A haunting allegory of man's savagery against man and one of the most essential books to come out of the Iraq War, or any war. - Elliot Ackerman, National Book Award finalist for Dark at the Crossing

Frankenstein in Baghdad is a quietly ferocious thing, a dark, imaginative dissection of the cyclical absurdity of violence. From the terrible aftermath of one of the most destructive, unnecessary wars in modern history, Ahmed Saadawi has crafted a novel that will be remembered. - Omar El Akkad, author of American War

This gripping, darkly humorous fable of post-invasion Baghdad is a profound exploration of the terrible logic of violence and vengeance. - Phil Klay, bestselling author and National Book Award winner for Redeployment.