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From the first protests in 2011, Rania Abouzeid reported from inside Syria, often crossing into areas the government did not control. She followed a handful of Syrians for years: a young girl whose family is caught up in the uprising, a rebel, an activist imprisoned by the regime, a man who joins an Islamist group. Her book tells the war through their choices. This guide covers it and what to read next.
By Lisanne Swart · 1 books · Reportage · 2018 · Updated October 2026
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Quick answer
Rania Abouzeid has published one book: No Turning Back: Life, Loss, and Hope in Wartime Syria (2018), the story of the Syrian war through the lives of a few Syrians she followed for years.
Where to Start with Rania Abouzeid
Her one book
→ No Turning Back (2018).
All 1 Rania Abouzeid Books, in Order
No Turning Back
The Syrian uprising and war from 2011, told through several Syrians on different sides, whom Abouzeid followed over years of reporting inside the country.
How Many Books Did Rania Abouzeid Write?
One book, published in 2018.
- Reportage — No Turning Back (2018). Read the entries →
In What Order to Read Rania Abouzeid
There is only one book.
A reading path
1. No Turning Back (2018)
Quick facts about Rania Abouzeid
- Background
- Lebanese-Australian journalist
- Reporting
- Syria and the Middle East for Time, The New Yorker, National Geographic and others
- Book
- No Turning Back (2018)
How Rania Abouzeid Works: Staying with the People
Abouzeid returned again and again to Syria and kept in touch with the same people over years, so that their lives could carry the story of the war.
She writes with restraint, letting her subjects' choices and contradictions speak for themselves.
Frequently asked questions about Rania Abouzeid's books
How many books has Rania Abouzeid written?
Rania Abouzeid has written one book, No Turning Back (2018).
What is No Turning Back about?
It is an account of the Syrian war since 2011, told through the lives of several Syrians whom Abouzeid followed for years.
Footnotes
Bibliography last verified 1 October 2026.
This list was not put together by a machine.
The notes are all mine,
and the books are all hers.
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