Her parents' divorce has Maaryah bidding bye-bye to Dubai and her life of luxury . . . and hello to dreary London, where things get . . . complicated.





There are house parties, annoying-yet-hot boys and the isolating reality of being the only hijabi in a massive school.





Can Maaryah stay true to herself, even when another bombshell rocks her world . . . ?



Odd Girl Out has been shortlisted for multiple awards including the Warwickshire Teen Book Awards, Redbridge Book Awards, Redhill Academy Trust YA Book Award, Girls Day School Trust Awards & the Muslim Book Awards. It has been nominated for the Carnegie Medal, longlisted for the Branford Boase Award and won the Strange Incorporated Award.



Tasneem Abdur-Rashid is a British Bengali writer born and raised in London. A mother of two, Tasneem has worked across media, PR and communications both in the UK and in the UAE. Tasneem's adult rom-com Finding Mr Perfectly Fine was published by Zaffre/Bonnier in 2022, and her second adult novel The Thirty Before Thirty List publishes in 2024. She co-hosts the award-winning podcast Not Another Mum Pod and is also a phenomenal home cook.

Odd Girl Out is her YA debut.



Immediately immersive, you'll be rooting for Maaryah from start to finish of this unputownable, pitch-perfect, utterly captivating YA novel. I stayed up way past my bedtime to finish #OGO, and I know I won't be the only one doing so!



Maaryah perfectly captures what it's like to be battling Islamaphobia at high school while trying to remain your unapologetic and authentic self.



This is the very best kind of storytelling - funny, sharp, fierce and totally compelling.



Maaryah's story will resonate with anyone who has ever had to deal with the difficulties of fitting in



A sharp, funny, heartfelt YA debut with a many-layered, complex heroine.



'this is a heartfelt story that reminds readers of the importance of diversity and belonging.'