Maaza Mengiste

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  • Bibliography:
    3 Books
  • First Book:
    January 2011
  • Latest Book:
    August 2020
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Books in Order: 3 titles

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  • Addis Ababa Noir

    Addis Ababa is a sprawling melting pot of cultures where rich and poor live side by side in relative harmony -- until they don't.Maaza Mengiste's story "Dust, Ash, Flight" has won the 2021 Edgar Award for Best Short Story, presented by the Myste...

  • The Shadow King

    Shortlisted for the 2020 Booker Prize, and named a best book of the year by the New York Times, NPR, Elle, Time, and more, The Shadow King is an "unforgettable epic from an immensely talented author who's unafraid to take risks" (Michael Schaub, NPR)...

  • Beneath the Lion's Gaze

    When John D'Agata helps his mother move to Las Vegas one summer, he begins to follow a story about the federal government's plan to store high-level nuclear waste at a place called Yucca Mountain, a desert range near the city of Las Vegas. Bearing wi...



Award-Winning Books by Maaza Mengiste

Addis Ababa Noir
2021 Edgar Allan Poe Award -- Short Story


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Maaza Mengiste has published 3 books.

Maaza Mengiste does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Addis Ababa Noir, was published in August 2020.

The first book by Maaza Mengiste, Beneath the Lion's Gaze, was published in January 2011.

No. Maaza Mengiste does not write books in series.
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