Arab American Heritage Month | 10 Books To Add to the Collection and Share with Readers

In honor of Arab American Heritage Month, first recognized by the Biden administration in April 2021, this booklist celebrates the diverse experiences, cultures, and contributions of Arab American people. The authors illuminate a wide range of topics, from gender identity and coming of age to politics, history, diaspora, romance, poetry, cooking, comedy, and so much more. These books are currently in print and are ready to be shared with friends, family, patrons, and readers everywhere.

In honor of Arab American Heritage Month, first recognized by the Biden administration in April 2021, this booklist celebrates the diverse experiences, cultures, and contributions of Arab American people. These works of fiction and nonfiction were written by authors who challenge notions of monolithic racial identities—there is no single Arab American person, but a multitude. The authors illuminate a wide range of topics, from gender identity and coming of age to politics, history, diaspora, romance, poetry, cooking, comedy, and so much more. These books are currently in print and are ready to be shared with friends, family, patrons, and readers everywhere.  

A downloadable list of these titles is available here.

Abu-Jaber, Diana Fencing with the King W. W. Norton & Company 9780393867718 Adayfi, Mansoor Don't Forget Us Here Hachette Books 9780306923869 Alameddine, Rabih The Wrong End of the Telescope Grove Press 9780802157805 Almontaser, Threa The Wild Fox of Yemen Graywolf Press 9781644450505 Assil, Reem Arabiyya Ten Speed Press 9781984859075 Joukhadar, Zeyn The Thirty Names of Night Atria Books 9781982121525 Lalami, Laila The Other Americans Pantheon 9781524747145 Rum, Etaf A Woman Is No Man Harper 9780062699763 Salman, Ayser The Wrong End of the Table Skyhorse 9781510742079 Zeineddine, Ghassan Hadha Baladuna Wayne State University Press 9780814349250

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