Fiction Books by Authors of Iranian Heritage (Part 3)

Published on 17 September 2026 at 11:39

Welcome to the latest resource series by Underground Bookshelf. This series focuses on literature written by authors of Iranian heritage. War often comes with undermining the humanity of the people and cultures impacted. One way to reaffirm a people's humanity is to engage with the people, culture, and perspectives through literature and storytelling. In this series, you'll find fiction and nonfiction books for children, middle grade readers, young adults, and adult readers.

This resource covers adult fiction. The additional resource lists below offer support for learning about Iranian heritage, protesting the ongoing war, and finding emergency assistance if the rising costs of food, gas, and other goods as a result of the conflict are impacting you or your family.

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Fiction Books by Authors of Iranian Heritage

  1. To Keep the Sun Alive by Rabeah Ghaffari
  2. Disoriental by Négar Djavadi, translated by Tina Kover
  3. Better Than War by Siamak Vossoughi
  4. Song of a Captive Bird by Jasmin Darznik
  5. A Good Country: A Novel by Laleh Khadivi
  6. Savushun: A Novel About Modern Iran by Simin Daneshvar, translated by M. R. Ghanoonparvar
  7. The Blind Owl, and Other Stories by Sadegh Hedayat, translated by D.P. Costello and Deborah Miller Mostaghel
  8. The Last Days of Cafe Leila by Donia Bijan
  9. The Gardens of Consolation by Parisa Reza, translated by Adriana Hunter
  10. Rituals of Restlessness by Yaghoub Yadali, translated by Sara Khalili

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