Books by Tahmima Anam
A Golden Age
by Tahmima Anam
This is a story of divided hearts. The main character is a Pakistani woman living in Bangladesh who sides with Bangladesh during the Liberation War. You would find many others like her in real life. When this book was published it sent ripples throughout Bangladesh. It is now very popular across the globe.
Interviews where books by Tahmima Anam were recommended
The best books on Bangladesh, recommended by Syed Ashfaqul Haque
Syed Ashfaqul Haque is Chief News Editor at The Daily Star, the largest circulating English language daily newspaper in Bangladesh. He recommends the best five books on the country
The Best Political Novels of 2026: The Orwell Prize for Fiction, recommended by The judges of the 2026 Orwell Prize for Political Fiction
“Politics, in its widest sense, courses through all these books. The eight finalists…have thought long and hard about abortion, contraception, gay rights, geopolitics, corruption, religious dogma, regulating technology and treating mental illness. Though these books are all quite different, they are united in showing how much a life of political engagement is a life of purpose and connection with humanity,” says Fiammetta Rocca, chair of the judging panel of this year’s Orwell Prize for Political Fiction.
