What to Read Next: Arab American Heritage Month Edition

Engrossing, dystopian and dire, acclaimed author Laila Lalami’s latest is a story about authoritarianism, survival and the fight for privacy in a surveillance state. This one is great for fans of The Memory Police and I Who Have Never Known Men.

A poignant exploration of home, identity and motherhood from an acclaimed author. Hala Alyan’s (Salt Houses) gripping memoir details her experience having a child via surrogacy while grappling with her family’s displacement.

A story of twin sisters coming of age in the tightly-knit Arab American community of modern-day Bay Ridge, Brooklyn during Ramadan. A gorgeously written celebration of home, family and finding your own way in the world.

This is a Baltimore we haven’t seen on the page before: a Palestinian immigrant neighborhood. What will be familiar to readers is the humor and warmth of the storytelling, the conflict between parents and children, and the building of community.

The magical start to your next favorite duology: an action-packed story of love and power, politics and sisterhood set in an unforgiving desert.

Three generations of women challenge tradition and refuse to remain silent in this inspiring story of bravery, resilience, and familial love that cuts across decades from the 1990s to the 2010s.

We love stories about found families, and this story full of ancient magic (and a nod to Middle Eastern folklore) delivers action, romance and more — no wonder it was one of our earlier monthly picks.

A girl with cobalt-blue skin is just the start of an unforgettable and richly imagined story of family mythology and what we do to protect it.