A collection of books that shaped my thinking or simply stayed with me.
Non-Fiction #
| Title | Author | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Stasiland | Anna Funder | Living inside the surveillance state of East Germany |
| The Rebel’s Clinic | Adam Shatz | The turbulent life and philosophical evolution of Frantz Fanon |
| A Very Short History of the Israel–Palestine Conflict | Ilan Pappé | Essential read on the background of Palestinian genocide |
Fiction #
| Title | Author | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Djinns | Fatma Aydemir | Epic tale on stormy lives of Turkish Gastarbeiter family |
| The Lion Women of Tehran | Marjan Kamali | Beautiful work on Iranian women’s resilience and the power of friendship |
Last updated: January 2026