Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
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| Every Moment Is a Life |
2026 |
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Collections#
| Title |
Published |
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| My Voice Sought the Wind |
2013 |
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Standalone Novels#
| Title |
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| The Scar of David / Mornings in Jenin |
2006 |
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| The Blue Between Sky and Water |
2015 |
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| Against the Loveless World |
2020 |
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Susan Abulhawa is a Palestinian-American writer whose fiction centers on the Palestinian experience across generations. Her debut novel, first published as The Scar of David in 2006 and later revised and reissued as Mornings in Jenin, follows the Abulheja family from their olive-farming village through the upheavals of 1948 and beyond. The book was translated into over thirty languages and became an international bestseller.
Her subsequent novels, The Blue Between Sky and Water (2015) and Against the Loveless World (2020), continue to explore Palestinian identity, exile, and resistance. Abulhawa is also a poet, with the collection My Voice Sought the Wind (2013) showing her range beyond prose. She is a political activist and the founder of a children’s organization in Palestine, and her writing is inseparable from her commitment to Palestinian rights.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Susan Abulhawa written?
Susan Abulhawa has written five books across three series.
What was Susan Abulhawa's first book?
Susan Abulhawa’s first book is The Scar of David / Mornings in Jenin, published in 2006.
What is Mornings in Jenin about?
Mornings in Jenin (originally published as The Scar of David) follows four generations of a Palestinian family from the 1948 displacement through the early 2000s, tracing how the Israeli-Palestinian conflict shapes their lives across decades.