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.