Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celestial Bodies | 2010 | Jokha Alharthi | Buy |
| 2 | The Body in Arabic Love Poetry | 2021 | Jokha Alharthi | Buy |
| 3 | Bitter Orange Tree / Narinjah | 2022 | Jokha Alharthi | Buy |
| 4 | Silken Gazelles | 2024 | Jokha Alharthi | Buy |
Jokha Alharthi’s standalone novels span from 2010 to 2024 and offer readers a window into Omani life and culture. Celestial Bodies, first published in Arabic in 2010 and translated into English by Marilyn Booth, became an international sensation when it won the 2019 Booker International Prize.
Her body of work includes both fiction and scholarly writing, such as The Body in Arabic Love Poetry. More recently, Bitter Orange Tree and Silken Gazelles have continued her exploration of family, memory, and place. Each novel stands on its own, and together they form a rich portrait of contemporary Omani literature.