Originally published in Arabic in 1974, Beirut '75 is a provocative and creative examination of the Lebanese Civic War. It addresses struggles of Arab society, particularly the Lebanese, but the message is one of the universal human condition.

Do Muslim Women Need Saving? is an indictment of a mindset that has justified all manner of foreign interference, including military invasion, in the name of rescuing women from Islam. It offers a detailed, moving portrait of the actual experiences of ordinary Muslim women, and of the contingencies with which they live.

This unforgettable work of nonfiction tells harrowing stories of women who escaped the clutches of Daesh.  As their tales unfold an unlikely hero emerges, a beekeeper, whose astute knowledge of the war-torn landscape helps bring these women back into safety. 

In her heartwarming and empowering memoir, space pioneer Anousheh Ansari tells the story of her childhood in Iran, settling down in Texas and building a computer technology firm from the ground up, which eventually realized a net worth of $750 million and ultimately allowed her to achieve her childhood dream of spaceflight.

An intimate memoir by a devout woman from a modest family in Saudi Arabia who became the unexpected leader of a courageous movement to support women’s right to drive.

A unique, deeply researched book of a seismic shift with global significance of Muslim women as they claim a seat at the table.

In two comic books, Satrapi, Iranian author and illustrator, tells an intensely personal and profoundly political story of coming of age.

This novel tells the story of Parvana, an Afghan girl, who must disguise herself as a boy to save her mother and sisters from starvation. It is an honest, heart-breaking and positive story of an act of enormous courage and creative survival in the intolerable Taliban-ruled world.

The first Muslim woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, Shirin Ebadi, an Iranian human rights lawyer, tells her inspiring story of courage and defiance in the face of a government out to destroy her, her family, and her mission: to bring justice to the people of her beloved country.

Published in 2003, New York Times bestseller, Nafisi gives us a rare glimpse, from the inside, of women’s lives in revolutionary Iran. It is a remarkable exploration of resilience in the face of tyranny, and a celebration of the liberating power of literature.

Palestine, a political and historical nonfiction book in graphic form, is about Joe Sacco's experiences in the West Bank and Gaza Strip in the early 1990s.  It has been favorably compared to Art Spiegelman's Pulitzer Prize-winning Maus for its excellent navigation of politically and socially charged subject matters within the confines of the comic book medium. (Note:  This book is not suitable for young children.)

A valuable primer for those who want to develop an understanding of women’s experiences in Iran after the revolution.