Couple the word sex with an Arab-centric theme and you’ve got yourself a best seller. Sex and the Citadel depicts the sexual life of Egyptians and Arabs in general. Going behind closed doors of Arab boudoirs, the book gets into the culture of sex that is often intertwined with religion, tradition and economics and serves to have a greater look at the society from a very intimate scope.

It is based of five years of research across the region and adopts a personal and humorous account of a woman’s journey to “better understand Arab society at its most intimate.”

“Whether it’s female circumcision or fellatio, pregnant virgins or desperate housewives, fearless activists or religious firebrands, Sex and the Citadel offers unique and timely insight into everyday lives at a pivotal moment in history,” the author, Shereen El Fiki, says.

You can find it in Diwan or oder it online through Amazon.