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Prince of Cats ..The Life and Adventures of a Cat: The Author A rare blend of satire and philosophy, "Prince of Cats" is a satirical denunciation of the world through a creature not usually taken seriously. Tom the cat assumes the voice of the...

slow burning Henry Steele A tense science fiction novel set inside a space station threatened by a catastrophic derailment. Kevin Morrow leads his crew in a desperate race against time to save lives, as psychological pressures intertwine with political chaos and technological collapse. The...

How did Mr. Hogan rob the bank? John Steinbeck Steinbeck doesn't seek heroism, but rather writes about people as they are: scared, cynical, simple, and often... broken. The collection is short in pages, but it is full of the pulse of life—a life told...

The story of the grave Prisoner of the Black Cloak Giovanni Verga A literary work that brilliantly captures the tragedy of pure souls confined behind walls of custom and superstition. Using a beautiful analogy between a captive girl and a caged lark, Giovanni Verga...

Cleopatra's land Annie Vivanti A novel that explores the mysterious worlds of the East through the eyes of a dreamy European, where the Egyptian desert blends with the legend of the pharaoh, the magic of the pyramids, and the mystery of the Nile. The...

Patcherta Djo Kostolani "Pacharta" is not the story of a girl who goes on vacation to a farm... it's a story about what remains inside us when we part, and about that small distance between love and fear. Kostolani writes this novel as if...

wren Rashad Nouri A novel that moves with the lightness of a bird, passing through memory like the wind through an ancient tree. It is not just the story of a mischievous girl, but a rare literary work dripping with wonder and passion for...

The Three Scammers Arthur Mackin A detective novel considered one of the most prominent mysteries in modern English literature. Its events take place in an atmosphere charged with suspicion and deception, where a mysterious golden statue is haunted, around which the destinies of three...

Moonset John Steinbeck A city under occupation, its calm concealing a different kind of resistance. Tension lurks in every corner, and in every detail, a hidden struggle between belonging and submission. Steinbeck weaves a world teeming with contradictions: a mayor who pretends to be...

The raven colt John Steinbeck A sweet and shocking novel that chronicles a young boy's journey toward maturity through his relationship with a pony he has long dreamed of, before encountering the harsh reality of life. Set in a rural American environment that oscillates...

Be kind until death Gigmund Moritz A Hungarian novel like no other... not just a story, but a complete, childlike, painful, honest feeling. It's a novel about a little boy... who buys a book, is afraid of the color crimson, dreams of writing, of...

yellow wallpaper Charlotte Perkins In this captivating psychological novel, Charlotte Perkins Gilman transforms a yellow-walled room into an arena of internal conflict between the self and its repression, between reason and madness, between the desire for liberation and the confines of male society. The...

The Pearl John Steinbeck A profound meditation on the forces of evil lurking within society and humanity, it effortlessly engages with major questions about greed, justice, and destiny. Steinbeck transports us to a poor village on the edge of the sea, where a rare...

The two sisters Henri Laman A novel that silently weaves threads of tension between two hearts that share everything... except destiny. The novel takes us to a world where jealousy and love coexist, where relationships are not clear, and intentions are not entirely innocent....

draw myself in the middle Adam Barta The novel comes alive from within the world of childhood, but it doesn't treat childhood as an innocent place, but rather as a primary space for confrontation with authority, fear, and isolation. The child narrator doesn't seek...

blue flowers Raymond Keno A unique novel inspired by the dream of the Chinese philosopher Chuang Tzu, who saw himself as a butterfly. Raymond Queneau blends absurdity with philosophy, history with delirium, to present a narrative masterpiece in which the dream alternates between two...

monastery girl Pierre du Trille Set in the heart of nineteenth-century France, where destinies intertwine and secrets lurk behind convent walls, "The Girl from the Convent" weaves a captivating tale of lost identity, a burdensome past, and a truth waiting to be revealed. The...

Thieves Adam Barta The Thief is one of the most distinguished works by Hungarian novelist Adam Barta, if not his most distinguished. Published in 2017 and acclaimed by critics and readers, Rika receives an unusual email: a relative has died in Sudan, leaving her...

In search of life Author's name: Dr. Nafie Al-Yasi Dr. Fouad suffers from heart failure and must travel abroad to find a heart donor before it's too late. Will he get what he wants?

The Yellow Room Puzzle Gaston Leroux In one of the most bizarre and exciting cases in the world of detective fiction, the intelligent young journalist Joseph Roltabe becomes embroiled in an attempt to solve a mysterious murder attempt inside a completely sealed room. All...

ignition John Steinbeck The novel addresses human issues such as love, betrayal, friendship, and family, through four sequential scenes set in different locations, including a circus tent, a farm, a ship, and a hospital room. With his precise and simple style, Steinbeck crafts vibrant...

Melting and getting lost Maryam Al Ghafli A collection of short stories that delve into the human conscience in its fleeting moments between alienation and longing, between dissolving into tragedy and wandering in existential questions. Maryam Al Ghafli writes with the eye of a...

Memory Narration - Sweet Days Written by: Sheikha Al-Jabri A carpet of light spreads over a bygone era. Details of an old life pulsate in every line: the bedroom, the radio, school notebooks, the scent of coffee in gatherings, from the eagerness of childhood...

Duduk's sobbing Jalal Burjas A novelistic biography that follows the inner voice amidst the darkness, writing the features of memory with a melody resembling distant music. Between childhood and writing, travel and dreams, the self is revealed in fragile moments and restless questions. It...

Enjoyment Maryam Hassan Al Ali Nothing is hidden behind walls. Everything is exposed: mistakes, betrayal, and broken desire. “Mataa” is not just the story of a prisoner, but the biography of a man who lost himself before losing his freedom. His past leads him...

Like a wound in a white throat Jalal Burjas A collection of delicate feelings, written in a soft language, and poetic reflections that touch the conscience without pretense. Poems that carry a purely emotional character, in which longing intertwines with wisdom, and in which...

Like any branch on a tree Jalal Burjas A collection in which the poet listens to the call of the interior and the whisper of the earth, forming poems from a mixture of nostalgia, loss, and belonging. Jalal Barjas writes with an eye for...

A moon without houses Jalal Burjas A collection of poems that delves into spaces of nostalgia, loss, and confused certainty, written from the heart of the desert with hands soaked by rain. Its texts juxtapose mud with metaphor, childhood with disappointment, and love with...

Spray on memory glass Jalal Burjas From the heart of the place and into its soul, where cities and villages—from Amman to Ma'an, from Luweibdeh to Madaba—transform into vibrant characters, participating in the narrative, conveying nostalgia, and adorning the text with the scents of...

earthquake Jalal Burjas Scattered scenes from the lives of ordinary people, facing crucial moments and silent collapses that resemble earthquakes in their impact, not in their sound. The stories are written with an eye that sees the small details that precede the collapse: a...