Ten new books for your 2024 reading list
From Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s long lost novel to acclaimed poet Kaveh Akbar's debut, the new year promises to be full of literary delights
2024 promises to be a year full of great novels, from debut authors to legendary storytellers, with unique premises and intriguing plots. Photo: Ultimo Press, Picador, Bloomsbury, Macmillan, HarperCollins, Penguin UK, W&N, Penguin Random House
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Ten new books for your 2024 reading list
From Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s long lost novel to acclaimed poet Kaveh Akbar's debut, the new year promises to be full of literary delights
2024 promises to be a year full of great novels, from debut authors to legendary storytellers, with unique premises and intriguing plots. Photo: Ultimo Press, Picador, Bloomsbury, Macmillan, HarperCollins, Penguin UK, W&N, Penguin Random House
The Big Bad Wolf book sale has opened at Sharjah Expo Centre. Antonie Robertson / The NationalBig Bad Wolf book fair makes Sharjah debut on UAE return
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Six books shortlisted for 2023 Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize
The £3,000 award honours translators bringing the work of Arab writers to the attention of the wider world
The six books shortlisted for 2023 Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation. Photo: The Banipal Trust for Arab Literature
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