Celestial Bodies is a beautifully crafted novel that explores the evolution of Oman's traditional society through the personal lives and loves of three sisters. The novel touches on themes of tradition, duty, and love. It is written in a beautifully structured manner that helps the reader to stay hooked from beginning to end. This book is recommended for readers who enjoy character-driven stories with themes of cultural evolution and personal relationships.

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• Best Omani Novel Award (2010)
• International Booker Prize (2019)

Winner of the Man Booker International Prize 2019Celestial Bodies is set in the village of al-Awafi in Oman, where we encounter three sisters: Mayya, who marries Abdallah after a heartbreak; Asma, who marries from a sense of duty; and Khawla who rejects all offers while waiting for her beloved, who has emigrated to Canada. These three women and their families witness Oman evolve from a traditional, slave-owning society slowly redefining itself after the colonial era, to the crossroads of its complex present. Elegantly structured and taut, Celestial Bodies is a coiled spring of a novel, telling of Oman’s coming-of-age through the prism of one family’s losses and loves.

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