Ayisha Malik writes contemporary fiction about British Muslim life, family expectations, marriage and public identity. Sofia Khan Is Not Obliged follows a London publishing professional who agrees to write about Muslim dating while dealing with her own family and romantic life, and The Other Half of Happiness continues Sofia's story after marriage. This Green and Pleasant Land moves into village life when a Muslim man tries to honour his mother's wish to build a mosque in a small English community. Malik's novels mix social observation with comedy and relationship drama rather than treating identity as an abstract issue. Her books sit between contemporary women's fiction, British Muslim fiction and romantic comedy. Read more Less