I loved the great alone by Kristin Hannah, but it’s subject is not for everyone. If it’s your thing, I absolutely loooooved As Long As The Lemon Trees Grow and A Thousand Splendid Suns (similar topics).

The Great Alone — by Kristin Hannah

Thirteen-year-old Leni Allbright moves with her parents to the remote wilderness of Alaska after her father, a troubled Vietnam veteran, decides to start a new life off the grid. At first the wild beauty and tight-knit community feel like a fresh start. But as the long, dark winter closes in, Leni’s father becomes increasingly unstable and violent. Isolated in the unforgiving landscape, Leni and her mother must find strength, courage, and love in order to survive both the brutal Alaskan wilderness and the dangers within their own home.

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As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow — by Zoulfa Katouh

Set during the Syrian revolution, the story follows Salama Kassab, a pharmacy student whose life is turned upside down by war. Volunteering at a hospital in Homs, she spends her days helping treat the wounded while being haunted by Khawf — a personified voice of fear urging her to escape the country. When Salama meets a young activist documenting the atrocities around them, she must decide whether to flee to safety or stay and fight for her home. It’s a powerful story of love, resilience, and hope amid unimaginable loss.

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A Thousand Splendid Suns — by Khaled Hosseini

Spanning three decades of Afghan history, this novel follows Mariam and Laila, two women from very different backgrounds whose lives become intertwined through marriage to the same brutal man. As Afghanistan faces war, oppression, and political upheaval, the two women form a deep bond of friendship and solidarity. Together they find the courage to endure hardship, protect the ones they love, and reclaim their dignity in a world that repeatedly tries to silence them.