Get Discount 10% Off
Subscribe to our newsletters now and stay up-to-date with new arrivals, updates and deals.
MILLIONS OF TITLES TO CHOOSE FROM
Currency
I'll Take the Fire
One of The New York Times's "Novels Everyone Will Be Talking About in 2026" From one of...
- $24.00 USD
- $24.00 USD
- Unit price
- per
Please hurry! Only 84 left in stock
Couldn't load pickup availability
One of The New York Times's "Novels Everyone Will Be Talking About in 2026" From one of the boldest and most captivating voices in world literature, a sensual and provocative coming-of-age novel about a young Arab woman on a quest for sexual and political freedom "Propulsive and fearless . . . I won't be surprised if this book finds readers for generations to come." --Ayad Akhtar, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Homeland Elegies and The Radiance "Leila Slimani is one of our best writers, a master stylist and an exquisite storyteller. I read anything she writes." --Rabih Alameddine, National Book Award-winning author of The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother) Q: If your house was burning down, what would you take with you?
A: I'd take the fire.
--Jean Cocteau Mia Daoud yearns to be free. Growing up in socially conservative Morocco, her imagination fired by her banker father's charisma and political idealism, her doctor mother's feminist example and social conscience, and the boundless possibilities suggested by her favorite authors, she learns to go after what she wants, even if it means jumping through fire to get it. Determined to be true to her sexuality and to differentiate herself from her adoring younger sister, she sets out in search of her place in the world, from Casablanca to Paris to London, and against the backdrop of era-defining events like the fall of the Berlin Wall and 9/11, guided by a preternatural sense of justice and an unerring instinct for what makes her feel most alive. Combining vigorous poetry and unflinching bravery, Leila Slimani's autobiographical novel is a rousing ode to living a life of purpose and consequence.
Author: Leila Slimani
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 06/09/2026
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 7.70h x 4.90w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780143139157
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2026
Booklist 06/01/2026
About the Author
Leila Slimani is the bestselling author of The Perfect Nanny, one of The New York Times Book Review's 10 Best Books of 2018, for which she became the first Moroccan woman to win France's most prestigious literary prize, the Goncourt. Her other books include Adèle, Sex and Lies, and the #1 international bestsellers In the Country of Others and Watch Us Dance. Slimani was French president Emmanuel Macron's personal representative for the promotion of the French language and culture, and was the chair of the jury for the 2023 International Booker Prize. She was ranked #2 on Vanity Fair France's annual list of the Fifty Most Influential French People in the World. Born in Rabat, Morocco, in 1981, she divides her time between France and Portugal. Sam Taylor is the award-winning translator of more than sixty books from French, including all of Leila Slimani's fiction.
A: I'd take the fire.
--Jean Cocteau Mia Daoud yearns to be free. Growing up in socially conservative Morocco, her imagination fired by her banker father's charisma and political idealism, her doctor mother's feminist example and social conscience, and the boundless possibilities suggested by her favorite authors, she learns to go after what she wants, even if it means jumping through fire to get it. Determined to be true to her sexuality and to differentiate herself from her adoring younger sister, she sets out in search of her place in the world, from Casablanca to Paris to London, and against the backdrop of era-defining events like the fall of the Berlin Wall and 9/11, guided by a preternatural sense of justice and an unerring instinct for what makes her feel most alive. Combining vigorous poetry and unflinching bravery, Leila Slimani's autobiographical novel is a rousing ode to living a life of purpose and consequence.
Author: Leila Slimani
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 06/09/2026
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 7.70h x 4.90w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780143139157
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2026
Booklist 06/01/2026
About the Author
Leila Slimani is the bestselling author of The Perfect Nanny, one of The New York Times Book Review's 10 Best Books of 2018, for which she became the first Moroccan woman to win France's most prestigious literary prize, the Goncourt. Her other books include Adèle, Sex and Lies, and the #1 international bestsellers In the Country of Others and Watch Us Dance. Slimani was French president Emmanuel Macron's personal representative for the promotion of the French language and culture, and was the chair of the jury for the 2023 International Booker Prize. She was ranked #2 on Vanity Fair France's annual list of the Fifty Most Influential French People in the World. Born in Rabat, Morocco, in 1981, she divides her time between France and Portugal. Sam Taylor is the award-winning translator of more than sixty books from French, including all of Leila Slimani's fiction.
Returns Policy
You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).
You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).
If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the "Complete Orders" link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.
Shipping
We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.
When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.
Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.
- Choosing a selection results in a full page refresh.