10 great Arabic audiobooks you can listen to in English
Arabic literature has overcome numerous hurdles over the decades, from the professionalisation of publishing and printing houses to finding skilled translators capable of carrying works into other languages and achieving international recognition through major literary awards. Those gains have helped establish the genre as an important, and at times urgent, window into a region undergoing…
The National Business highlights 10 notable Arabic audiobooks that have been translated into English and are available as professionally produced audiobooks. These works, ranging from recent publications to award-winning classics, offer a diverse range of experiences from the region's literary traditions. Among the selections is Najlaa Attaallah's "Asad’s Secret," which follows a 17-year-old coming of age in Gaza in 2011, narrated by Fajer Al-Kaisi.
Another recommended title is Sinan Antoon's "Of Loss and Lavender," a novel about two Iraqi men living in the US, also performed by Al-Kaisi. The brief also mentions Adania Shibli's "Minor Detail," which was the subject of controversy during the 2023 Frankfurt Book Fair, and is narrated by Siiri Scott. These audiobooks are part of the growing trend of making Arabic literature accessible to international audiences through high-quality English translations and expert narration.
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