Hisham Matar's most recommended books

We've asked 13,000+ authors and super readers for their favorite books. Here are their favorite books by Hisham Matar.

Chosen by 5 people

Books like My Friends

Chosen by 4 people

Books like The Return

Chosen by 1 person

Books like A Month in Siena

Chosen by 1 person

Books like In the Country of Men

Book lists with Hisham Matar's books

8 authors created a book list with a book by Hisham Matar as one of their picks.

• Understand the joys and sorrows of being a father
• Honest novels about being a refugee
• Truth-seeking post WWII
• Using disappearance in innovative ways
• Loss and discovery
• Laura's 3 favorite reads in 2025

Book lists connected to Hisham Matar's books

128 authors created a book list connected to Hisham Matar's books by genre, topic, theme, and mood.

• High heat romance to warm your heart and curl your toes
• Defining a place both quirky and unique
• Black girls who aren’t all that nice
• Mysteries told from more than one point of view
• The bloodiest YA books for bad bitches
• Books that evoke a place and take you there

Genres connected to Hisham Matar's books

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