From the Bookshelf of Nothing But Reading Challenges…

The Golem and the Jinni (The Golem and the Jinni, #1)

Helene Wecker

Start date: November 12, 2013

Finish date: November 20, 2013

Discussion: Books of the Month

Why we're reading this: To get to the discussion CLICK HERE.
You nominated, we voted and this is the book the Adult Paranormal/Urb…more
[close] To get to the discussion CLICK HERE.
You nominated, we voted and this is the book the Adult Paranormal/Urban Fantasy/Science Fiction/Fantasy category

Find A Copy At

Libraries

Group Discussions About This Book

Showing 2 of 167 topics — 23,695 comments total

Books of the Month

* Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez - Nov 25 Theme BOM - South America (starts 16 Nov)
By Moderators of… , Challenger-in-Chief · 21 posts · 74 views

last updated Nov 08, 2025 01:33PM

* A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett - Nov 25 Adult / Non-Fiction BOM (starts 2 Nov)
By Moderators of… , Challenger-in-Chief · 89 posts · 91 views

last updated 3 hours, 3 min ago

showing 10 of 102 topics view all »

Other topics mentioning this book

NBRC 26 Alphabet 8: Herbs & Spices: A-Z (Spell-it-Out)
By Moderators of… , Challenger-in-Chief · 329 posts · 1087 views

last updated Sep 29, 2025 02:30AM

July: Picnic in July
By Lisarenee · 98 posts · 833 views

last updated Aug 09, 2020 09:17AM

This topic has been closed to new comments.

Stuck in a Rut Challenge
By Moderators of… , Challenger-in-Chief · 318 posts · 1058 views

last updated Aug 06, 2016 09:51AM

A Book A Day Keeps the Boredom at Bay Reading Challenge
By Moderators of… , Challenger-in-Chief · 220 posts · 1174 views

last updated Dec 29, 2016 05:47AM

Forest Green
By Moderators of… , Challenger-in-Chief · 811 posts · 303 views

last updated Jan 26, 2014 02:30PM

Your Latest Library request(s)/checkout(s)
By Sashana · 1325 posts · 1085 views

last updated Apr 04, 2017 03:44PM

August: Author Appreciation
By Lisarenee · 78 posts · 589 views

last updated Sep 18, 2019 04:45AM

Sentence Game
By Amanda · 145 posts · 571 views

last updated Jun 10, 2020 03:14PM

Reading University Challenge
By Moderators of… , Challenger-in-Chief · 723 posts · 1861 views

last updated May 08, 2017 06:21PM

NBRC 26 Alphabet 6: Cooking and Cookware: A to Z (Spell-it-Out)
By Moderators of… , Challenger-in-Chief · 467 posts · 911 views

last updated Sep 29, 2025 03:38AM

What Members Thought

Jan 07, 2015 Lindsay rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 4stars, fantasy, kindle, book-challenge-2015, read-in-2015

3.5 stars

2 likes · Like · see review

Sep 14, 2013 Andreea rated it really liked it

I started this book a year ago. I kept reading and reading taking big breaks between reads, yet every time I returned to it I knew exactly where I left and what was going on. Then on train ride at night I decided to see what else was happening to my Golem and Jinni. And I couldn't stop reading.

It's a lovely enchanting read. It feels like a fairy tale in an old New York. The characters are complex and difficult. Everything had a connection and it was a pleasure to see all come together in the end ...more

1 like · Like · see review

Sep 27, 2013 Amelia rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fantasy, own-a-copy, historical, 2013, pub2013, chosen-for-me

What were to happen if two myths from two cultures came together in a big city, say New York, and somehow met each other. Well, you get this book and it's a good one.

I've always loved the mystery that's behind the Middle East, in this case Syria. That culture is so different from my own. I thought it was great fun to be able to explore this culture a little bit in turn of the century New York through the eyes of two supernatural creatures: a jinni and a golem.

It was a fascinating adventure into ...more

Like · see review

Aug 08, 2013 Tfalcone rated it really liked it

Absolutely enjoyed this magical tale of golem and jinni that was allegorical of any human religions or humans of different belief systems coming together. Great depth of characters, great sense of history and the immigrant experience.

Like · see review