Nonfiction Books by Authors of Iranian Heritage (Part 2)

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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Nonfiction Books by Authors of Iranian Heritage

1. I'm Writing You from Tehran by Delphine Minoui
2. The Limits of Whiteness: Iranian Americans and the Everyday Politics of Race by Neda Maghbouleh
3. The Lonely War: One Woman's Account of the Struggle for Modern Iran by Nazila Fathi
4. Martyrdom Street by Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet
5. My Prison, My Home: One Woman's Story of Captivity in Iran by Haleh Esfandiari
6. Conceiving Citizens: Women and the Politics of Motherhood in Iran by Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet
7. Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, tr. from the French by Mattias Ripa (graphic novel)
8. Women, Life, Freedom by Marjane Satrapi (graphic novel)
9. The Ayatollah Begs to Differ by Hooman Majd
10. The Persians: Ancient, Mediaeval and Modern Iran by Homa Katouzian
11. Prisoner of Tehran by Marina Nemat
12. Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi
13. Iran Awakening by Shirin Ebadi
14. Read Dangerously by Azar Nafisi
15. Stolen Revolution: Betrayal and Hope in Modern Iran by Yeganeh Torbati and Bozorgmehr Sharafedin

Sources

• Literary Hub » 33 Essential Works of Fiction by Iranian Writers
• The Greatest Books: 33 Essential Works of Fiction By Iranian Writers from Literary Hub
• Contemporary Iranian Voices: Key Authors Writing Today (Available in English) | Saraye Sokhan
• Essential Books by Iranians Available in English: A Reading List - PEN America
• 100+ Iranian Book Recommendations - by Olivia's Book Talk
• 100 Essential Books by Iranian Writers: Fiction – Asian American Writers' Workshop
• Non Fiction Iran Books
• 100 Essential Books by Iranian Writers: An Introduction & Nonfiction – Asian American Writers' Workshop