Books by Djamila Morani
The Djinn's Apple
by Djamila Morani & translated by Sawad Hussain
This is a fabulous Young Adult novel set during the Abbasid caliphate. When Nardeen’s home is stormed by armed men frantically searching for something or someone, she is the only member of her Barmakid family who escapes. Years later, the now teenage Nardeen begins to unravel the mystery of what led to the massacre of her family that night. A beautifully written historical novel set in Baghdad’s golden age.
Interviews where books by Djamila Morani were recommended
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When It's Your Turn for Midnight
by Blessing Musariri -
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Our Beautiful Darkness
Ondjaki, António Jorge Gonçalves (illustrator), translated by Lyn Miller-Lachmann -
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Where the Heart Should Be
by Sarah Crossan -
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The Djinn's Apple
by Djamila Morani & translated by Sawad Hussain -
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Seven Days
by Rebeka Shaid
The Best Books for Teens of 2024, recommended by Our Children's Editor
The Best Books for Teens of 2024, recommended by Our Children's Editor
From a love story set in Angola to a Hunger Games-style thriller, from the medieval Middle East and 19th-century Ireland to the world of artificial intelligence and genetic engineering, we’ve picked our favourite books for teens and young adults of 2024.
