Regular readers have seen this list before. However, as new books have appeared in translation, it’s time for an update.
Below, you’ll find the best hundred (well, really 105) Arabic novels as selected by the Arab Writers Union. The rankings are sometimes puzzling, and one imagines there was a good deal of horse-trading involved, but lists are nevertheless fun.
So you thought I was finished…but no, no! The Best 100 Arabic Books (According to the Arab Writers Union) is actually a list of 105. Please make your own jokes, […]
This is where you’ll find 1-10 (and an explanation of this project), and here’s 11-20, 21-30, 31-40, 41-50, 51-60, 61-70, and 71-80. Please do help me out with errors and […]
This is where you’ll find 1-10 (and an explanation of this project), and here’s 11-20, 21-30, 31-40, 41-50, 51-60, and 61-70. Please do help me out with errors and omissions. […]
This is where you’ll find 1-10 (and an explanation of this project), and here’s 11-20, 21-30, 31-40, 41-50, and 51-60. Please do help me out with errors and omissions. 61 […]
This is where you’ll find 1-10 (and an explanation of this project), and here’s 11-20, 21-30, 31-40, and 41-50. Please do help me out with errors and omissions. 51 The […]
This is where you’ll find 1-10 (and an explanation of this project), and here’s 11-20, 21-30, and 31-40. Please do help me out with errors and omissions. 41 The Heron, […]
Somehow, I thought I could quickly track down each of these 100 titles, translate them (roughly), note whether or not an English translation or excerpt exists, and be done with […]
