Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brick Lane | 2003 | Monica Ali | Buy |
| 2 | In the Kitchen | 2009 | Monica Ali | Buy |
| 3 | Untold Story | 2011 | Monica Ali | Buy |
| 4 | Love Marriage | 2022 | Monica Ali | Buy |
Monica Ali’s four standalone novels span nearly two decades, from her Man Booker-shortlisted debut Brick Lane (2003) to Love Marriage (2022). Each novel stands on its own with a different cast and setting, though Ali’s interest in immigration, identity, and the friction between cultures runs through all of them.
Brick Lane remains her best-known work and the most common starting point for new readers. In the Kitchen shifts to a London hotel kitchen, Untold Story takes a speculative turn with its reimagining of a famous public figure in hiding, and Love Marriage brings Ali back to British-Asian family life with a sharper comic edge.