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Elif Shafak

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  • Elif Shafak is an acclaimed British-Turkish novelist and public intellectual.

  • She has authored seventeen books, including eleven novels, translated into fifty languages.

  • Shafak writes in both Turkish and English, addressing themes of cultural identity, feminism, and spirituality.

  • She holds a PhD in political science and has taught at universities in Turkey, the US, and the UK. Shafak is a passionate advocate for women's rights, LGBT rights, and freedom of speech.

  • She has given two TED Global talks and contributes to major publications worldwide.

  • Shafak has received numerous awards and accolades for her literary and humanitarian work.

Books by Elif Shafak

The Forty Rules of Love
by Elif Shafak • 2009
4.11
200k+
Historical Fiction
Novels
Romance
The Forty Rules of Love Summary
The Forty Rules of Love
by Elif Shafak 2009 355 pages
4.11
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Novels
Romance
The Island of Missing Trees
by Elif Shafak • 2021
4.15
100k+
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Magical Realism
The Island of Missing Trees Summary
The Island of Missing Trees
by Elif Shafak 2021 354 pages
4.15
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Magical Realism
There Are Rivers in the Sky
by Elif Shafak • 2024
4.34
94k+
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Literary Fiction
There Are Rivers in the Sky Summary
There Are Rivers in the Sky
by Elif Shafak 2024 446 pages
4.34
94k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Literary Fiction
The Bastard of Istanbul
by Elif Shafak • 2006
3.88
66k+
Historical Fiction
Novels
Middle East
The Bastard of Istanbul Summary
The Bastard of Istanbul
by Elif Shafak 2006 368 pages
3.88
66k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Novels
Middle East
Three Daughters of Eve
by Elif Shafak • 2016
3.82
33k+
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Novels
Three Daughters of Eve Summary
Three Daughters of Eve
by Elif Shafak 2016 384 pages
3.82
33k+ ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Novels
Honour
by Elif Shafak • 2011
4.15
27k+
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Turkish Literature
Honour Summary
Honour
by Elif Shafak 2011 342 pages
4.15
27k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Turkish Literature
How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division
by Elif Shafak • 2020
3.95
8k+
Essays
Politics
Philosophy
How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division Summary
How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division
by Elif Shafak 2020 45 pages
3.95
8k+ ratings
Essays
Politics
Philosophy
The Flea Palace
by Elif Shafak • 2002
3.39
7k+
Turkish Literature
Turkish
Contemporary
The Flea Palace Summary
The Flea Palace
by Elif Shafak 2002 448 pages
3.39
7k+ ratings
Turkish Literature
Turkish
Contemporary
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