Djinn

The djinn, jinn or genies are supernatural spirits mentioned in Islamic mythology who inhabit an unseen world in dimensions beyond the visible universe of humans. Together, the jinn, humans and angels make up the three sentient creations of God. The Quran mentions that the jinn are made of a smokeless and "scorching fire", and they have the physical property of weight. Like human beings, the jinn can also be good, evil, or neutrally benevolent.

Djinn frequently occur as characters or plot elements in fictional works. They are often divided into different categories, of which the most prominent
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The City of Brass (The Daevabad Trilogy, #1)
Ill Wind (Weather Warden, #1)
The Kingdom of Copper (The Daevabad Trilogy, #2)
A Master of Djinn (Dead Djinn Universe, #1)
Heat Stroke (Weather Warden, #2)
The Stardust Thief (The Sandsea Trilogy, #1)
Rebel of the Sands (Rebel of the Sands, #1)
The Empire of Gold (The Daevabad Trilogy, #3)
The Golem and the Jinni (The Golem and the Jinni, #1)
Oracle's Moon (Elder Races, #4)
Chill Factor (Weather Warden, #3)
The Haunting of Tram Car 015 (Dead Djinn Universe, #0.3)
Windfall (Weather Warden, #4)
A Dead Djinn in Cairo (Dead Djinn Universe, #0.1)
The Amulet of Samarkand (Bartimaeus, #1)
The Forbidden Wish by Jessica KhouryRebel of the Sands by Alwyn HamiltonBreaking the Bias of English by Vivian ProbstFrom Brick & Darkness by J.L. SullivanExquisite Captive by Heather Demetrios
YA Genies/Djinn
84 books — 90 voters
The Akhenaten Adventure by P.B. KerrThe Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan StroudA Puff of Smoke by Catherine SeftonThe Third Class Genie by Robert LeesonWishful Thinking by Rose Wilkins
Genies in Children's Fiction
89 books — 15 voters

A Gypsy's Curse by E.L. ParfittThe Stardust Thief by Chelsea AbdullahIll Wind by Rachel CaineOracle's Moon by Thea HarrisonThe Forbidden Wish by Jessica Khoury
genie agenda
16 books — 2 voters

The Gurkha and the Lord of Tuesday by Saad Z. HossainA Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí ClarkThe Golem and the Jinni by Helene WeckerThe Pauper Prince and the Eucalyptus Jinn by Usman T. MalikDjinn City by Saad Z. Hossain
Fiction Novels Featuring Djinn/Jinn
21 books — 13 voters

P. Djèlí Clark
I don’t have sad tales to tell you. I’m not some tragic character from a story, lost between two worlds. I revel in who I am. What I am.
P. Djèlí Clark, A Master of Djinn

S.A. Chakraborty
Oh, calm down, Sheikh." Zaynab shivered. "It's cold up here." "Cold? We're djinn! You are literally created from fire. ...more
S.A. Chakraborty, The City of Brass

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