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Hasan Zaidi Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.

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Filmmaker. Journalist. Media Consultant. Editor Magazines Dawn. Festival Director KaraFilm Festival. Also a hedonist trapped in an intensely political world.

55 books
Book Cover for: Dune: The Graphic Novel, Book 1: Dune: Book 1, Frank Herbert

Dune: The Graphic Novel, Book 1: Dune: Book 1

Frank Herbert
Hasan ZaidiHasan Zaidi

THE ICON REVIEW: Director Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of Frank Herbert’s acclaimed science fiction novel ‘Dune’ is a slow-burn which keeps most of the pseudo-religious, pro-environment themes and references out - @KamranJawaid reviews in @IconDawn https://t.co/iPPBO0acOS

Hardcover, 2020

$25.99Member price:$12.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty, Akwaeke Emezi

You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty

Akwaeke Emezi
Hasan ZaidiHasan Zaidi

BOOKS&AUTHORS: An unusual romance novel by a Nigerian author offers a poignant study of love and coming to terms with grief - @TahaKehar reviews Akwaeke Emezi’s ‘You Made A Fool Of Death With Your Beauty’ in @eosmagazine https://t.co/YR1684ZY3x

Paperback, 2023

$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Istanbul: Memories and the City, Orhan Pamuk

Istanbul: Memories and the City

Orhan Pamuk
Hasan ZaidiHasan Zaidi

BOOKS&AUTHORS: “Orhan Pamuk’s novels hadn’t prepared me for the fairy chimneys, the lights of Bodrum and the graceful ambience of Istanbul.” @FarooqiMehr remembers her travels in Turkey in @eosmagazine https://t.co/Fu3tjJYTeQ

Paperback, 2006

$20.00Member price:$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Tomb of Sand, Geetanjali Shree

Tomb of Sand

Geetanjali Shree
Hasan ZaidiHasan Zaidi

BOOKS&AUTHORS: The first Hindi language book to win the Int’l Booker Prize is a ‘joyous cacophony’ that is given an English translation that lives up to its play with language, form and structure - Sara Danial reviews Geetanjali Shree’s ‘Tomb of Sand’ https://t.co/FxHpJIIgtI

Hardcover, 2023

$29.99Member price:$14.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Joyland, Stephen King

Joyland

Stephen King
Hasan ZaidiHasan Zaidi

THE ICON REVIEW: A distinct, grounded tale of human frailty and fallibility, Saim Sadiq’s ‘Joyland’ sees characters in search of an exit. @KamranJawaid reviews in @IconDawn https://t.co/MQP7RGhC4b

Paperback, 2013

$16.99Member price:$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Love Marriage, Monica Ali

Love Marriage

Monica Ali
Hasan ZaidiHasan Zaidi

BOOKS&AUTHORS: Monica Ali’s fifth novel may not stay with readers for years to come, but it will definitely make them stop and think. Kamila Rahim Habib reviews ‘Love Marriage’ in @eosmagazine https://t.co/Hfh13mewJO

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Book Cover for: Wuthering Heights, Emily Brontë

Wuthering Heights

Emily Brontë
Hasan ZaidiHasan Zaidi

WIDE ANGLE: Was Heathcliff’s character in ‘Wuthering Heights’ inspired by a real life love affair the famous novel’s author Emily Brontë had? A new film delves into a new theory… but is it true? — Claire O’Callaghan in @IconDawn via @_TCglobal https://t.co/QwFkVwwkvc

Paperback, 2002

$8.00Member price:$4.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Return of Faraz Ali, Aamina Ahmad

The Return of Faraz Ali

Aamina Ahmad
Hasan ZaidiHasan Zaidi

BOOKS&AUTHORS: A debut novel frames its narrative as a detective story to explore power structures in Pakistan and the plight of sex workers in Lahore’s Old City - @MunibAhmadKhan reviews Aamina Ahmed’s ‘The Return of Faraz Ali’ in @eosmagazine https://t.co/pGv83Nghhj

Paperback, 2023

$17.00Member price:$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Thursday Murder Club, Richard Osman

The Thursday Murder Club

Richard Osman
Hasan ZaidiHasan Zaidi

BOOKS&AUTHORS: The second novel in a detective series set in an old-age care facility is a wonderful blend of drama, humour, thrill and sentiment - @maneehaa reviews in @eosmagazine Richard Osman’s ‘The Man Who Died Twice’ https://www.dawn.com/news/1678257/fiction-the-thursday-murder-club

Paperback, 2021

$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: All My Rage, Sabaa Tahir

All My Rage

Sabaa Tahir
Hasan ZaidiHasan Zaidi

BOOKS&AUTHORS: A poignant novel presents a fresh take on the socio-political facets of life for brown youth in America and the dynamics of difference - Zayna Rahman reviews Sabaa Tahir’s ‘All My Rage’ in @eosmagazine https://t.co/M0r8Y8d9yi

Paperback, 2023

$13.99Member price:$6.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book