The Book Sieve

Our Motivation

Increasingly popular literary works include content that does not sit well with those who possess conservative thoughts, value modesty, or follow a religion that outright prohibits such things. No matter how great the literary work is and how acclaimed the author is, the presence of such content leaves a bad taste for the reader who is particular about what content they are consuming. What we read stays with us and affects our thoughts. Ideally, we want an informative and entertaining read that offers an enjoyable experience and gives us insights and knowledge about the world and everything it comprises without leaving us with guilt or uneasiness. The Book Sieve intends to function as a guide to literary works, both fiction and non-fiction, that offer a guilt-free read to fellow Muslims and those looking for a clean read. Books that do not include content that is inappropriate to read such as profanity, sexualization, LGBTQ and content that goes against the teachings of Islam.

Fostering the Love of Reading

Our Goals

This website offers ratings for selected books as a measure of how clean their content is. Additionally, we publish book reviews, discussions, and spotlights on books. Works from all genres are included. Any book with LGBTQ content will not be reviewed. We realize that great literary works can include this content and our ratings in no way imply that such works are not good books. It is our understanding that what others might consider acceptable is not for us because of our faith and so we steer clear of such topics.

How are books selected?

The Book Sieve selects books for rating and review from the bestsellers, prize winners, and new releases on the market. There is no specific criterion. The book reviews published provide the clean content rating of the book and also include detail of content that might be considered inappropriate. We also receive advance review copies (ARC) from publishers and authors directly and through NetGalley in return for an unbiased review. A book review states if the book was received as an ARC where relevant.

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