Libya

Books in this genre are set in or about Libya.

The Return
In the Country of Men
My Friends
The Arab of the Future: A Childhood in the Middle East, 1978-1984
نزيف الحجر
التبر
Gaddafi's Harem: The Story of a Young Woman and the Abuses of Power in Libya
Under the Tripoli Sky
13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened In Benghazi
The Burning Shores: Inside the Battle for the New Libya
الكتاب الأخضر
Anatomy of a Disappearance
The Shadows of Ghadames
Sandstorm: Libya in the Time of Revolution
The Map of Salt and Stars
Blood River by Tim ButcherDark Star Safari by Paul TherouxSo Many Africas by Jill KandelKilimanjaro and Beyond by Barry FinlayJourney Without Maps by Graham Greene
Adventure Travel & Exploration In Africa
121 books — 114 voters
Syrian Brides by Anna HalabiThe Hidden Face of Eve by Nawal El SaadawiHeadscarves and Hymens by Mona EltahawyWoman at Point Zero by Nawal El SaadawiThe Veil and the Male Elite by Fatema Mernissi
Arab feminism
46 books — 45 voters

Sketches from the Periphery by M.P. SummersThe Tenth Gift by Jane JohnsonThe Salt Road by Jane JohnsonThe Sultan's Wife by Jane JohnsonThe Black Crescent by Jane            Johnson
Historical Fiction - North Africa
28 books — 12 voters

Things Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverHalf of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieHeart of Darkness by Joseph ConradCry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton
Africa (fiction and nonfiction)
1,753 books — 1,632 voters


One of my biggest worries is that youth grow in discomfort and insecurity, which stops them from truly dreaming freely. society, religion, and family should be the source of support, not the horror.
Mohammed Zaid

Collective strength is the force to make the impossible happen. Sacrifices contributed to the creation of our current world and it is the mission of some of us to take leadership and work for others.
Mohammed Zaid

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