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Book Recommendations

Recommended reading for adults, students, and educators — chosen by our team and partners. Browse by age group or topic to find your next great read.

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A Little Piece of Ground
By Elizabeth Laird
A story about a young Palestinian boy growing up in the West Bank, dealing with the challenges and hopes of life under occupation.
Amal Unbound
By Aisha Saeed
A novel about a Pakistani girl who dreams of becoming a teacher but is forced into indentured servitude.
Amina's Voice (2 books)
By Hena Khan
A story about a Pakistani-American girl finding her voice and balancing her cultural heritage with fitting in at school.
Planet Omar (5 book series)
By Zanib Mian
A humorous and heartwarming series about a young Muslim boy and his adventures.
Salma the Syrian Chef
By Danny Ramadan
A touching story about a young Syrian refugee girl who tries to make her mother happy by cooking a traditional meal.
Tasting the Sky: A Palestinian Childhood
By Ibtisam Barakat
A memoir about the author's childhood experiences during the Six-Day War and her life as a Palestinian refugee.
The Garden Of My Imaan
By Farhana Zia
A novel about a young Muslim girl navigating middle school and her faith.
The Night Diary
By Veera Hiranandani
A novel in diary format about a half-Muslim, half-Hindu girl during the partition of India in 1947.
Burqas, Baseball, and Apple Pie: Being Muslim in America
By Ranya Tabari Idliby
This is the story of one American Muslim family—the story of how, through their lives, their schools, their friends, and their neighbors, they end up living the challenges, myths, fears, hopes, and dreams of all Americans.
Islam Explained: A Short Introduction to History, Teachings, and Culture
By Ahmad Rashid Salim
Islam Explained offers an informative overview of the faith, allowing you to foster cultural awareness and understand the religion on its own terms.
Islam For Dummies
By Malcolm Clark
This book explores the roots of Islam, how it has developed over the centuries, and its long and complex relationship with Christianity. It helps put Islam in perspective as a major cultural and geopolitical force.
Islam: A Short History
By Karen Armstrong
Karen Armstrong’s short history demonstrates that the world’s fastest-growing faith is a much more complex phenomenon than its modern fundamentalist strain might suggest.