Naguib Mahfouz
2 series 15 books in order 9 standalone books
5 awards & honors · incl. Nobel Prize 1988
Naguib Mahfouz was an Egyptian writer who won the 1988 Nobel Prize in Literature. The Swedish Academy recognized him for creating an Egyptian narrative art that applies to all mankind, describing his works as rich in nuance and ranging from clear-sightedly realistic to evocatively ambiguous. He was born in 1911 and died in 2006.
- Born
- 1911
- Known for
- Cairo Trilogy, Three Novels of Ancient Egypt
Series by Naguib Mahfouz
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1956 · Naguib Mahfouz
Palace Walk is a novel by Egyptian writer Naguib Mahfouz, the first part of his Cairo Trilogy. Originally published in 1956 under the title Bayn…
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Buy on Amazon1957 · Naguib Mahfouz · 🏆 1 award & honors
A 1957 novel by Naguib Mahfouz continuing the story of al-Sayyid Ahmad and his family, offering a look at Egypt in the 1920s. Increased personal…
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Buy on Amazon1957 · Naguib Mahfouz · 🏆 1 award & honors
Sugar Street is the climactic third volume of the Cairo Trilogy by Nobel Prize winner Naguib Mahfouz. The New York Times Book Review called the first…
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1939 · Naguib Mahfouz
Khufu's Wisdom is the first novel by the Egyptian writer Naguib Mahfouz. It was originally published in 1939 in Arabic by Salama Moussa, who renamed…
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1943 · Naguib Mahfouz
Rhadopis of Nubia is an early novel by the Egyptian writer Naguib Mahfouz, first published in Arabic in 1943. It is set in Pharaonic Egypt and is…
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1944 · Naguib Mahfouz
Thebes at War is a novel by Egyptian writer Naguib Mahfouz, first published in Arabic in 1944. It is set in Pharaonic Egypt and is part of a series…
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Frequently asked questions
How many books has Naguib Mahfouz written?
We list 15 books by Naguib Mahfouz across 2 series, published between 1939–1997 — each shown in full reading order.
What order should I read Naguib Mahfouz's books?
Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “Palace Walk.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.
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Awards & honors
Sugar Street
- Nobel Prize
Palace of Desire
- Nobel Prize
The Harafish
- Nobel Prize
Midaq Alley
- Nobel Prize
The Day the Leader Was Killed
- Nobel Prize
Honors as recorded by the publisher for Naguib Mahfouz’s books. Wording is the awarding body’s own — a nomination is listed as a nomination, never as a win.
Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted a wrong order, a missing book, or any other mistake? and we'll correct it.
Some summaries adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.