Somali Books

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Desert Flower Desert Flower (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as somali)
avg rating 4.24 — 40,473 ratings — published 1998
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Maps Maps (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as somali)
avg rating 3.73 — 1,001 ratings — published 1986
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The Orchard of Lost Souls The Orchard of Lost Souls (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as somali)
avg rating 3.85 — 1,837 ratings — published 2013
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The Last Nomad: Coming of Age in the Somali Desert The Last Nomad: Coming of Age in the Somali Desert (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as somali)
avg rating 4.27 — 1,179 ratings — published 2021
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The Fortune Men The Fortune Men (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as somali)
avg rating 3.79 — 5,579 ratings — published 2021
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Teaching My Mother How to Give Birth Teaching My Mother How to Give Birth (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as somali)
avg rating 4.24 — 21,261 ratings — published 2011
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Black Mamba Boy Black Mamba Boy (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as somali)
avg rating 3.74 — 2,338 ratings — published 2010
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Infidel Infidel (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as somali)
avg rating 4.20 — 92,314 ratings — published 2006
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Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as somali)
avg rating 4.20 — 9,283 ratings — published 2022
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When Stars Are Scattered When Stars Are Scattered (Audio CD)
by (shelved 3 times as somali)
avg rating 4.60 — 31,883 ratings — published 2020
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Warriors: Life and Death Among the Somalis Warriors: Life and Death Among the Somalis (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as somali)
avg rating 4.21 — 174 ratings — published 1993
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North of Dawn North of Dawn (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as somali)
avg rating 3.39 — 926 ratings — published 2018
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Call Me American: A Memoir Call Me American: A Memoir (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as somali)
avg rating 4.52 — 4,591 ratings — published 2018
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Mucda Seeska Naxwaha Af Soomaaliga (Manx Edition) Mucda Seeska Naxwaha Af Soomaaliga (Manx Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as somali)
avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published
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Seeska Naxwaha Af Soomaaliga (Manx Edition) Seeska Naxwaha Af Soomaaliga (Manx Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as somali)
avg rating 5.00 — 1 rating — published
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Qaamuuska Af Soomaaliga: iyo Naxwaha Af Soomaaliga oo Kooban (Somali Edition) Qaamuuska Af Soomaaliga: iyo Naxwaha Af Soomaaliga oo Kooban (Somali Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as somali)
avg rating 5.00 — 3 ratings — published
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The betrayal of the Somalis The betrayal of the Somalis (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as somali)
avg rating 3.67 — 6 ratings — published 1982
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Barbar [Tavshedens objekt] Barbar [Tavshedens objekt] (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as somali)
avg rating 4.05 — 628 ratings — published 2023
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Cassandra a Mogadiscio Cassandra a Mogadiscio (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as somali)
avg rating 3.70 — 404 ratings — published 2023
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Warda My Journey from the Horn of Africa to a College Education Warda My Journey from the Horn of Africa to a College Education (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as somali)
avg rating 4.43 — 35 ratings — published
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Somali Nationalism: International Politics and the Drive for Unity in the Horn of Africa Somali Nationalism: International Politics and the Drive for Unity in the Horn of Africa (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as somali)
avg rating 3.25 — 4 ratings — published 1999
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Daughters of Arraweelo: Stories of Somali Women Daughters of Arraweelo: Stories of Somali Women (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as somali)
avg rating 3.92 — 26 ratings — published
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Ayan, of the Lucky Ayan, of the Lucky (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as somali)
avg rating 4.00 — 26 ratings — published
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This Is What America Looks Like: My Journey from Refugee to Congresswoman This Is What America Looks Like: My Journey from Refugee to Congresswoman (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as somali)
avg rating 4.25 — 3,255 ratings — published 2020
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Angry Queer Somali Boy: A Complicated Memoir (The Regina Collection, 6) Angry Queer Somali Boy: A Complicated Memoir (The Regina Collection, 6)
by (shelved 2 times as somali)
avg rating 3.72 — 465 ratings — published 2019
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Soo Fariista / Come Sit Down: A Somali American Cookbook Soo Fariista / Come Sit Down: A Somali American Cookbook (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as somali)
avg rating 4.27 — 11 ratings — published
