Iranians still like the United States. As a revolutionary regime, however, Iran is the principal bastion of anti-Americanism. From Ayatollah Khomeini's "historic mission" to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's messianic campaign in the name of the "Hidden Imam," The Persian Night depicts a trajectory that will most likely lead to war.