[Love, but not as you know it. This non-traditional romance is available to Read Now—but only for the next 48 hours]

"Earnest in a way many contemporary novels are scared to be — and that earnestness gives it heat." — Literary Titan, 4/5

Already generating significant interest among UK booksellers, including multiple unsolicited requests from Waterstones Piccadilly staff ahead of publication.

Twenty Years and Then Some makes its global debut in English — a deliberate choice by the author, who originally wrote the novel in Arabic but chose not to publish it in its native tongue. That decision was born from a personal reckoning with the forces that have long shaped, and misshapen, the region. The translation was handled by two editors: the first preserving a British English sensibility, the second — a native North American English speaker — refining it into its final form. The result is a voice that carries the cadence of its origins while speaking fluently to a global readership.

The title has been recognized with the Literary Titan Silver Book Award, acknowledging its notable merit, distinct voice, and the quality of its narrative craft.

The title is currently supported by a simultaneous dual ARC campaign: a Hidden Gems reviewer campaign running in parallel with this NetGalley listing, designed to maximise early review coverage ahead of the June 2026 publication date.

Perfect for readers of Khaled Hosseini and Elif Shafak.