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          Literature

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

          ‘Diwan’: The Arabic word that gathers together poetry, power and public life

          ‘Diwan’ gathers together poetry, power and public life

          CultureMay 08, 2026
          Emirates Literature Foundation founder Isobel Abulhoul says the honour carries both personal and institutional significance. Photo: Emirates Literature Foundation

          Sheikh Zayed Book Award win aids Literature Foundation’s goals for young readers

          CultureApril 29, 2026
          The UAE National Reading Index 2025 surveyed reading habits across the country. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          Rise in reading Arabic literature - but bookworms in UAE prefer digital formats

          BooksApril 27, 2026
          This Pretty Planet is part-story, part-song and apt for musically inclined children

          Five books to read to children under five, from Charlotte's Web to Narnia

          BooksApril 26, 2026
          The Arabic word for warehouse is makhzan. The National

          ‘Makhzan’, which means storehouse, gave us 'magazine’

          CultureApril 24, 2026
          Sharjah unveils its Guest of Honour programme ahead of Warsaw International Book Fair 2026. Photo: Sharjah Book Authority

          Sharjah named Guest of Honour at Warsaw International Book Fair

          BooksApril 24, 2026
          Syrian authors have used fiction to track the story of the nation.

          Syria Independence Day: Nine novels that chart a nation’s modern history

          BooksApril 17, 2026
          Several authors have found inspiration for their titles from the UAE. Photo: Leslie Pableo

          English books to read that are set in the UAE

          BooksApril 12, 2026
          The award was launched in 2007 to reward excellence in contemporary Arabic fiction

          Which International Prize for Arabic Fiction winners are available in English?

          BooksApril 12, 2026
          Said Khatibi, winner of the 2026 International Prize for Arabic Fiction for his novel Swimming Against the Tide, also known as I Resist the River’s Course. Photo: Ipaf

          Algerian novelist Said Khatibi wins 2026 International Prize for Arabic Fiction

          CultureApril 09, 2026
          Shida Bazyar's shortlisted novel was first published in German. Photo: Booker Prize Foundation

          Iranian novel The Nights Are Quiet in Tehran on International Booker shortlist

          CultureMarch 31, 2026
          Sharjah's House of Wisdom offers Arabic literature, translated fiction and non-fiction, and digital resources. Photo: House of Wisdom

          From Qasr Al Watan to House of Wisdom, inside the UAE’s most striking libraries

          BooksMarch 27, 2026
          Many audiobooks outshine the originals because they highlight an aspect traditional reading can't.

          Project Hail Mary and 10 other audiobooks that are better than the originals

          BooksMarch 12, 2026
          Big Bad Wolf book sale offers fiction, non-fiction, cookbooks, children's titles and educational material at subsidised rates. Antonie Robertson / The National

          Big Bad Wolf comes knocking in Dubai again with more than one million books

          BooksMarch 09, 2026
          Arthur Conan Doyle never had Sherlock Holmes use the line 'elementary, my dear Watson' in his books. Alamy

          'Elementary, my dear Watson’ – and other misquotes that have invaded the lexicon

          BooksMarch 06, 2026
          Judges for the 2026 award, from left, Salma El-Wardany, Cariad Lloyd, chairwoman Julia Gillard, Mona Arshi and Annie Macmanus. Photo: Women’s Prize for Fiction

          Palestinian and Indian authors longlisted for Women's Prize for Fiction

          CultureMarch 05, 2026
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