The list features 36 novels and critical studies selected in the categories “published novels”, “unpublished novels”, “unpublished children’s novels” and “unpublished critical studies”.
In this year’s edition, 1,697 entries compete for the Katara Prize for Arabic Novel, including 886 unpublished novels, 437 novels published in 2023, 177 unpublished young adult novels, 91 unpublished studies, 7 published Qatari novels and 99 unpublished historical novels.