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Aman: The Story of a Somali Girl Aman: The Story of a Somali Girl (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as somali)
avg rating 3.78 — 803 ratings — published 1994
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Somali Sultanate: The Geledi City-State over 150 Years Somali Sultanate: The Geledi City-State over 150 Years (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as somali)
avg rating 3.38 — 8 ratings — published 2001
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The Desert and the Sea: 977 Days Captive on the Somali Pirate Coast The Desert and the Sea: 977 Days Captive on the Somali Pirate Coast (ebook)
by (shelved 2 times as somali)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,513 ratings — published 2018
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Dina händer var fulla av liv Dina händer var fulla av liv (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as somali)
avg rating 3.63 — 2,783 ratings — published 2020
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The Conquest of Abyssinia: Futuh Al Habasa The Conquest of Abyssinia: Futuh Al Habasa (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as somali)
avg rating 3.78 — 23 ratings — published 2005
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The Shaping of Somali Society: Reconstructing the History of a Pastoral People, 1600-1900 (Ethnohistory) The Shaping of Somali Society: Reconstructing the History of a Pastoral People, 1600-1900 (Ethnohistory)
by (shelved 2 times as somali)
avg rating 3.83 — 12 ratings — published 1982
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An Anthology of Somali Poetry An Anthology of Somali Poetry (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as somali)
avg rating 3.78 — 46 ratings — published 1993
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Keeping Hope Alive: One Woman: 90,000 Lives Changed Keeping Hope Alive: One Woman: 90,000 Lives Changed (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as somali)
avg rating 4.19 — 853 ratings — published 2013
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The Mayor of Mogadishu: A Story of Chaos and Redemption in the Ruins of Somalia The Mayor of Mogadishu: A Story of Chaos and Redemption in the Ruins of Somalia (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as somali)
avg rating 4.00 — 439 ratings — published 2016
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Culture and Customs of Somalia (Culture and Customs of Africa) Culture and Customs of Somalia (Culture and Customs of Africa)
by (shelved 2 times as somali)
avg rating 3.95 — 19 ratings — published 2000
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Nomad: From Islam to America: A Personal Journey Through the Clash of Civilizations Nomad: From Islam to America: A Personal Journey Through the Clash of Civilizations (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as somali)
avg rating 3.95 — 5,574 ratings — published 2010
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Fairytales for Lost Children Fairytales for Lost Children (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as somali)
avg rating 4.21 — 389 ratings — published 2013
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Adua Adua (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as somali)
avg rating 3.47 — 808 ratings — published 2015
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A Modern History of the Somali (Eastern African Studies) A Modern History of the Somali (Eastern African Studies)
by (shelved 2 times as somali)
avg rating 3.95 — 82 ratings — published 1980
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The Color of Home (Phyllis Fogelman Books) The Color of Home (Phyllis Fogelman Books)
by (shelved 2 times as somali)
avg rating 4.18 — 440 ratings — published 2002
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Links Links (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as somali)
avg rating 3.37 — 585 ratings — published 2003
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A House in the Sky A House in the Sky (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as somali)
avg rating 4.28 — 71,602 ratings — published 2013
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Wiil Waal: A Somali Folktale (Somali Bilingual Book Project) (English and Somali Edition) Wiil Waal: A Somali Folktale (Somali Bilingual Book Project) (English and Somali Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as somali)
avg rating 4.16 — 57 ratings — published 2007
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Dhegdheer: A Scary Somali Folktale Dhegdheer: A Scary Somali Folktale (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as somali)
avg rating 4.16 — 64 ratings — published 2006
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Colloquial Somali (Colloquial Series) Colloquial Somali (Colloquial Series)
by (shelved 2 times as somali)
avg rating 3.81 — 27 ratings — published 1995
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Medical, Genetic & Behavioral Risk Factors of Abyssinian Cats Medical, Genetic & Behavioral Risk Factors of Abyssinian Cats (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as somali)
avg rating 3.00 — 1 rating — published
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Salutation Road Salutation Road (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as somali)
avg rating 3.62 — 154 ratings — published 2025
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I. Farah
“She had a peculiar prettiness, a kind of captivation, that was evanescent, and took a second glance to be adequately detected. But once found the beholder knew they had discovered a rare treasure.”
I. Farah, The Dig Up

I. Farah
“Mulki being the dreamer that she was latched herself onto this unassuming mentorship and had begun her graduate studies with high hopes of one day becoming an archaeologist of her own and leading Somali based exploration team to uncover the lost history of her country of origin.”
I. Farah, The Dig Up

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