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A Surgeon and a Maverick

A Surgeon and a Maverick

“[A] remarkable journey.” —The TelegraphThe incredible life story of legendary cardiac surgeon and scientist Magdi Yacoub, an outsider who succeeded against the odds Veteran journalists...
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Thutmose III and Hatshepsut, Pharaohs of Egypt

Thutmose III and Hatshepsut, Pharaohs of Egypt

An innovative account of the lives and times of the ‘warrior king’ Thutmose III, and the female pharaoh Hatshepsut, by renowned Egyptologist Aidan Dodson Thutmose III and Hatshepsut...
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Granada

Granada

A multigenerational epic set at the collapse of Muslim rule in Medieval Spain, available now for the first time in a new, complete translationA TOP 100 LITERARY WORK OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY (THE ARAB...
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Children’s Picture Books and Contemporary Egyptian Society

Children’s Picture Books and Contemporary Egyptian Society

A social and political history of two decades of Egyptian neoliberalism through children’s picture books published in Egypt in the post-2000 era Children’s picture books are some of the most...
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Recycling for Death

Recycling for Death

A meticulous study of the social, economic, and religious significance of coffin reuse and development during the Ramesside and early Third Intermediate periods, illustrated with over 900 imagesFunerary...
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Reviewed and Recommended Books – April 2025

Discover the latest review of your favorite read—see what news outlets and critics are saying.

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AUC Press at the Tahrir CultureFest 2025

AUC Press and AUC Bookstores were pleased to be part of the second edition of AUC Tahrir CultureFest, which took place between 10 and 12 April 2025 at the AUC Tahrir Square…

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Books for Arab American Heritage Month

At AUC Press and Hoopoe, we are proud to highlight books that reflect the diverse heritage of the Arab world, from Arabic language learning resources and culinary traditions to fiction, cultural studies, and diaspora voices that connect communities across borders.

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Honey Hunger

 

Honey Hunger

A breathtaking novel of longing, uncertainty, and ultimately of hope, written by an International Prize for Arabic Fiction-winning author and an International Booker-prize winning translatorAzzan is...
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Granada

Granada

Radwa Ashour, Kay Heikkinen, Marina Warner

A Nose and Three Eyes

A Nose and Three Eyes

Ihsan Abdel Kouddous, Jonathan Smolin, Hanan al-Shaykh

The Jinn Daughter

The Jinn Daughter

Rania Hanna

History of Ash

History of Ash

Khadija Marouazi, Alexander E. Elinson

The House of the Coptic Woman

The House of the Coptic Woman

Ashraf El-Ashmawi, Peter Daniel

A Stranger in Baghdad

A Stranger in Baghdad

Elizabeth Loudon

I Do Not Sleep

I Do Not Sleep

Ihsan Abdel Kouddous, Jonathan Smolin

The Disappearance of Mr. Nobody

The Disappearance of Mr. Nobody

Ahmed Taibaoui, Jonathan Wright

A Recipe for Daphne

A Recipe for Daphne

Nektaria Anastasiadou

My First and Only Love

My First and Only Love

Sahar Khalifeh, Aida Bamia

The Lady of Zamalek

The Lady of Zamalek

Ashraf El-Ashmawi, Peter Daniel

The Girl with Braided Hair

The Girl with Braided Hair

Rasha Adly, Sarah Enany

Velvet

Velvet

Huzama Habayeb, Kay Heikkinen

The Woman from Tantoura

The Woman from Tantoura

Radwa Ashour, Kay Heikkinen

The Book Smuggler

The Book Smuggler

Omaima Al-Khamis, Sarah Enany

The Open Door

The Open Door

Latifa al-Zayyat, Marilyn Booth