Etaf Rum books

Complete list of all Etaf Rum books in order, including A Woman Is No Man, Evil Eye, and the Good Intentions series.

Good Intentions Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Road Home 2023 Buy
Poppy’s Story 2023 Buy
The Magician 2023 Buy
A Planned Occasion 2023 Buy
Mother Country 2023 Buy
The Days Before Us 2023 Buy
Deluge 2023 Buy

Short Stories/Novellas

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Mother Country 2023 Buy

Standalone Novels

Title Published Buy on Amazon
A Woman Is No Man 2019 Buy
Evil Eye 2023 Buy

Etaf Rum is a Palestinian American author whose fiction explores the lives of Arab American women caught between cultural traditions and personal desires. Her debut novel “A Woman Is No Man” (2019) became a New York Times bestseller and Jenna Bush Hager book club pick, bringing stories of immigrant women’s inner lives to a wide audience.

Her second novel “Evil Eye” (2023) continued to examine domestic life and the pressure to maintain appearances. She has also published the Good Intentions series, a collection of shorter connected stories.

Below you will find all of Etaf Rum’s books in order, grouped by type.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Etaf Rum written?

Etaf Rum has written ten books across three series.

What was Etaf Rum's first book?

Etaf Rum’s first book is A Woman Is No Man, published in 2019.

What does Etaf Rum write about?

Etaf Rum writes about the experiences of Arab American women, drawing on her own Palestinian American background. Her bestselling debut “A Woman Is No Man” (2019) explored how cultural expectations, family duty, and silence shape women’s lives across generations. Her work examines identity, belonging, and the tension between tradition and personal freedom.

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