Here's a list of 7 books that have influenced my writing in terms of voice and tone, and have taught me how use the setting as a major character, the plot as a dreamy wonderland, and the characters as beautiful creatures that are so flawed, they're perfect.
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My favorite fantasy books of all time
Favorite Arab-inspired fantasy I've read
Well, I'm finally doing it. The idea for a jinn retelling of The Secret Garden has been brewing in my thoughts for a while now. There aren't many The Secret Garden retellings out there, and there are fewer Middle Eastern retellings of most of classic literature.
Make your setting a character.
Becoming a bestseller would be many an author's greatest fantasy. But, is there a formula?
Arab authors have long found a place in dystopian literature, though not with mainstream success with Western audiences, for the most part.
"...there are only two things you must do with your first fifty pages...
This one is called The Lion and the Red Jewel and features a lion who isn't what he seems to be.
Reading Between the Dunes 