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ⓘ About Jokha Alharthi
Jokha Alharthi is a literary fiction author from Oman who is best known as the first Arab author to ever win the International Booker Prize. Jokha Alharthi’s second novel “Bitter Orange Tree” also made the long list for the Dublin Literary Award. She currently works at the Muscat-based Sultan Qaboos University’s Arabic department as an associate professor. Since the author won the Booker Award she has been invited to literary events across the world where she has given talks to all manner of literary enthusiasts. The work is full of cultural and social anecdotes which may not have been suitable for a 12-year-old but it shaped Jokha’s understanding of Arabic literature. Her love for writing would begin with diaries before she moved to short story writing in college.
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Who is Jokha Alharthi?
Jokha Alharthi is a literary fiction author from Oman who is best known as the first Arab author to ever win the International Booker Prize. Jokha Alharthi’s second novel “Bitter Orange Tree” also made the long list for the Dublin Literary Award. She currently works at the Muscat-based Sultan Qaboos University’s Arabic department as an associate professor.
Which Jokha Alharthi series should I start with?
Jokha Alharthi's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Celestial Bodies (2010).
How many books has Jokha Alharthi written?
Jokha Alharthi has 4 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2010 and 2024. They all sit in a single category — Standalone Novels — rather than in numbered series.
In what order should Jokha Alharthi's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 4 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.
How are Jokha Alharthi's books organised into series?
This guide splits Jokha Alharthi's 4 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (4 books).