List Challenges
Movies Books Travel Food Other
Trending
New
Popular
Sign In
 Make a List Browse Lists Search Lists Leaders Help / Contact Newsletter

Best 100 Arabic Novels

Well, this is a famous list, I don't know who did it, according to wikipedia it's the Arab Writers Union, but I'm still doubtful about it. What I noticed is that they picked one title per an author. Some of the best arabic novelists ever, like Naguib Mahfouz, have only one title in a list of 100. I think diplomacy has done a good job to keep the list "balanced" between country members.
I tried to put the name in English and the cover in Arabic, sometimes, you don't even have a good information. Anyway, how much have you read?
Read More
576 users · 19,426 views
 
from ar.wikipedia.org · made by Iori Yagami
avg. score: 3 of 103 (3%)
required scores: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 
type to search

How many have you read ?

Page 1 of 3
Palace Walk by Naguib Mahfouz
Palace Walk by Naguib Mahfouz
1
In Search of Walid Masoud (Jabra Ibrahim Jabra)
In Search of Walid Masoud
2
Jabra Ibrahim Jabra
Charaf (Honor) (Sonallah Ibrahim)
Charaf (Honor)
3
Sonallah Ibrahim
War in the Land of Egypt (Yusuf Al-Qa'id)
War in the Land of Egypt
4
Yusuf Al-Qa'id
Men in the Sun (Ghassan Kanafani)
Men in the Sun
5
Ghassan Kanafani
The Secret Life of Saeed the Pessoptimist
The Secret Life of Saeed the Pessoptimist
6
The Desolate Time (Haidar Haidar)
The Desolate Time
7
Haidar Haidar
Rama and the Dragon (Edwar Al-Kharrat)
Rama and the Dragon
8
Edwar Al-Kharrat
Thus Spoke Abu Huraira (Mahmoud Messadi)
Thus Spoke Abu Huraira
9
Mahmoud Messadi
Beirut Nightmares (Ghada Samman)
Beirut Nightmares
10
Ghada Samman
The Animists (Ibrahim Al-Koni)
The Animists
11
Ibrahim Al-Koni
The Tattoo (Abdul Rahman Majeed Al-Rubaie)
The Tattoo
12
Abdul Rahman Majeed Al-Rubaie
The Long Way Back (Fouad Al-Takarli)
The Long Way Back
13
Fouad Al-Takarli
The Sail and the Storm (Hanna Mina)
The Sail and the Storm
14
Hanna Mina
Zayni Barakat
Zayni Barakat
15
Shall Present You With Another City (Ahmed Fagih)
Shall Present You With Another City
16
Ahmed Fagih
I Live (Leila Baalbaki)
I Live
17
Leila Baalbaki
No One Sleeps in Alexandria
No One Sleeps in Alexandria
18
Love in Exile (Bahaa Taher)
Love in Exile
19
Bahaa Taher
مدارات الشرق (نبيل سليمان)
مدارات الشرق
20
نبيل سليمان
The Epidemic (Hani Raheb)
The Epidemic
21
Hani Raheb
The Sinners (Yusuf Idris)
The Sinners
22
Yusuf Idris
The Night of the Decade (Mohamed Salah El Jebri)
The Night of the Decade
23
Mohamed Salah El Jebri
Season of Migration to the North
Season of Migration to the North
24
Memory in the Flesh
Memory in the Flesh
25
For Bread Alone (Mohamed Choukri)
For Bread Alone
26
Mohamed Choukri
تشريفة آل المر
تشريفة آل المر
27
عبد الكريم ناصيف
دار المتعة (Walid Ikhlassi)
دار المتعة
28
Walid Ikhlassi
Death in Beirut (Tawfiq Yusuf Awwad)
Death in Beirut
29
Tawfiq Yusuf Awwad
The Elephants (Fathi Ghanem)
The Elephants
30
Fathi Ghanem
نجران تحت الصفر (يحيى خلف)
نجران تحت الصفر
31
يحيى خلف
The Lovers (Rashad Abu Shawar)
The Lovers
32
Rashad Abu Shawar
The Confession (Ali Abu Al-Rish)
The Confession
33
Ali Abu Al-Rish
The Palm and the Kin (Ghalib Tohme Furman)
The Palm and the Kin
34
Ghalib Tohme Furman
الدور الأعلى (محمد عزيز العرفج)
الدور الأعلى
35
محمد عزيز العرفج
The Lamp of Umm Hashim (Yahya Hakki)
The Lamp of Umm Hashim
36
Yahya Hakki
Return to Exile (Muhammad Abu Al-Maati Abu Al-Naja)
Return to Exile
37
Muhammad Abu Al-Maati Abu Al-Naja
The Lodging House (Khairy Shalaby)
The Lodging House
38
Khairy Shalaby
Tangency (Aroussia Nalouti)
Tangency
39
Aroussia Nalouti
