Omar El Akkad

Omar El Akkad

Omar El Akkad was born in 1982, Omar El Akkad has written at least 7 books. Their most popular book is American War with 335 saves with an average rating of 3.83⭐.

Author Bio

OMAR EL AKKAD is an author and journalist. He was born in Egypt, grew up in Qatar, moved to Canada as a teenager and now lives in the United States. He is a two-time winner of both the Pacific Northwest Booksellers’ Award and the Oregon Book Award. His books have been translated into 13 languages. His debut novel, American War, was named by the BBC as one of 100 novels that shaped our world.

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American War
American War
  • Omar El Akkad
3.83126 reads
A People's Future of the United States: Speculative Fiction from 25 Extraordinary Writers
A People's Future of the United States: Speculative Fiction from 25 Extraordinary Writers
  • Charlie Jane Anders
  • Merc Wolfmoor
  • Lizz Huerta
  • Maria Dahvana Headley
  • Malka Older
  • Sam J. Miller
  • Tananarive Due
  • Ashok K. Banker
  • Omar El Akkad
  • Daniel José Older
  • Lesley Nneka Arimah
  • Justina Ireland
  • Violet Allen
  • Gabby Rivera
  • Tobias S. Buckell
  • Jamie Ford
  • N. K. Jemisin
  • Charles Yu
  • Kai Cheng Thom
  • Daniel H. Wilson
  • Alice Sola Kim
  • Seanan McGuire
  • Catherynne M. Valente
  • G. Willow Wilson
  • Hugh Howey
3.812 reads
What Strange Paradise
What Strange Paradise
  • Omar El Akkad
3.9616 reads
One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This
One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This
  • Omar El Akkad
4.869 reads
Guantanamo Voices: An Anthology: True Accounts from the World's Most Infamous Prison
Guantanamo Voices: An Anthology: True Accounts from the World's Most Infamous Prison
  • Sarah Mirk
4.45 reads
The Annotated Arabian Nights: Tales from 1001 Nights
The Annotated Arabian Nights: Tales from 1001 Nights
  • Yasmine Seale (Translator)
00 reads
The World As We Knew It: Dispatches From a Changing Climate
The World As We Knew It: Dispatches From a Changing Climate
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