Saqi Books

Saqi Books is a leading independent publisher of trade and academic books on the Middle East and North Africa. For almost four decades, we have offered an independent platform for writers and artists from around the world, releasing cutting-edge, ground-breaking works including The Crusades through Arab Eyes by Amin Maalouf, Beyond the Veil by Fatema Mernissi, Black Britain: A Photographic History by Paul Gilroy and The White Family by Maggie Gee. We are also proud to bring out in English translation the best in new and classic Arabic literature, including works by Naguib Mahfouz, Mahmoud Darwish, Adonis and Nawal El Saadawi. Saqis internationally renowned authors have prominence not just for the quality of their prose, but for their contributions to public debate. We publish cutting-edge, authoritative voices from around the world, which helps to form a clearer picture of these misrepresented communities, and to challenge dominant narratives. Through releasing innovative and sem...