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reading around the world: asia
a comprehensive list of books from each country in asia including books I want to read and have read! some countries have multiple books listed, but for starters each will have at least 1.
Prize for Arabic Fiction
The International Prize for Arabic Fiction is the most prestigious literary prize in the Arab world.
Its aim is to reward excellence in contemporary Arabic creative writing and to encourage the readership of high quality Arabic literature internationally through the translation and publication of winning and shortlisted novels in other major languages.
Winners listed, with the newest on top. Some missing because the book's not translated .
Around the World in Fiction
Set in the Philippines
Fiction books set in the Philippines
Set in Kuwait
Fiction books set in Kuwait
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Arabic Booker Prize Winners
All winners (that are available on Pagebound) of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction, aka the Arabic Booker.
From 2008 till present.
Missing: The second war of the dog by Ibrahim Nasrallah
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