1. Ms. mARVEL: KAMALA KHAN BY: G. WILLOW WILSON2. AYESHA AT LAST BY UZMA JALALUDDINAyesha at Last is best described as Crazy, Rich, Asians meets Pride and Prejudice. "Ayesha Shamsi has a lot going on. Her dreams of being a poet have been set aside for a teaching job so she can pay off her debts to her wealthy uncle. She lives with her boisterous Muslim family and is always being reminded that her flighty younger cousin, Hafsa, is close to rejecting her one hundredth marriage proposal. Though Ayesha is lonely, she doesn't want an arranged marriage. Then she meets Khalid, who is just as smart and handsome as he is conservative and judgmental. She is irritatingly attracted to someone who looks down on her choices and who dresses like he belongs in the seventh century. When a surprise engagement is announced between Khalid and Hafsa, Ayesha is torn between how she feels about the straightforward Khalid and the unsettling new gossip she hears about his family. Looking into the rumors, she finds she has to deal with not only what she discovers about Khalid, but also the truth she realizes about herself. " 3. SAINTS AND MISFITS BY S.K. ALIIt was recently announced that SAINTS AND MISFITS Is getting a sequel called Misfit in Love! In the first book, Saints and Misfits Janna is a teenager who is dealing with the aftermath of being sexually assaulted by someone who is looked up to in her community. It's a raw and heartbreaking novel that I haven't seen anyone do before. 4. Love from a to z by s.k. aliThis book is my favorite Muslim Love Story! I love that it has an airport meet-cute and that the two characters share a journal of marvels and oddities.Zeyneb and Adam's love story includes: MS rep, disabilty awareness, Islamophobia, and a love story. We need more books like this one! Here's a link to my interview with NYT- Best-Selling Author S.K.Ali. 5. that can be arranged by huda fahmyThis is a graphic novel for everyone! It's a hilarious story about how Huda met her husband and some of the shenangigans that ensued. If you're a fan of Jane Austen, then you'll love this book!
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