Hello, book besties! Today, I’m so excited to share with you some incredible books written by Muslim authors. Since I am a muslimah myself,I wanted to share books by muslim authors and discover some new ones as well.Let’s get started💞!

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1.Shatter me series

Genre: Dystopian

Starting off by the most wonderful dystopian series: Shatter me by Taherei Mafi.This series follows Juliette , the main character, a girl with a deadly touch.We see her journey as she navigates through discovering herself, rebellion , forming friendships and finding love.It’s amazing seeing that awesome books like this series could be written by muslim authors,I find it to be truly inspiring.Also a new spinoff book was published on April 15th that I’m super excited to get my hands on.I am also very excited to go back to this world.

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2.As long as the lemon trees grow

Genre: historical fiction/romance

Next is As long as the lemon trees grow by Zoulfa Katouh.The story is set in war torn Syria.It is heartbreaking in the most beautiful of ways.The story shows the resilience, finding hope and love.It’s a super emotional read that will make you cry your eyes out , especially if you read it now during the p@lest!n3 w@r since it is inspired by a lot of real scenes.The love story in this book is so beautiful and real,also because there isn’t a lot of halal love stories out there.You can read my full review on it here.

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3.Jasad Heir

Genre: Romantasy

Number three,we have Jasad heir by Sarah Hashem.I was really excited when I first saw this book since it shares two things with me:being Egyptian and muslim.I immediately wanted to read it and see how it’s gonna be.Let me tell you I was not disappointed , I loved the book and it ended on a very annoying cliffhanger.I need the second book to know what happened!!

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4.We hunt the flames

Genre: Romantasy

We hunt the flame is another amazing romantasy written by a niqabi muslim author : Hafsa Faizal .And yes you heard me right , a niqabi .This makes me so proud and also inspired that really your modesty doesn’t stop you from reaching your goals and becoming successful.

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5.An ember in the ashes

Genre: Romantasy

Number 5 , An Ember in The Ashes series by Sabaa Tahir.A story of resistance and survival, this series is set in a brutal empire where Laia and Elias fight against tyranny.I really loved the idea of this book,and it was a good read,not my fav but good.I have a  full review here.

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6.A thousand splendid suns

Genre: historical fiction

Next, A Thousand splendid suns by Khaled Hosseini.This novel tells the story of two women in Afghanistan:Mariam and Layla, whose lives become intertwined through heartbreak and hope. It’s a beautifully written book that will make your eyes tear up.I am in the middle of reading and I think I am starting to understand why people say it will make me cry,so I kinda left it for a bit because I’m scared,but I’ll continue reading it soon.

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7.City of brass

Genre: Romantasy

Last but not least,The Daevabad trilogy by S.A Chakraborty.It is a magical story Full of jinn, political intrigue, and complex characters, it’s a must read for anyone who loves richly imagined worlds.It is also set in Egypt!And what makes this book extra special for me is that the author is a muslim convert.And OMG,I was soo excited and happy when I recently found out!!

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These were all the books written by muslim authors that I know off. Let me know in the comments if you’ve read any of these or if you have other book recommendations by Muslim authors to share!

Happy reading!

Mariam.