Read Alike – If you liked these books, why not try these?

Reading for Pleasure: December 2021

Have you enjoyed reading a particular book and looking to read something exactly like it next? A book by the same author, or something in the same genre or subject perhaps? Or even because they are wacky and original. 

For December in our “Reading for Pleasure” series, we will be featuring books that are like some of the popular books that are available here in the library. 

Anita and Me 〰 Brick Lane

If you liked Meera Syal’s poignant tale of growing up in multicultural Britain “Anita and Me”, why not try Monica Ali’s “Brick Lane”, an epic saga about a Bangladeshi family living in the UK and explores the British immigrant experience.  

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. Brick Lane was shortlisted for the 2003 Man Booker Prize for Fiction and was made into a film that was released in 2007. 

The Map of Time 〰 The Eyre Affair

If you liked “The Map of Time” by Felix J. Palma, an inventive story that weaves sci-fi and fantasy with history, pick up this original, ingenious and wacky read from the shelf, by featured author Jasper Fforde. His debut novel, “The Eyre Affair”, was finally published after 76 rejection letters in 2001.  

It spins a tale that intertwines mystery, comedy and intrigue in a post-modern world. It follows the literary detective Thursday Next, whose job includes spotting forgeries of Shakespeare’s lost plays, improving narrative plotlines and rescuing characters that have been kidnapped from literary masterpieces.  

If this has piqued your interest and curiosity, head over to our libraries on campus to discover our “Read Alike” recommendations and suggestions on both fiction and non-fiction titles.