The initial e-book selection spans both popular authors like Nizar Qabanai, classics like Ibn Khaldoun's Muqadimah and translations of English hits like Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Authors can self-publish through Kindle Direct Publishing.

The addition may be more influential than you think. Al-Fanar Media noted that a successful Arabic language book may only sell 1,000 to 3,000 copies on average, and that a combination of limited distribution and sometimes low purchasing power made access difficult despite the Arab world's high literacy rate. Amazon's scale and digital distribution might help address this by making books widely available at prices lower than you sometimes see with printed works.