No other country has been shaped by its colonial history like Great Britain. London has become the epitome of a multicultural city and is defined by its multicultural and multiracial inhabitants. The role of multiculturalism can be seen in British literature, where authors like Hanif Kureishi and Zadie Smith have become one of the most prominent authors on the British literary scene. This text will take a closer look at the works of these authors as portrays of multiculturalism in London.