BOOKSTHAT / LIST NO. 1850

Books that
Showcase Iranian Stories

Long-windedness is the soul of wit. (this is a common motto in iran)

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Daughters of Smoke and Fire

Ava Homa

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The Persians

Sanam Mahloudji

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A Teaspoon of Earth and Sea

Dina Nayeri

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The Conference of the Birds

Attar, Sholeh Wolpé

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If You Could Be Mine

Sara Farizan

“And her secondary storylines ring out memorably.”
The New York Times Book ReviewReview excerpt

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Chicken with Plums

Marjane Satrapi

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Darius the Great Is Not Okay

Adib Khorram

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Martyr! (National Book Award Finalist)

Kaveh Akbar

“Akbar has created an indelible protagonist, haunted, searching, utterly magnetic.”
The New York Times Book ReviewReview excerpt

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The Lion Women of Tehran

Marjan Kamali

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The Stationery Shop

Marjan Kamali

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Woman Life Freedom

Malu Halasa

Artwork and firsthand accounts document the protest movement that followed Jina Mahsa Amini’s death in Iran in 2022.

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The Complete Persepolis

Marjane Satrapi, Anjali Singh

Satrapi’s stark drawings bring intimacy and sharp humor to a coming-of-age story shaped by revolution, exile, and belonging.

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100 Years of Modern Iran (1891-1991) (Simple History)

J Gerlach

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For the Sun After Long Nights

Fatemeh Jamalpour, Nilo Tabrizy

Books thatShowcase Iranian Stories

Books that
Showcase Iranian Stories