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Ayad Akhtar

Ayad Akhtar is an American author, playwright, and screenwriter, renowned for his book, Homeland Elegies. This work has appeared on numerous best-of-the-year lists, including being recognized as an O Magazine Book of the Year, a Kirkus Reviews Book of the Year, and a Slate Best Book of 2020. Akhtar has also garnered accolades and positive reviews for his 2012 debut, American Dervish. In the realm of playwriting, he has achieved significant success, earning two Tony Award nominations for Best Play throughout his career. In 2013, Ayad was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

Ayad Akhtar became a published novelist in 2012 with the novel American Dervish. Below is a list of Ayad Akhtar's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
American Dervish (2012) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Homeland Elegies (2020) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Plays Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Disgraced (2013) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Who & The What (2014) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Who & The What (2014) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Invisible Hand (2015) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Junk (2017) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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