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Tahmima Anam

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Tahmima Anam (born 1975) is a Bangladeshi-born British writer, novelist, and columnist. Her first novel, A Golden Age (2007), was the Best First Book winner of the 2008 Commonwealth Writers' Prizes, and its follow-up, The Good Muslim, was nominated for the 2011 Man Asian Literary Prize. Her Bengal Trilogy also includes The Bones of Grace. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)

Born
1975
Known for
Bengal Trilogy

Series by Tahmima Anam

Bengal Trilogy

3 books in order · 2007–2016

  1. Cover of A golden age

    A golden age

    2007 · Tahmima Anam

    Rehana Haque is preparing a party for her children when her life changes during the 1971 Bangladesh War of Independence. The story follows her family…

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  2. Cover of The good Muslim

    The good Muslim

    2011 · Tahmima Anam

    Tahmima Anam's second novel explores the rise of Islamic radicalism in Bangladesh from the perspective of a family. Written by the prize-winning…

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  3. Cover of The bones of grace

    The bones of grace

    2016 · Tahmima Anam

    From the award-winning author of A Golden Age and The Good Muslim, comes a modern love story exploring themes of belonging, migration, and identity.…

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How many books has Tahmima Anam written?

We list 3 books by Tahmima Anam across 1 series, published between 2007–2016 — each shown in full reading order.

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