Forthcoming 2026: Arabic Literature in Translation
An ongoing list of Arabic literature in translation forthcoming in 2026.
Lit Lists
What We Published in 2025
What we’ve published this year.
Forthcoming December 2025: Satire and Contemporary Arab Theater in Translation
As publication dates often slip — and new books surface — we try to have a glance at what’s really (to the best of our knowledge) coming in translation from Arabic at the start of each month.
Forthcoming November 2025: New Saudi Poetry, the Memoir of a Palestinian Communist, More
As publication dates often slip — and new books surface — we try to have a glance at what’s really (to the best of our knowledge) coming in translation from Arabic at the start of each month.
Forthcoming October 2025: Two Novels and ‘Palestine is Everywhere’
As publication dates often slip — and new books surface — we try to have a glance at what’s really (to the best of our knowledge) coming in translation from Arabic at the start of each month. If you have more books to add, please let us know.
List in Progress: Palestinian Literature Forthcoming Fall 2025 or 2026
Although we generally focus on literature in translation, this encompasses literature written by Palestinians in any language (and a few additional titles at the end). Please let us know if you have books to add. Note that by “Fall 2025” we mean any book released September – December. Generally speaking, the list is in approximate order of release date. Corrections welcomed.
Forthcoming September 2025: New Poetry, Speculative Fictions, and History
New titles in translation set for publication in September 2025 include an anthology of Palestinian poetry and speculative fiction, a work of war journalism, and more.
Erased, Not Forgotten, Part 2: More Arab Women Writers Who Deserved Better
Earlier this year, we highlighted seven Arab women writers whose writings, and sometimes person, were erased, not forgotten. In response, we received many fantastic suggestions by ArabLit readers for other women who should be included in this list. We assemble here another five women writers who have been marginalized, erased, or whose life has been cut short by illness or suicide, but whose words live on.
Women in Translation Month 2025: That ‘Odd, Uneven Time’
Since 2014, the month of August has been celebrated as Women in Translation Month (#WiTMonth). And like the month itself, translation sits in that “odd uneven time,” a liminal space where language and meaning can be negotiated, reclaimed, or even appropriated. When it comes to the women who inhabit this space, as authors and as translators, the liminality of that space feels like a fertile ground for reclaiming language, narrative, and the power of truth-telling.