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Diana Abu-Jaber
Diana Abu-Jaber
Awards
Winner — American Book Award, 2004
Books by Diana Abu-Jaber
Birds of Paradise: A Novel
Paperback, 2012
“A full-course meal, a rich, complex and memorable story that will leave you lingering gratefully at [Abu-Jaber’s] table.”—Ron Charles, Washington Post
Arabian Jazz: A Novel
Paperback, 2003
"This oracular first novel, which unfurls like gossamer [has] characters of a depth seldom found in a debut." —The New Yorker
Origin: A Novel
Hardback, 2007
A fingerprint expert's investigation of a series of crib deaths leads her back to the mystery of her own childhood.
Birds of Paradise: A Novel
Hardback, 2011
A multilayered, beautifully textured novel about family and self, self-indulgence and generosity, against the vivid backdrop of contemporary Miami.
Crescent: A Novel
Paperback, 2004
"Abu-Jaber's voluptuous prose features insights into the Arab American community that are wisely, warmly depicted."—San Francisco Chronicle
Origin: A Novel
Paperback, 2008
"Finally, a novel of literary suspense that gets almost everything right—forensically and psychologically." —Sarah Weinman, Baltimore Sun
Life Without a Recipe: A Memoir
Paperback, 2017
A “bold, luscious” memoir, “indispensable to anyone trying to forge their own truer path” (Ruth Reichl).
Origin: A Novel
E Book, 2008
"Finally, a novel of literary suspense that gets almost everything right—forensically and psychologically." —Sarah Weinman, Baltimore Sun
Arabian Jazz: A Novel
E Book, 2011
"This oracular first novel, which unfurls like gossamer [has] characters of a depth seldom found in a debut." —The New Yorker
Crescent: A Novel
E Book, 2004
"Abu-Jaber's voluptuous prose features insights into the Arab American community that are wisely, warmly depicted."—San Francisco Chronicle