- “The Corpse Washer” by Sinan Antoon: This novel tells the story of a young man in Baghdad who works as a corpse washer during the Iraq-Iran war.
- “Frankenstein in Baghdad” by Ahmed Saadawi: Set in post-Saddam Hussein Iraq, this novel follows a mysterious ragpicker who collects body parts and stitches them together to create a monster.
- “The Sirens of Baghdad” by Yasmina Khadra: This novel explores the experiences of a young Iraqi man who is radicalized after witnessing the destruction of his village during the Iraq War.
- “The Ruins of Us” by Keija Parssinen: Set in contemporary Kuwait and Iraq, this novel tells the story of a wealthy American woman and her struggles to maintain her family in the midst of cultural clashes.
- “The Baghdad Clock” by Shahad Al Rawi: This coming-of-age novel follows two childhood friends growing up in Baghdad during the Iran-Iraq war.
- “A Sky So Close” by Betool Khedairi: The novel tells the story of a young girl in Baghdad navigating life under Saddam Hussein’s regime.
- “The Snake’s Pass” by Ihsan Shamran: This historical novel delves into the conflict between the Kurdish and Arab communities in Iraq during the 1920s.
- “The Weight of Paradise” by Iman Humaydan: Set in the 1990s against a backdrop of Saddam Hussein’s regime, this novel explores the lives of two women, one living in Baghdad and the other in a Lebanese village.
- “Saddam City” by Mahmoud Saeed: This novel follows the lives of several characters living in Saddam City, a vast slum on the outskirts of Baghdad, during the rule of Saddam Hussein.
- “The Gardens of Consolation” by Parisa Reza: This novel chronicles the lives of a Kurdish family across several generations, exploring themes of love, loss, and political upheaval.
WANDERLIST: Ten famous novels set in Iraq
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