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Literature

The National's broad exploration of classic and contemporary writing, highlighting authors, themes and literary trends

Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi has launched a new children's book, The Conference of the Birds, at the Sharjah International Book Fair. Photo: Sharjah International Book Fair

Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi reimagines centuries-old classic for children

BooksNovember 09, 2026

Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah, during the launch of his 219th book, Al Julanda Khalid bin Sultan Al Qasimi, at the Sharjah International Book Fair. Photo: Sharjah International Book Fair

Sharjah Ruler Sheikh Dr Sultan launches his 219th book, written in five days

BooksNovember 08, 2026

Manuscripts from the UAE university. People attend Sharjah International Book Fair. Expo Centre Sharjah, Al Taawun Street, Sharjah. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Inside Sharjah International Book Fair, from manuscripts to literary blind dates

CultureNovember 04, 2026

A hotel's book collection should be as well thought out as its art collection, proponents argue. Photo: Chapter by Maia

In the age of algorithms, hotel libraries are an act of resistance

TravelOctober 29, 2026

‘Suluk’: What the Arabic word for behaviour has in common with Dubai’s Salik toll system

What the Arabic term for behaviour has in common with Dubai’s Salik

CultureOctober 23, 2026

Egyptian novelist Ashraf Elashmawy with his 2026 Sheikh Zayed Book Award for Literature, which he won for Births in the Zoo. Photo: Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre

Judge by day, novelist by night: How Ashraf Elashmawy found compassion through fiction

BooksOctober 16, 2026

Figures presented at Frankfurt Book Fair raised concerns about declining reading habits in Europe, offering lessons for Arab countries investing in younger readers. Getty Images

Why Europe's reading habits should concern the Arab world

BooksOctober 15, 2026

People attend the Frankfurt Book Fair, in Germany. AFP

Arabic literature finds new routes to readers at Frankfurt Book Fair

BooksOctober 12, 2026

A visitor at Frankfurt Book Fair, where Arab publishers are seeking to bring more Arabic literature to international readers. Photo: Getty Images

Why international publishers are overlooking Arabic books

BooksOctober 11, 2026

Anne Carson was in Iceland when she learnt of her Nobel Prize win, with the Swedish Academy saying the Canadian writer was surprised but delighted by the news. Photo: Wikimedia

Why Anne Carson won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature

BooksOctober 08, 2026

Adonis has spent decades reshaping modern Arabic poetry and challenging its inherited forms. AFP

Could an Arab writer win the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature? Nine names to know

CultureOctober 07, 2026

(FILES) British author and former MP Jeffrey Archer leaves St Paul's Cathedral at the end of British former prime minister Margaret Thatchers ceremonial funeral in central London on April 17, 2013. The British author has died aged 86 his publisher announced on October 5, 2026. (Photo by LEON NEAL / AFP)

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Jeffrey Archer, whose books sold 300 million copies, dies aged 86

BooksOctober 06, 2026

This month’s books by Arab writers published in English range from Mohammed Alnaas’s prize-winning Bread on Uncle Milad’s Table to new essays by Zaina Arafat and Lina Mounzer.

Ten books by Arab writers to look out for this October

BooksOctober 02, 2026

Anand Gopal's book follows six people in the city of Manbij during the Syrian civil war. AFP

Book recounting Syrian revolution through six lives shortlisted for major prize

BooksOctober 01, 2026

Early Arabic poetry offers a window into the social life, knowledge and values that shaped Arab culture long before the modern literary world; seen here, an old engraved illustration of Baghdad. Getty Images

Bees, battles and bragging: What ancient poetry reveals about pre-Islam Arabia

BooksSeptember 24, 2026

Kalima Reading Club sets a world record at Zayed National Museum on September 21. Victor Besa / The National

Zayed National Museum hosts record-setting reading club session

BooksSeptember 21, 2026

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