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§Author· 2 books
Monica Ali
Monica Ali is a bestselling writer whose work has been translated into 26 languages. She is the author of five books: Brick Lane, Alentejo Blue, In the Kitchen, Untold Story and Love Marriage.
She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and in 2003 was named as one of Granta’s Best of Young British Novelists. She has been nominated for, amongst others, the Booker Prize, the George Orwell Prize, the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize and in the U.S. has been a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. She has taught creative writing at Columbia University, New York, where she was a visiting Professor, and from 2015 to 2018 she was Distinguished Writer in Residence at the University of Surrey.
Brick Lane was turned into feature film produced by Film Four, starring Tannishtha Chatterjee, directed by Sarah Gavron and written by Abi Morgan. Monica is currently adapting her fifth novel, Love Marriage, for television in conjunction with New Pictures.
Monica is Patron of Hopscotch Women’s Centre, a charity that was originally set up by Save the Children to support ethnic minority families who had come to join their partners in the UK. The organisation became independent in 1998 and continues to empower women and girls to achieve their full potential.
(www.monicaali.com)
§All Books
The End of the Affair
Graham Greene, 1951
100 ratings
Brick Lane
Monica Ali, 2003
21 ratings
§ About Monica Ali's books
- Books on SansFiction
- 2
- Published
- 1951–2003
- Average rating
- 3.8 / 5 across 121 ratings
- Genres
- Adultery, Juvenile Nonfiction, Romance, Bangladesh
Start here: The End of the Affair (1951)
The story of an obsessive love affair between a married woman and a young up-and-coming writer. Almost as soon as he begins the affair the writer realizes it cannot last though he still cannot stop himself from becoming jealous of the woman’s husband and cannot bring himself to end it.
Common questions about Monica Ali
- Who is Monica Ali?
- She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and in 2003 was named as one of Granta’s Best of Young British Novelists. She has been nominated for, amongst others, the Booker Prize, the George Orwell Prize, the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize and in the U.S. has been a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize.
- What is Monica Ali best known for?
- Monica Ali is best known for The End of the Affair, published in 1951 with 100 ratings and a 3.8 average. It is the most-rated of Monica Ali's books on SansFiction.
- How many books has Monica Ali written?
- SansFiction lists 2 books by Monica Ali, published between 1951 and 2003. The most popular are The End of the Affair and Brick Lane.
- Which Monica Ali book should I read first?
- The End of the Affair is the usual place to start: it is Monica Ali's most-rated book here, with a 3.8 average.
- What genres does Monica Ali write?
- Monica Ali's books on SansFiction are tagged Adultery, Juvenile Nonfiction, Romance and Bangladesh.
Explore: Adultery · Juvenile Nonfiction · Romance · Bangladesh