Tariq Ali Plays books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Tariq Ali Plays series?"

"There are nine books in the Tariq Ali Plays series, published between 1989 and 2014."

Q: "What is the first book in the Tariq Ali Plays series?"

"The first book in the Tariq Ali Plays series is Iranian Nights, published in 1989."

Q: "What are Tariq Ali's plays about?"

"Tariq Ali's nine plays address political themes including censorship (Iranian Nights, 1989, a response to the Rushdie fatwa), war (Collateral Damage, 1999, about NATO's Yugoslavia intervention), and power (Moscow Gold, 1993, about Gorbachev and the fall of the Soviet Union). Several were co-written with Howard Brenton."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	Iranian Nights	1989	Tariq Ali	Buy
2	Consequences: The Dramatic Consequence of an Intriguing Theatrical Game	1991	Tariq Ali	Buy
3	Necklaces	1992	Tariq Ali	Buy
4	Moscow Gold	1993	Tariq Ali	Buy
5	Ugly Rumors	1998	Tariq Ali	N/A
6	Collateral Damage	1999	Tariq Ali	Buy
7	Snogging Ken	2001	Tariq Ali	Buy
8	The Illustrious Corpse	2004	Tariq Ali	Buy
9	The New Adventures of Don Quixote	2014	Tariq Ali	Buy

Tariq Ali has written nine plays, several in collaboration with British playwright Howard Brenton. Iranian Nights (1989) responded directly to the fatwa against Salman Rushdie, while Moscow Gold (1993) dramatized the end of the Soviet Union. Collateral Damage (1999) addressed NATO’s intervention in Yugoslavia, and Ugly Rumors (1998) satirized Tony Blair’s New Labour.

The plays share Ali’s non-fiction concerns — censorship, war, political power — translated into theatrical form. From the early response to the Rushdie affair through The New Adventures of Don Quixote (2014), they represent a consistent engagement with political theater as a vehicle for commentary and dissent.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Tariq Ali Plays series?

There are nine books in the Tariq Ali Plays series, published between 1989 and 2014.

What is the first book in the Tariq Ali Plays series?

The first book in the Tariq Ali Plays series is Iranian Nights, published in 1989.

What are Tariq Ali's plays about?

Tariq Ali’s nine plays address political themes including censorship (Iranian Nights, 1989, a response to the Rushdie fatwa), war (Collateral Damage, 1999, about NATO’s Yugoslavia intervention), and power (Moscow Gold, 1993, about Gorbachev and the fall of the Soviet Union). Several were co-written with Howard Brenton.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order