Sultana (Ghaleb Halsa)
Sultana
40
Ghaleb Halsa
Page 1 of 3
Click books you've read
Lists Similar to 'Best 100 Arabic Novels'
Iori Yagami's Top Arabic Novels Choice
Iori Yagami's Top Arabic Novels Choice
85
25
Best Single Novels & Multi-Volume Novels
Best Single Novels & Multi-Volume Novels
321
28
Novels, Novels and More Novels
Novels, Novels and More Novels
1,783
1000
12 Awesome Books Translated From Arabic
12 Awesome Books Translated From Arabic
105
12
Arabic Literature
Arabic Literature
37
63
12 Arabic Books to Read During 2020
12 Arabic Books to Read During 2020
4
12
Flavorwire's 50 Romantic Novels for People Who Hate Romance Novels
Flavorwire's 50 Romantic Novels for People Who Hate Romance Novels
1,046
50
Markd9528's Favourite Novels: But Are They Really Novels?
Markd9528's Favourite Novels: But Are They Really Novels?
553
240
DC Essential Graphic Novels 2019 (25 Essential Graphic Novels)
DC Essential Graphic Novels 2019 (25 Essential Graphic Novels)
327
25
51 Great Comic Novels ( That Are Not Comics or Graphic Novels)
51 Great Comic Novels ( That Are Not Comics or Graphic Novels)
277
51
17 Novels That Would Make Great Graphic Novels
17 Novels That Would Make Great Graphic Novels
234
17
10 Novels About Novels
10 Novels About Novels
126
10
BBC's The Big Read - Best Loved Novels of All Time
BBC's The Big Read - Best Loved Novels of All Time
144,355
100
NPR's 100 Best-Ever Teen Novels
NPR's 100 Best-Ever Teen Novels
109,279
100
100 Best American Novels of the 20th Century
100 Best American Novels of the 20th Century
56,541
100
All-TIME 100 Best Novels 1923-2005 (TIME Magazine)
All-TIME 100 Best Novels 1923-2005 (TIME Magazine)
43,630
100
BBC's 200 Best Loved Novels
BBC's 200 Best Loved Novels
39,567
200
Modern Library's 100 Best Novels
Modern Library's 100 Best Novels
32,390
100
Time's List of the 100 Best Novels (Last Update July 2020)
Time's List of the 100 Best Novels (Last Update July 2020)
28,153
100
The Big Read: The BBC's Top 200 Best-Loved Novels
The Big Read: The BBC's Top 200 Best-Loved Novels
22,621
200
The Times' 50 Best Novels of the Past 50 Years
The Times' 50 Best Novels of the Past 50 Years
22,212
50
50 Best Dystopian Novels
50 Best Dystopian Novels
21,669
50
Time Magazine's List of the 100 Best Novels
Time Magazine's List of the 100 Best Novels
18,722
100
The Guardian's 100 Best Novels Written in English
The Guardian's 100 Best Novels Written in English
12,266
100
The Definitive 100 Best Novels Written in English
The Definitive 100 Best Novels Written in English
11,296
100
The 121 Best Novels of the 20th/21st Centuries According to the Modern Novel
The 121 Best Novels of the 20th/21st Centuries According to the Modern Novel
9,583
121
100 Best Novels Ever Penned
100 Best Novels Ever Penned
8,280
100
The Guardian - 100 Best Novels
The Guardian - 100 Best Novels
7,809
100
100 Best Novels Written in English
100 Best Novels Written in English
7,069
100
125 Best Novels by Women
125 Best Novels by Women
5,314
125
All Similar Lists
Newsletter · Help/Contact · Privacy · Copyright Claim   © 2025 App Spring, Inc. · This product uses the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb.
Seen It - Movies & TV 
Android & iOS
Seen It is a new app from the creators of List Challenges. You can view movies and shows in one place and filter by streaming provider, genre, release year, runtime, and rating (Rotten Tomatoes, Imdb, and/or Metacritic). Also, you can track what you've seen, want to see, like, or dislike, as well as track individual seasons or episodes of shows. In addition, you can see the most watched/liked stuff amongst your friends. Learn more at SEENIT.FUN