Hi Page Turners,
How is your Ramadan going? I hope this Ramadan is going how you want it to and you are taking full advantage of asking for dua’s and seeking His mercy, asking for His forgiveness and thanking Him for all your blessings and allowing us to fast, pray and witness another Ramadan. May Allah accept our dua’s and ibadah.
Last year I wrote a post recommending books that I would read during Ramadan, I mostly recommended non-fiction and I wanted to do a follow-up post to recommend more books with an emphasis on fiction books that empower Muslim characters and include diversity. If you want to have a look at last year’s post the link is here- (https://fizwrites.wixsite.com/website/post/my-ramadan-reading-recommendations) let me know if you pick up any of these reads and if you enjoy. Or if you have any recommendations you wish to add to the list. Just a note this is not an exhaustive list I am only listing what I have read (on my Goodreads shelf).
Adnan’s Story by Rabia Chaudry Fiz|فيز on semi-hiatus (Sep-July) (The United Kingdom)’s review of Adnan's Story: The Search for Truth and Justice After Serial | Goodreads
The Memory of Love by Aminatta Forna Fiz|فيز on semi-hiatus (Sep-July) (The United Kingdom)’s review of The Memory of Love | Goodreads
This is How You Lose the Time War- Amal El-Mohtar/ Max Cladstone Fiz|فيز on semi-hiatus (Sep-July) (The United Kingdom)’s review of This is How You Lose the Time War | Goodreads
The Henna Artist- Alkha Joshi Fiz|فيز on semi-hiatus (Sep-July) (The United Kingdom)’s review of The Henna Artist | Goodreads
The Island of Missing Trees- Elif Shafak/ Fiz|فيز on semi-hiatus (Sep-July) (The United Kingdom)’s review of The Island of Missing Trees | Goodreads
10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World Fiz|فيز on semi-hiatus (Sep-July) (The United Kingdom)’s review of 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World | Goodreads
Hana Khan Carries On- Uzma Jalaluddin/ Fiz|فيز on semi-hiatus (Sep-July) (The United Kingdom)’s review of Hana Khan Carries On | Goodreads
Ayesha at Last Fiz|فيز on semi-hiatus (Sep-July) (The United Kingdom)’s review of Ayesha at Last | Goodreads
The Things I would Tell You Sabrina Mahfouz Fiz|فيز on semi-hiatus (Sep-July) (The United Kingdom)’s review of The Things I Would Tell You: British Muslim Women Write | Goodreads
The Map of Salt and Stars Fiz|فيز on semi-hiatus (Sep-July) (The United Kingdom)’s review of The Map of Salt and Stars | Goodreads
This Woven Kingdom- Tahereh Mafi Fiz|فيز on semi-hiatus (Sep-July) (The United Kingdom)’s review of This Woven Kingdom | Goodreads
Amal Unbound- Aisha Saeed Fiz|فيز on semi-hiatus (Sep-July) (The United Kingdom)’s review of Amal Unbound | Goodreads
The Khan- Saima Mir Fiz|فيز on semi-hiatus (Sep-July) (The United Kingdom)’s review of The Khan | Goodreads
The Startup Wife- Tahmima Anam Fiz|فيز on semi-hiatus (Sep-July) (The United Kingdom)’s review of The Startup Wife | Goodreads
Salaam with Love- Fiz|فيز on semi-hiatus (Sep-July) (The United Kingdom)’s review of Salaam, with Love | Goodreads
Truth Be Told- Kia Abdullah- Fiz|فيز on semi-hiatus (Sep-July) (The United Kingdom)’s review of Truth Be Told | Goodreads Take it Back Fiz|فيز on semi-hiatus (Sep-July) (The United Kingdom)’s review of Take It Back | Goodreads
Season of Migration to the North- Tayeb Salih Fiz|فيز on semi-hiatus (Sep-July) (The United Kingdom)’s review of Season of Migration to the North | Goodreads
The Runaways- Fatima Bhutto Fiz|فيز on semi-hiatus (Sep-July) (The United Kingdom)’s review of The Runaways | Goodreads
Home Fires- Kamila Shamsie
Internment/ Love Hate and other Filters/ Mad Bad and Dangerous to Know/ Hollow fires by Samira Ahmed
Celestial Bodies- Johka Alharthi-https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4470802426
Khaled Hosseini- A Thousand Splendid Suns/And The Mountains Echoed-
I Am Malala
Sofia Khan is Not Obliged series-Aiysha Malik
This Green And Pleasant Land/
The Secret lives of the Amir Sisters- Nadiya Hussain
An Unnecessary Women- Rabih Alameddine
The Cry of the Dove-Fadia Faqir
Against the Loveless World- Susan Abulhawa
My Sister the Serial Killer- Oyinkan Oraithwaite
Love From A to Z- S.K.Ali/Saints and Misfits
The Family Tree Sarish Hussain
Minaret- Leila Aboulela
The Secret Sky- Atia Abwabi
The Bad Muslim Discount- Syed.M.Masood
The love and lies of Rukhsana Ali- Sabina Ali Khan
The Beauty of Your Face- Sahar Mustafah
Songbirds/Beekeeper of Aleepo- Christy Lefteri https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4656521614
The Alchemist- Paulo Coelheo- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3874096459
No true believers- Rabiya York Lambard
Beneath my mothers feet- Amjad Donnell
The Wrath and the Dawn duology-Renne Ahdieh
We Are Displaced- Malala Yousafzai
Brick Lane- Monica Ali
Omar Khayyam- The Rubaiyat/Rumi the Masnavi
Click on the links to see the reviews or click the link and then the book title to read a description of what the book is about. If you have read any of these books let me know how you found them. Or if you have picked up a book from the list during Ramadan let me know if picking it up in the month of Ramadan adds something a little extra. I hope you have enjoyed my compiled list and are inspired to pick up one or more books from the list.
Happy reading and happy Ramadan.
With Love and Dua’s
Fiz @Every Page She Turns
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