Once Upon an Eid
By: S.K. Ali
4.23
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Once Upon an Eid is a collection of short stories that showcases the most brilliant Muslim voices w…
Want to Read $ 6.64"It's hard to see the beauty in things when you can't see past your insecurities."-S.K. Ali, Once Upon an Eid
"It's hard to see the beauty in things when you can't see past your insecurities."-S.K. Ali, Once Upon an Eid
"It's hard to see the beauty in things when you can't see past your insecurities."-S.K. Ali, Once Upon an Eid
"If we can be strong enough to resist the stuff Allah has allowed, it makes it easier to resist the stuff that's forbidden."-S.K. Ali, Once Upon an Eid
If you liked the realistic fiction plot in Once Upon an Eid by S.K. Ali , here is a list of 12 books like this:
1. Amina's Voice
By: Hena Khan
4.14
Format: None pages, Hardcover
A Pakistani-American Muslim girl struggles to stay true to her family's vibrant culture while simul… read more
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2. She Wore Red Trainers
By: Na'ima B. Robert
4.19
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
When Ali first meets Amirah, he notices everything about her--her hijab, her long eyelashes and her… read more
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3. A Place at the Table
By: Saadia Faruqi
4.22
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Sixth-graders Sara, a Pakistani American, and Elizabeth, a white, Jewish girl meet when they take a… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
4. Queen of the Tiles
By: Hanna Alkaf
3.71
Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition
They Wish They Were Us meets The Queen’s Gambit in the world of competitive Scrabble when a teen gi… read more
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- muslims
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
5. Other Words for Home
By: Jasmine Warga
4.42
Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition
I am learning how to be sad and happy at the same time. Jude never thought she’d be leaving h… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
"Americans are obsessed with murder"-Jasmine Warga, Other Words for Home
"You will belong here. . .You will make anywhere beautiful."-Jasmine Warga, Other Words for Home
"It seems like the kind of place where dreams could grow and live."-Jasmine Warga, Other Words for Home
"Mama hugs me and I hold her back. Sometimes all you can do is hold on."-Jasmine Warga, Other Words for Home
6. Rifqa
By: Mohammed El-Kurd
4.66
Format: 100 pages, Paperback
Rifqa is Mohammed El-Kurd’s debut collection of poetry, written in the tradition of Ghassan Kanfani… read more
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- muslims
- contemporary
"Sing me a song of home break a dish or two throw a stone or two because the screams make me nostalgic: I almost don't fear the sirens."-Mohammed El-Kurd, Rifqa
7. Huda F Cares?
By: Huda Fahmy
4.21
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
In this laugh-out-loud funny sequel to the graphic novel Huda F Are You?, the Fahmys are off to Dis… read more
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- muslims
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
"Y'know, you catch more flies with honey..." "I don't know why people say that. You can catch flies with garbage too."-Huda Fahmy, Huda F Cares?
"We don't know they're friends. They could be brother and sister." "Impossible. They're smiling." "You're right. They're definitely not related."-Huda Fahmy, Huda F Cares?
8. The Proudest Blue
By: Ibtihaj Muhammad
4.56
Format: 36 pages, Hardcover
A powerful, vibrantly illustrated story about the first day of school–and two sisters on one’s firs… read more
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- muslims
- realistic fiction
- religion
- fiction
9. Bhai for Now
By: Maleeha Siddiqui
4.09
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A fresh and fun new spin on the Parent-Trap story, by Indies Introduce author Maleeha Siddiqui A… read more
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- muslims
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
"Besides, what was the point of a home if the people who should care about you didn't show up for you?"-Maleeha Siddiqui, Bhai for Now
"...he wished he could take his words back. But words were like arrows. Once you let them go and they hit their target, you couldn't take the arrow back without leaving a hole behind."-Maleeha Siddiqui, Bhai for Now
"Shaheer realized that sometimes confidence wasn't always about making the big bold decisions or mouthing off to people. Sometimes confidence looked like the quiet strength it took to tell someone how…"-Maleeha Siddiqui, Bhai for Now
"...Shaheer realized that sometimes confidence wasn't always about making the big bold decisions or mouthing off to people. Sometimes confidence looked like the quiet strength it took to tell someone …"-Maleeha Siddiqui, Bhai for Now
10. Ayesha at Last
By: Uzma Jalaluddin
3.87
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
A modern-day Muslim Pride and Prejudice for a new generation of love. Ayesha Shamsi has a lot g… read more
Want to Read $ 13.99Similar categories in Uzma Jalaluddin's Ayesha at Last book and S.K. Ali's Once Upon an Eid
- audiobook
- fiction
- contemporary
"No, she is not with child,"-Uzma Jalaluddin, Ayesha at Last
"[Khalid] took a deep, calming breath, and smiled at her, channeling his inner shark. Or at least, dolphin."-Uzma Jalaluddin, Ayesha at Last
"Your defect is a tendency to judge everyone,' Ayesha said. 'And yours,' he said with a smile, 'is to willfully misunderstand them."-Uzma Jalaluddin, Ayesha at Last
