Recs if you like Defy Me...

SWANA authors are authors from South West Asia and North Africa. They currently make up <1% of the trad publishing industry. This list is here to introduce you to their stories.

NOTE: if you find an author who doesn’t belong on this list, please comment & I will remove the book(s) ASAP.

As always, lists are forever evolving🥰

Lets give our brothers and sisters who write fiction the platform they deserve ☀️

For all the shatter me lovers

All things written by Tahereh Mafi. Tahereh is an Iranian-American Author, best known for her YA dystopian series Shatter Me. She has many great books both in YA and middle grade that also spread across multiple genres.

She is also a mom to her young daughter with husband Ransom Riggs, another fellow author.

All the books in the Shatter Me series

yeah these are just books i really liked okay (the thrashers is like an honorable mention..not on the same level of peak as the rest but good enough to make it)

More new republic books coming!

magic systems that are unique (and maybe a bit dangerous) and the ruling class are comparable to a viper's nest.

"Aaron Warner Anderson, Chief Commander and Regent of Sector 45, Son of the Supreme Commander of The Reestablishment. He has a soft spot for fashionnnnn." AKA MY HUZZZZZ

Sisterhood, brotherhood and siblinghood that is relatable and hit the nail in the head. Soundtrack: the water is fine by Chloe Ament

My personal fav books. All have little or no spice BTW.

Books I loved and can't stop thinking about