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The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniA Fine Balance by Rohinton MistryThe God of Small Things by Arundhati RoyThe Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
Best South Asian Fiction
755 books — 1,921 voters
Born Confused by Tanuja Desai HidierInterpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa LahiriThe Contract by Zeenat MahalHaveli by Zeenat MahalThe Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
Desi Chick Lit (fiction)
256 books — 347 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen1984 by George OrwellJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
The Queen's Library: Best of the Commonwealth
746 books — 233 voters
The White Tiger by Aravind AdigaThe God of Small Things by Arundhati RoyThe Namesake by Jhumpa LahiriMidnight’s Children by Salman RushdieA Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
Indian redditors' favourite books by indian authors
120 books — 225 voters

Siddhartha by Hermann HesseMidnight’s Children by Salman RushdieInterpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa LahiriThe God of Small Things by Arundhati RoyA Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
Fiction/Non-fiction Books About India That Don't Focus On the British Raj
231 books — 113 voters
Written in the Stars by Aisha SaeedA Time to Dance by Padma VenkatramanThe Love Match by Priyanka TaslimBorn Confused by Tanuja Desai HidierWhen Mimi Went Missing by Suja Sukumar
South Asians in Contemporary YA
172 books — 99 voters

The Fifth Season by N.K. JemisinBinti by Nnedi OkoraforThe Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi VoBlack Sun by Rebecca RoanhorseThe Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin
Adult SFF by BIPOC Authors
249 books — 42 voters
Ghachar Ghochar by Vivek ShanbhagCobalt Blue by Sachin KundalkarOne Part Woman by Perumal MuruganPather Panchali by Bibhutibhushan BandyopadhyayWomen Writing in India by Susie J. Tharu
Indian Fiction Translated Into English
270 books — 25 voters

Hating Self by Boo BlackAnnihilation of Caste by B.R. AmbedkarWho were the Shudras? by B.R. AmbedkarThe Buddha and his Dhamma by Aakash Singh RathoreCastes in India by B.R. Ambedkar
Ambedkar
98 books — 14 voters
Motherwit by Urmila PawarDe Rerum Natura by David HillstromThe Exercise of Freedom by Susie TharuThe Grip of Change by P. SivakamiUnclaimed Terrain by Ajay Navaria
Dalit Literature
100 books — 13 voters

Annihilation of Caste by B.R. AmbedkarThe Weave of My Life by Urmila PawarThe Prisons We Broke by Baby KambleThe Essential Writings of B. R. Ambedkar by B.R. AmbedkarMAHAD by Anand Teltumbde
Dalit History
107 books — 11 voters
All That Sizzles by Sakshama Puri DhariwalThe Wedding Photographer by Sakshama Puri DhariwalSleepless in Dubai by Sajni PatelThe Trouble with Hating You by Sajni PatelFirst Love, Take Two by Sajni Patel
South Asian Reads
58 books — 8 voters

Annihilation of Caste by B.R. AmbedkarPrejudice, Racism, and Tribalism by Anthony M. D'Agostino MDBhimayana by Srividya NatarajanWomen, Race, and Class by Angela Y. DavisTurning the Pot, Tilling the Land by Kancha Ilaiah
Social Justice Books: Navayana Publishing
101 books — 6 voters
Memoirs of a Dalit Communist by R.B. MoreThe Secret Life of a Weight-Obsessed Woman by Iris Ruth PastorBreaking the Bias of English by Vivian ProbstWriting IT - Novel, Plot, Characters by Ed AdamsElizabeth's Mountain by Lucille Guarino
Ambedkarite
27 books — 5 voters

Ambedkar by Salim YusufjiAmbedkar by Gail OmvedtIconoclast by Anand TeltumbdeAmbedkar's Preamble by Aakash Singh RathoreThe Secret Life of a Weight-Obsessed Woman by Iris Ruth Pastor
Ambedkar — Books About Babasaheb
29 books — 5 voters
The Jasmine Throne by Tasha SuriThe Warden's Good Girl by Jaspreet K. BajwaMafia Mommy's Sweet Obsession by Jaspreet K. BajwaHani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba JaigirdarThe Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar
Desi sapphics master list
17 books — 5 voters