"Your presence in a relationship is not indicative of commitment but rather inertia. Standing before your friends and family and pledging your love and loyalty is an essential ingredient of a long-las…"-Uzma Jalaluddin, Ayesha at Last
11. Salaam, with Love
By: Sara Sharaf Beg
4.06
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
This heartfelt and humorous YA contemporary follows Dua, who spends the month of Ramadan making une… read more
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- muslims
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- religion
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
12. Once Upon an Eid
By: S.K. Ali
4.23
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Once Upon an Eid is a collection of short stories that showcases the most brilliant Muslim voices w… read more
Want to Read $ 6.64Similar categories in S.K. Ali's Once Upon an Eid book and S.K. Ali's Once Upon an Eid
- muslims
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- anthologies
- young adult
- religion
- short stories
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
"It's hard to see the beauty in things when you can't see past your insecurities."-S.K. Ali, Once Upon an Eid
"If we can be strong enough to resist the stuff Allah has allowed, it makes it easier to resist the stuff that's forbidden."-S.K. Ali, Once Upon an Eid
13. Barakah Beats
By: Maleeha Siddiqui
4.17
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
For fans of The First Rule of Punk and Save Me a Seat, Barakah Beats is a sweet, powerful, and joyo… read more
Want to Read $ 7.17Similar categories in Maleeha Siddiqui's Barakah Beats book and S.K. Ali's Once Upon an Eid
- muslims
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- religion
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
14. A Thousand Questions
By: Saadia Faruqi
4.20
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Set against the backdrop of Karachi, Pakistan, Saadia Faruqi’s middle grade novel tells the story o… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
15. Something More
By: Jackie Khalilieh
4.06
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A contemporary teen romance novel featuring a Palestinian-Canadian girl trying to hide her autism d… read more
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- audiobook
- fiction
- young adult
- contemporary
"No matter how far I've come and no matter how hard I try, beneath the mask will always be a girl who's afraid of being left behind."-Jackie Khalilieh, Something More
"Maybe if people can get past the things that make me different on the outside, then they might try to get to know the real me. And maybe I’ll let them."-Jackie Khalilieh, Something More
16. The Next New Syrian Girl
By: Ream Shukairy
4.28
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
Furia meets I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter about the unlikely friendship between two very d… read more
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- muslims
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
17. Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine
By: Hannah Moushabeck
4.56
Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition
As bedtime approaches, three young girls eagerly await the return of their father who tells them st… read more
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- muslims
18. That Can Be Arranged: A Muslim Love Story
By: Huda Fahmy
4.21
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
Chaperones, suitors, and arranged marriages aren't only reserved for the heroines of a Jane Austen … read more
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- religion
- contemporary
"Her cat hotel did very well. LOL"-Huda Fahmy, That Can Be Arranged: A Muslim Love Story
"Her daughter got married in pants. Lol"-Huda Fahmy, That Can Be Arranged: A Muslim Love Story
"I find you. . . r citizenship very attractive. Lol"-Huda Fahmy, That Can Be Arranged: A Muslim Love Story
"Yeah, I've been there. It had a funky smell and reminded me of a graveyard."-Huda Fahmy, That Can Be Arranged: A Muslim Love Story
19. Grounded
By: Aisha Saeed
4.06
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Four kids meet at an airport for one unforgettable night in this middle-grade novel by four bestsel… read more
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- muslims
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- religion
- contemporary
- audiobook
20. More to the Story
By: Hena Khan
4.21
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
From the critically acclaimed author of Amina’s Voice comes a new story inspired by Louisa May Alco… read more
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- muslims
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
21. First Comes Marriage: My Not-So-Typical American Love Story
By: Huda Al-Marashi
3.64
Format: 288 pages, ebook
A candid, heartfelt love story set in contemporary California that challenges the idea of what it m… read more
Want to Read $ 18.62Similar categories in Huda Al-Marashi's First Comes Marriage: My Not-So-Typical American Love Story book and S.K. Ali's Once Upon an Eid
- religion
- audiobook
"Our Iraq was the one that lived on in our parents’ memories, frozen at the moment of their 1970s departure, immune to time."-Huda Al-Marashi, First Comes Marriage: My Not-So-Typical American Love Story
"Maybe Mama was right, and you could learn to love someone. Maybe knowing a guy loved you was enough to flip the switch in your heart that made you love him back."-Huda Al-Marashi, First Comes Marriage: My Not-So-Typical American Love Story
