Viola Ardone (born 21 November 1974) is an Italian novelist.

[1][2] After collaborating with educational book publisher Edizioni Simone, she started working as a literature teacher.

[2] After several short stories, Ardone made her novel debut in 2013 with La ricetta del cuore in subbuglio ("Recipe for the heart in turmoil").

[3][4] The novel was translated in 36 languages,[5] and was adapted by Cristina Comencini in a Netflix original film with the same title.

[6][7] Her following novel, The Unbreakable Heart of Oliva Denaro, is inspired by Franca Viola's life events.