Bookshelf bundle 10: Aug/Sep 2026 - The Sleep Thief

The dream-like first novel from International Booker-Prize longlisted author Ibtisam Azem, The Sleep Thief follows the life of Gharib Haifawi as he comes of age, is drawn into resistance, makes friends, meets lovers, pushes back against traditional values, longs to be free of labels and expectations, rails against the commodification of suffering, and dreams of a Palestinian identity that will transcend sorrow.