Half Girlfriend by Chetan BhagatTill The Last Breath by Durjoy DattaCould be, Maybe, love...? by Kavita S. SunilUntil Our Voices Meet by Biswatosh SinhaRevolution 2020 by Chetan Bhagat
Best Indian Romantic Stories
6 books — 4 voters
Khairlanji by Anand TeltumbdeHaunted by Fire by Mythily SivaramanComing Out as Dalit by Yashica DuttSpotted Goddesses by Roja SinghVenomous Touch by Ravikumar
Dalit Nonfiction
93 books — 4 voters

Things She Could Never Have by Tehmina KhanReading Like a Girl by Rishma DunlopNura and the Immortal Palace by M.T. KhanTell by Soraya PeerbayeTrust No Aunty by Maria Qamar
Books by Desi Canadian Women
54 books — 3 voters
Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa LahiriThe Namesake by Jhumpa LahiriNot Quite Not White by Sharmila SenLanguage of the Wound is Love by Megha SoodFasting, Feasting by Anita Desai
Desi Immigrant Experience
14 books — 3 voters

Annihilation of Caste by B.R. AmbedkarThe Persistence of Caste by Anand TeltumbdeUntouchables Castes in India by ShyamlalHaunted by Fire by Mythily SivaramanRepublic of Caste by Anand Teltumbde
Caste Discrimination
95 books — 3 voters
The Museum of Broken Tea Cups by Gunjan VedaSebastian and Sons by T.M. KrishnaCollected Plays of Sanjay Jiwane by Sanjay JiwaneStrength of our wrists by Premanand GajveeDalit Art and Visual Imagery by Gary Michael Tartakov
Dalit Art and Music
11 books — 3 voters

Politics as Social Text in India by Jayabrata SarkarThe Secret Life of a Weight-Obsessed Woman by Iris Ruth PastorBreaking the Bias of English by Vivian ProbstThe Dalit Truth by K. RajuThe Trauma of Caste by Thenmozhi Soundararajan
Dalit Sociology
102 books — 3 voters
Stranger Intimacy by Nayan ShahSuburban Sahibs by S. Mitra KalitaEchoes of Mutiny by Seema SohiTHE OTHER ONE PERCENT by CHAKRAVORTYBengali Harlem and the Lost Histories of South Asian America by Vivek Bald
South Asian American/Canadian History
29 books — 2 voters

A Current of Blood by Namdeo DhasalBreaking the Bias of English by Vivian ProbstDays Will Come Back by Kamal Dev PallBlues from Bhimnagar by Yogesh MaitreyaDalit Voices in Indian Poetry by Sakunthala A.I.
Dalit Poetry
25 books — 2 voters
Love & Other Dramas by Ronali CollingsFirst Comes Marriage by Laila RafiHow Can I Resist You? by Jeevani CharikaPlaying for Love by Jeevani CharikaThe Winner Bakes It All by Jeevani Charika
British South Asian Romance
21 books — 2 voters

Mommy in Law Bombay by Nadia QureshiThe Aligarh Maalakin by Jaspreet K. BajwaHeroin, Heels and Power by Nadia QureshiMrs. Thomas's Chauffeur by Nadia QureshiStep Mommy's Lovely Boy by Nadia Qureshi
Desi Femdom, Role Reversal & FLR
11 books — 2 voters
The Bad Muslim Discount by Syed M. MasoodWell-Behaved Indian Women by Saumya Dave
Good Desi Reads
2 books — 1 voter

The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata MasseyIndia Gray by Sujata MasseyThe Star from Calcutta by Sujata MasseyThe Masala Chai Mystery Club by M.J. SoniAdventures Of Shrilok Homeless by Pika Nani
desi mystery
9 books — 1 voter
Peer-e-Kamil/پیر کامل by Umera AhmedAn Emotion of Great Delight by Tahereh MafiSaints and Misfits by S.K. AliWritten in the Stars by Aisha SaeedMore Than Just a Pretty Face by Syed M. Masood
Muslim Romance
55 books — 1 voter

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